Design Engineer, Electrical
🔍 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Utilize electrical engineering principles and techniques to provide power, and controls engineering and design services for heavy industries and oil & gas projects
- Perform feasibility, conceptual and detailed design of electrical systems (medium and low voltages)
- Experience in the development of electrical analysis (voltage drop, short circuit, motor starting)
- Develop and review single line diagrams, hazardous area classification plans and details, grounding plans and details, lighting plans and details, cable and conduit schedules (cable, conductor sizing), control panel layouts, conduit routing, heat tracing, motor power and control schematics and field wiring.
- Travel to client facilities for the purpose of gathering field information and participating in design review meetings
- Develop data sheets for electrical equipment, cables, motor starters, and variable frequency drives.
- Apply industry codes and standards such as API (American Petroleum Institute), ANSI (American National Standards Institute.), Canadian Electrical Code, and client company standards.
- Apply industry safety regulations including IEC (International Electro-technical Commission), and NPFA (National Fire Protection Association) when conducting safety integrity studies.
- Provide electrical engineering technical support for inspection of electrical equipment and systems, and control systems by participating in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) / commissioning.
- Preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
- Develop resource plans and monitor progress against budgets and provide notification/ corrective action as needed.
- Experience with computer application programs (SKM and E-Tap) for sizing and analyzing electrical systems would be an asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Available for travel within Canada for short durations 2-5 days (as required)
Education and Experience
Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering Degree with at least 10+ years professional experience
Eligible to register as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Nova Scotia
Field engineering experience is an asset
Programming and controls design experience is an asset
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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