Design Engineer | Industrial

Colonial Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemelex is seeking an Electrical Engineer/Technologist to design and analyze projects within scope, ensuring cost and schedule compliance. The role involves using NavisWorks, Smart Plant, AutoCAD, and TRACERLYNX/PROMAN to optimize processes and deliver high-quality drawings and specifications.

The candidate will work under supervision, demonstrate strong time management, and may engage in site-based assignments as needed. Alberta licensure or training is required or ongoing.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Electrical Engineering degree or Technologist Diploma from an accredited university or College.
• Must be either formally registered, or in training, to be a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist in Alberta and know APEGA acts, ethics, and regulations.
• Solid time management skills.
• Under general supervision; ability to exercise judgment and follow supervisor instructions.
• Prev. EHT design experience is an asset, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Applies professional engineering techniques to design and manufacture products at the lowest overall cost and enhance product value to the customer by either Project, Product or Value Engineering.
• Provides engineering design and analysis within the assigned project scope of work, including conceptual studies, cost/planning studies, layouts, specs, and drawings; manages cost, schedule, quantity, and budget for the engineering scope.
• Develops resolution of problems of limited scope following standard procedures.
• Uses NavisWorks, Smart Plant, AutoCAD and in-house TRACERLYNX and PROMAN to optimize design processes.
• Performs various engineering and circuit design tasks within a paperless workflow.
• Establishes customer relationships and manages client expectations regarding technical execution, scope, schedule, progress, and change management.

Skills

Cost & schedule management

Customer relationship management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or Technologist Diploma

Tools

NavisWorks

Smart Plant

AutoCAD

TRACERLYNX

PROMAN

Job description

What YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

In this position, you will get to:

• Applies professional engineering techniques to design and manufacture products at the lowest overall cost and enhance product value to the customer by either Project, Product or Value Engineering.
• Provides engineering design and analysis within assigned project scope of work. This includes conceptual studies, cost and planning studies, layouts, specification development, and engineering drawings. Assumes responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control for the engineering scope of work.
• Develops resolution of problems of limited scope following standard procedures.
• Using advanced software such as NavisWorks, Smart Plant, AutoCAD and our in-house programs TRACERLYNX and PROMAN to optimize our design process.
• Performing various engineering and circuit design tasks within our innovative paperless workflow process.
• Proactively establish customer relationships at appropriate levels and manage client expectations relative to technical execution methodologies, scope, schedule, progress, and technical change management. Impact to the work in own department and occasionally to other areas and functions.

• Contributing toward the team environment and shared culture of Chemelex.

• Basic knowledge of standard processes and systems.

• Frequently expected to choose the most appropriate solution.

• Basic understanding of customer priorities.
• This role may include opportunities for site-based assignments, depending on business needs and project requirements.

You have:

• An undergraduate Electrical Engineering degree or Technologist Diploma from an accredited university or College.
• Must be either formally registered, or in training, to be a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist in the Province of Alberta and have specific knowledge of the Alberta Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, APEGA Regulations, APEGA Code of Ethics, APEGA By-Laws, ASET Regulations, and APEGA Professional Technologists Regulations - particularly as they apply to the relevant application of members' stamps and Permit to Practice approvals on issued drawings and specifications.
• Possess solid time management skills.
• Under general supervision; ability to exercise judgment; receives clear instructions from supervisor on what to do and how to do it.
• Previous EHT design experience is an asset, but not required.