Electrical Design Technologist

Talentify; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Design Technologist to join their team in Toronto. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and review of civil and electrical projects, ensuring quality and compliance with design standards. Ideal candidates will bring 3-6 years of experience and a proficiency in Microstation and electrical design calculations. This is a fully onsite position, offering competitive hourly pay and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in Electrical Design (Overhead/Underground Distribution).
• Proficiency in pole loading analysis, voltage drop calculations, and cable pulling calculations.
• Willingness to travel to site 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, create, modify, or review civil and electrical designs.
• Perform initial Quality Control (QC) of field deliverables.
• Communicate with field staff for clarifications.

Skills

Electrical Design

Microstation

Pole loading analysis

Voltage drop calculations

Cable pulling calculations

Education

EIT, CET, or similar certificates

Tools

Microstation

AutoCAD

SpidaCalc

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Design Technologist

Job Description

As a Distribution Technologist, you will be part of an engineering team, tasked with the maintenance and expansion of civil and electrical projects. Projects involve the installation, alteration, extension, and repair of a variety of electrical and civil equipment that are controlled, monitored, and automated by complex circuitry, electronics, and advanced communication networks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, create, modify, or review civil and electrical designs, such as Cable Chamber/Vault, equipment layouts, mechanical drawings, highway crossings, train track crossings, bridge crossings, and more.
• Complete drawings in accordance with Subsurface Utility Engineering Standards using Microstation.
• Review and calculate invert data for congested civil subsurface utility designs to generate sufficient profiles and cross sections.
• Read, understand, and interpret various types of underground civil utility drawings.
• Perform initial Quality Control (QC) of field deliverables according to standards and best practices.
• Communicate directly with field staff if there are any questions or clarifications required within the documents received from the field.
• Organize and review all field documents and files for completeness.
• Ensure utility record drawings are collected, complete, and thoroughly reviewed, including any drawings and plans provided by the client.
• Understand and correlate between utility records, construction plans, and field documents to document the presence of underground and/or aerial utilities.
• Work through and complete various types of deliverables and supporting documents, including drawings, reports, and traffic control plans.

Essential Skills

• 3-6 years of experience in Electrical Design (Overhead/Underground Distribution)
• 3-6 years of experience with Microstation
• Proficiency in pole loading analysis, voltage drop calculations, and cable pulling calculations
• Willingness to travel to site 10% of the time

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ambition to learn civil design in the future, including underground and overhead utilities
• Experience with Toronto Hydro projects
• Experience doing design work in downtown Toronto in congested areas
• AutoCAD experience is an asset
• SpidaCalc experience is an asset
• Experience with a Design Build Contractor
• EIT, CET, or similar certificates are supported

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $44.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Toronto,ON.

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About Actalent

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