Electrical Designer

Propak Systems Ltd.; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Propak Systems Ltd. in Airdrie, AB is seeking an Intermediate or Junior Electrical Designer to join our design team. The role interfaces with drafting coordinators, project engineers, and the drafting manager to deliver detailed electrical designs for oil and gas facilities.

We value hands-on experience in electrical design, AutoCAD proficiency, and knowledge of 3D Cadworx. This position requires EPC exposure and eligibility to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or Engineering Design Drafting Technology (EDDT) is required.
• ASET membership is an asset.
• 2–3 years of electrical design experience in oil and gas facilities in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Provides design services by gathering information, making studies, and preparing detailed designs and deliverables.
• Designs components or portions of systems and modifies designs for manufacturability.
• Gathers information and prepares rough layouts and sketches for proposals.
• Coordinates design criteria with engineering for layout packages including MCC building and cable trays.
• Investigates design factors such as manufacturability, material availability, and conformance to standards.
• Keeps drawings conforming to codes, standards, and producibility.
• Coordinates engineering and design work with other project groups.
• Participates in project planning, man-hour estimation, and schedule development.

Skills

Electrical design

Oil & gas industry

EPC environment

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or EDDT

Tools

AutoCAD

Cadworx 3D

2D AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Propak Systems Ltd. is an established leader in engineering, fabrication, and construction of gas compression, processing, and heavy oil facilities. By integrating comprehensive engineering services and first-in-class modular fabrication capacity with complete construction services, Propak designs and builds industry-leading hydrocarbon processing facilities for installation around the world.

We are currently seeking an Intermediate or Junior Electrical Designer for our Airdrie, AB office. This position interfaces with the respective drafting coordinator or technical lead as well as the respective project engineer and provides progress updates to the respective drafting manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides design services by gathering information, making studies, computing calculations, and preparing detailed design and deliverables in accordance with project requirements.
• Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations
• Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts and sketches to present design proposals
• Coordinates design criteria with engineering providing layout skid packages including MCC building, cable tray and lighting layouts, and motor schematic drawings
• Investigates pertinent design factors, such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements
• Designs layouts and drawings keeping in mind clarity, completeness, conformity to codes, regulations, and standards, procedures, specifications, critical interface compatibility, producibility aspects, and dimensional accuracy of calculations
• Conforms to design/drafting standards, design specifications, and economy of fabrication
• Coordinates assigned engineering and design work with other project groups
• Participates in project planning and execution, man-hour estimation, and schedule development

Qualifications:

• A Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or Engineering Design Drafting Technology (EDDT)
• ASET membership is an asset
• 2-3 years of directly related experience in electrical design of oil and gas processing facilities in the Canadian industry
• Experience with an EPC work environment
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2010 and higher
• 1-2 years’ experience with 3D Cadworx
• 2+ years’ experience with 2D Acad
• Experience with AutoDesk programs including AutoCAD and Inventor
• Familiarity with CEC, industry regulations, and standards
• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• As a condition of employment, employees are required upon hire to sign a Drug-Free Workplace Agreement, a Conflict of Interest Agreement, and Confidentiality and Invention Agreement

Propak Systems Ltd. thanks all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.