Electrical Designer

Price Industries; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Price Industries in Winnipeg, Canada, is seeking an Electrical Designer to lead electrical system design for Applied HVAC equipment. You will own electrical product design, ensure standards and regulatory compliance, and collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and product teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, 3+ years design experience, and strong knowledge of power distribution and controls integration with HVAC equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Tech Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years designing electrical systems for manufactured products or HVAC equipment.
• Strong understanding of power distribution and controls integration with HVAC.
• Experience with development, release processes, EC controls, and manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain wiring diagrams, schematics, and bills of materials for Applied HVAC products.
• Create, review and approve electrical designs, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and codes.
• Select, evaluate, test, and integrate electrical components balancing performance and cost.
• Develop and execute validation plans to verify performance and regulatory compliance.
• Support new product development and engineering change management activities.
• Provide technical support and root-cause analysis for production and field issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to improve quality, assembly efficiency, and DFM outcomes.

Skills

Electrical design

Product development

Wiring diagrams

Regulatory compliance

Component selection

Design validation

Manufacturing support

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

CAD software

ERP

PLM/PDM

Job description

Electrical Designer

Reports To: Engineering Manager – Fan Coils

Position Summary

The Electrical Designer is responsible for the design, development, integration, validation, and support of electrical systems in Applied HVAC equipment. This role serves as the technical owner for electrical product design, ensuring standard and custom solutions meet performance requirements, regulatory standards, cost targets, and manufacturing objectives. The position works closely with Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management and other product teams to support product development, custom engineering requests, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain wiring diagrams, schematics, and bills of materials for Applied HVAC products.
• Create, review and approve electrical designs, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, company standards, and applicable codes
• Select, evaluate, test, and integrate electrical components while balancing performance, cost, availability, and manufacturability
• Develop and execute validation and testing plans to verify performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Support new product development, product standardization, and engineering change management activities.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for production, field service, quality, and customer issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to improve product quality, assembly efficiency, and design-for-manufacturing outcomes.
• Work cross-functionally with Mechanical design, suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
• Work safely with 3 phase electrical systems up to 600VAC.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Technology Diploma in Electrical Engineering. Related disciplines may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience designing electrical systems for manufactured products, HVAC equipment, industrial control panels or automation systems.
• Strong understanding of power distribution in electro-mechanical systems and controls integration with HVAC equipment.
• Experience with product development, design release processes, engineering change controls, and manufacturing support.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Experience with HVAC equipment design and controls
• Knowledge of UL, CSA, NFPA, and related electrical standards.
• Experience with PLCs, DDC controls, BACnet, Modbus, and industrial communication networks.
• Proficiency with CAD and electrical design software, including SolidWorks Electrical or similar tools.
• Experience with ERP, PLM/PDM systems, laboratory testing, and product validation.
• Registration or eligibility with EGM or CTTAM (or equivalent)

Key Competencies

• Electrical Design
• Product Development
• Wiring Diagram Development
• Regulatory Compliance
• Component Selection
• Design Validation & Testing
• Manufacturing Support
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.