Electrical Engineer

Bronswerk Marin; Dartmouth; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in marine HVAC-R systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The role involves designing and programming control systems, troubleshooting, and ensuring the functionality of HVAC-R systems on marine vessels. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, 5 years of relevant experience, and strong skills in PLC programming and AutoCAD. This hybrid position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to travel for installations.

Benefits

Life, Dental, Health Insurance

Retirement Program

Bonus Program

Wellness Program

Friday afternoons off year-round

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in drawing panel layouts in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills in automation.

Responsibilities

• Design drawings and wiring diagrams under supervision.
• Program and configure PLC and HMI.
• End-to-end testing, downloading programming, and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

PLC Programming

AutoCAD Electrical

Troubleshooting

Bilingual Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Logo Controller

Beijer

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Automation Controls Director, the Electrical Engineer will work with the project team to design and develop systems, install (commission), troubleshoot, repair, and program control systems for Marine HVAC (including electrical, algorithm and software design) for Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems installed in large marine vessels. The incumbent will play an important role as part of a team to develop products and systems for global projects by embracing new controls/technologies and working with shipyards globally to reduce ship cabling and build costs through innovative solutions. The Automation Engineer will also act as the company expert in Electrical Systems during installation (commissioning), troubleshooting, repairing and programming control systems in vessels.

Responsibilities

• Design drawings and wiring diagrams under the supervision of the Automation & Controls Manager.
• Programs and configure PLC and HMI.
• Provide input to the project planning process; assess the time required for project engineering and detailed design tasks.
• Responsible for end-to-end testing, downloading programming, starting up, commissioning, and servicing on assigned projects; testing and troubleshooting equipment and network HVAC systems controls during commissioning and Factory Acceptance Tests; performing point-to-point commissioning of sensors and other system inputs.
• Support Field Engineers during start-up and commissioning.
• Update AutoCAD control panel drawings and wiring diagrams under the supervision of the Automation & Controls Director.
• Read and interpret control sequence logic from control philosophy documents.
• Check the calibration of system sensors and transmitters.
• Occasionally travel to plant installations and work with customers for start-up and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or in Instrumentation
• 5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in drawing panel layouts in AutoCAD Electrical
• Experience with various PLC and Industrial controls systems
• Familiar with PLC programming and implementation (Siemens TIA Portal and Logo Controller, Beijer)
• Autonomous with strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills in automation
• Bilingual, with excellent English oral and written communication skills
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 15%.

Who are we?

Bronswerk Marine, a global leader of complete marine heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems providing turnkey solutions for commercial and military vessels through its 12 offices worldwide.

What sets Bronswerk apart?

• Hybrid position
• Life, Dental, Health, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Program
• Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Friday afternoons off year-round