Electrical Engineer

Bronswerk Marin; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an innovative Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this hybrid role, you will design and develop advanced control systems for marine HVAC applications, ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency. You will collaborate with global shipyards, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to optimize installations and reduce costs. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on exciting projects while enjoying a supportive work environment that values your contributions. If you are passionate about automation and ready to make an impact in the marine industry, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Retirement Program

Bonus Program

Wellness Program

Friday Afternoons Off Year-Round

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Automation with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control systems for Marine HVAC installations.
• Program and configure PLC and HMI for various projects.

Skills

Automation

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Bilingual Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Siemens TIA Portal

Logo Controller

Beijer

Job description

What will be your role?

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, 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.

Your challenge:

• Design drawings and wiring diagrams under the supervision of the Automation & Controls Manager.
• Program and configure PLC and HMI.
• Provide input to the project planning process, assessing 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, including testing and troubleshooting equipment and network HVAC systems controls during commissioning and Factory acceptance tests. Perform point-to-point commissioning of sensors and other system inputs.
• Support Field Engineers during start-up and commissioning.
• Update AutoCAD control panel drawing 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.

What sets you apart?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or in Instrumentation.
• 5+ years of experience in Automation.
• 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 in complete marine heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems, provides turnkey solutions for commercial and military vessels through its 12 offices worldwide.

What sets Bronswerk apart?

• Hybrid position.
• Yearly salary starting from $90,000.
• Life, Dental, Health, Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Retirement Program.
• Bonus Program.
• Wellness Program.
• Friday afternoons off year-round.