Electrical Technologist

Kelly; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly is hiring an Electrical Design Technologist (ASET) for Fort Saskatchewan, AB (and secondary Red Deer, AB). Primary location is Fort Saskatchewan; onsite role with hybrid option between two sites.

The candidate will develop designs, coordinate with engineers, and ensure compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code. Requires a 4-year engineering degree and P.Eng or CET, and registration with APEGA or ASET.

Qualifications

• Requires 4-year engineering degree with P.Eng designation or CET with registration in good standing.
• Must be a registered member of APEGA or ASET.
• Familiarity with MicroStation, AutoCAD or other drafting software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement assigned projects per PSTP and company methodology.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to minimize design issues.
• Prepare design outputs including calculations, layouts, routing, and equipment/material selection.
• Ensure design quality and compliance with Canadian Electrical Code and MET standards.
• Contribute to plant layout and instrument/controls concept development.
• Prepare material specs for inquiry, maintain ASL alignment, and support environmental and safety principles.

Skills

Electrical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Code compliance

Education

BEng with P.Eng

CET designation

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Kelly is currently hiring an Electrical Design Technologist (ASET) for one of our prestigious clients based in Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 2P4 and Secondary Prentiss I, Red Deer AB.

Electrical Design Technologist (ASET)

Primary location is Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 2P4 and Secondary Prentiss I, Red Deer AB.

Mon to Friday Onsite role (Hybrid option available between two sites)

Key Job Responsibilities

• Works with other Design Engineers and Project Engineers to develop and implement assigned projects identified in the Plant Specific Technology Plan (PSTP), working within company-specific Project Methodology.
• Interacts with all disciplines to minimize disconnects and errors in the design.
• Responsible for all design tasks on the project from initial conception through contract issue, construction, and commissioning/startup, including calculations, layout, routing and equipment/material selection and justification, coordination, and support for estimating and scheduling as applicable.
• Check the accuracy, completeness, and quality of any aspect of design on the project.
• Participate in the layout of the plant and equipment taking into account process considerations, constructability, operability, and maintainability of the facilities.
• Prepare material specifications for inquiry and order, transmittals, and bid evaluation. Ensure use of the
• Approved Supplier Lists (ASL) and/or support, justify, and facilitate changes to ASL.
• Ensure that environmental, Safety and Loss Prevention principles are used in the design.
• Ensure that designs comply with applicable industry codes and standards including Canadian Electrical Code, and company defined Most Effective Technology (MET), global practices and specifications.
• Actively participates in plant EH&S program.
• Completes assigned actions.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 4-year Bachelor of Engineering Degree with P.Eng. designation in Electrical Engineering or Technology Diploma with CET designation.
• Must be a registered member of APEGA or ASET
• Familiarity with MicroStation, AutoCad or other drafting software.
• 5 to 15 years of electrical design engineering experience
• Experience working with various aspects of electrical engineering including but not limited to Switchgears, Motor Control Centers, Power & Control Cables, Network Cables (Fiber/Cat5), Raceways, Cable Trays,Lighting, Grounding, Electrical Heat Tracing (EHT), Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems (UPS), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Electrical Protection Relays, Low & Medium Voltage Motors, and Power & Distribution Transformers.
• Knowledge and experience following project execution methodology in a petrochemical facility.
• Experience with control system wiring and hardware specification as it relates to DCS and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) is an asset.
• Experience with instrument specification is an asset but not required.