Engineer in Training - Telecom

Qualus; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Health Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Programs

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Telecom Engineer to join our Vancouver, BC or Calgary, AB team. You will design telecommunications systems for utility and substation projects, supporting from concept through construction and commissioning.

The role requires a Professional Engineer license (or in-training) in Canada and 4+ years in SCADA, radio, or networking within critical infrastructure contexts. Office-based with travel across Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical/telecommunications engineering.
• Registered or in the process of licensure as a Professional Engineer in Canada.
• Experience with utility telecommunications design and NERC/industrial standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare telecom drawings, specifications, BOMs, and construction docs.
• Coordinate with clients to confirm scope and constraints.
• Ensure designs meet quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Manage multiple projects with competing priorities and teams.

Skills

SCADA design

Radio systems

Networking design

Client communication

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Professional Engineer (BC) or equivalent

Engineering degree

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a Telecom Engineer. Qualus is seeking a Telecom Engineer to join our Vancouver, BC or Calgary, AB office and help deliver critical telecommunications designs for utility clients across North America.

At Qualus, we provide engineering and technical services to electrical utilities across North America. Our Canadian Telecommunications Engineering team supports the critical communications systems that utilities rely on to monitor, control, and protect the electrical grid. As our clients continue to modernize their infrastructure and adopt smart grid technologies, telecommunications plays an increasingly important role in delivering reliable, secure, and real-time information where it is needed most.

You will play a key role in designing communications systems for utility and substation infrastructure projects, supporting designs from concept development through construction and commissioning support.

Incentives

At Qualus, you’ll join a growing engineering team delivering consulting services for critical utility infrastructure across North America. You’ll work on practical, technically challenging projects that support grid reliability, security, and modernization while collaborating with experienced engineers, project teams, and clients. We offer the opportunity to strengthen your consulting engineering practice, broaden your exposure to utility telecommunications systems, and contribute to a culture built on safety, integrity, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare telecommunications engineering drawings and documentation packages as part of multi-disciplinary project teams, including block diagrams, cabinet layouts, wiring drawings, technical specifications, bills of materials, estimates, and construction scoping documents.
• Work directly with clients to confirm project scope, understand site and operational constraints, and deliver practical, constructible designs that meet quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and ensure seamless discipline interface across the project.
• Take professional ownership of assigned designs, applying sound engineering judgement, relevant codes and standards, and client requirements within your field of practice.
• Manage multiple projects with competing priorities effectively.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, external contractors, and client representatives to foster trust and collaboration.
• Travel within Canada for field investigations and reviews as required.
• Be a courageous safety leader by ensuring safety is considered in your designs, field work, and day-to-day decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree, or related degree from a recognized university
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia or another Canadian jurisdiction, or registered as an Engineer-in-Training and having submitted an application for professional engineering licensure in Canada.
• Strong understanding of the consulting engineering process, including scope definition, design development, interdisciplinary coordination, quality reviews, client communication, and construction support.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, bills of materials, cost estimates, and design reports.
• 4+ years of engineering experience designing SCADA, Radio, and/or networking systems for utilities, industrial facilities, or similar critical infrastructure environments.
• Valid Class 5 BC driver’s license.
• Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Ability to complete client-required security screening or background checks, where applicable.
• Ability to work from the office a minimum of three days per week.
• Working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, with experience applying other relevant electrical, telecommunications, utility, or client engineering standards.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable)
• Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays

Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.

The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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