Regional Electrical Project Engineering Specialist

Alcoa; Baie-Comeau; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcoa's Regional Electrical Project Engineering Specialist drives electrical, automation, instrumentation, and controls expertise across capital projects to deliver safe, reliable solutions. You will define requirements, review drawings and specs, coordinate with engineers and suppliers, and support design reviews, risk assessments, and commissioning.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in related fields, knowledge of control architectures, bilingual

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, automation, or industrial controls.
• Experience with capital project development and multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation, and control architectures.
• Ability to review drawings, specifications, and technical documentation with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with machine safety and a commitment to safe, compliant work practices.
• Functional bilingualism (French and English) is required.

Responsibilities

• Define electrical requirements, control interfaces, and deliverables across project phases.
• Prepare, review, and validate drawings, specifications, bid packages, and equipment lists.
• Coordinate activities with engineering firms, system integrators, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, estimates, schedules, and technical recommendations.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and commissioning efforts.
• Identify challenges, propose solutions, and support continuous improvement of standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Automation expertise

Industrial controls

Project collaboration

Safety compliance

Bilingual French/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

Shape Your Impact

Are you passionate about delivering industrial projects that drive operational excellence and long-term performance? As a Regional Electrical Project Engineering Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping capital projects across multiple operations by providing electrical, automation, instrumentation, and controls expertise. Working closely with multidisciplinary stakeholders, you will help develop safe, reliable, and sustainable technical solutions that support the future of our business.

About the Role

Reporting to the Regional Capital Projects Engineering Manager, you will support the definition, development, and execution of capital projects with a focus on electrical systems, instrumentation, automation, industrial controls, and systems integration. You will help ensure technical deliverables are completed to a high standard while aligning project solutions with health and safety, environmental, operational, maintenance, schedule, and cost requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define electrical requirements, control interfaces, and technical deliverables in collaboration with project managers throughout all project phases;
• Prepare, review, and technically validate drawings, specifications, bid packages, equipment lists, and engineering documentation;
• Coordinate technical activities with engineering firms, systems integrators, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project execution;
• Contribute to feasibility studies, option evaluations, preliminary estimates, schedules, and technical recommendations;
• Participate in design reviews, constructability assessments, risk reviews, systems integration activities, and commissioning efforts;
• Identify technical challenges, recommend solutions, and support continuous improvement of engineering standards and practices.

What You Bring to the Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automated Production Engineering, or an equivalent recognized engineering discipline;
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, automation, industrial controls, industrial projects, maintenance, or reliability;
• Experience supporting capital project development and execution, preferably within FEL processes, engineering deliverables, and multidisciplinary project environments;
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation, automation technologies, and industrial control architectures;
• Ability to review, interpret, and validate technical drawings, specifications, engineering documentation, and system designs while collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders;
• Experience with machine safety and a demonstrated commitment to maintaining safe, reliable, and compliant work practices;
• Functional bilingualism (French and English), both spoken and written, is required due to the nature of the position and interactions with English/French-speaking partners, clients, or colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of aluminum smelters, heavy industrial operations, manufacturing environments, electrical distribution systems, or advanced control systems.

Interactions with

• PMs – Regional and site Project Managers;
• CPMs – Site Capital Project Managers (6);
• Internal project stakeholders: Reliability, Electrical Maintenance, Automation, Instrumentation, Operations, SMEs, Health & Safety (H&S), and Environmental teams;
• Combustion, control systems, and functional safety specialists, as required by project needs;
• Engineering firms (primary contacts and Project Managers) and system integrators.

Travel Requirements

This position requires regular travel to facilities throughout the Northeast region to maintain a field presence and provide effective support to local teams.

Alcoa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

Alcoa also supports global inclusion groups, including AWARE, AWN, EAGLE, and ABLE.

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About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you’ll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

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This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.