Research Assistant - Electrical Engineering

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta Careers is seeking a skilled professional to support the design and development of automated machinery for modular offsite construction. The role is based at North Campus, Edmonton, and is an in-person position.

You will contribute to BIM, computer vision, and ML applications, as well as SCADA, digital twin infrastructure, and Revit/BIM-to-machine workflows that enable advanced digital manufacturing and automated construction processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of automated machinery for modular offsite construction through electrical schematic development, control panel design, component selection, system integration, testing, and commissioning.
• Contribute to the development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems, computer vision and machine learning applications, SCADA and digital twin infrastructure, and integrated Revit/BIM-to-machine workflows that enable advanced digital manufacturing and automated construction processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize automation processes, improve system performance, and troubleshoot operational issues.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

This position has a term length of 2 years.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Support the design and development of automated machinery for modular offsite construction through electrical schematic development, control panel design, component selection, system integration, testing, and commissioning. Contribute to the development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems, computer vision and machine learning applications, SCADA and digital twin infrastructure, and integrated Revit/BIM-to-machine workflows that enable advanced digital manufacturing and automated construction processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize automation processes, improve system performance, and troubleshoot operational issues.