Senior Regional Electrical & Automation Project Engineer

Alcoa of Australia Ltd

Montreal (administrative region)

On-site

CAD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Alcoa invites you to shape the future of industrial capital projects. As a Senior Regional Electrical Project Engineering Specialist, you will be the senior technical authority on electrical systems, automation, and safety for major capital initiatives across Northeast operations.

You will influence design decisions, drive phase-gate readiness, and partner with project managers, engineering firms, and site teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with eligibility for the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, automation, and industrial controls.
Experience with capital projects and working with engineering firms and multidisciplinary teams.
Functional bilingualism in French and English is required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical advisor for electrical, automation, controls, and multidisciplinary integration challenges within capital projects.
Define and validate project scopes, design criteria, electrical and controls interfaces, and deliverables through FEL.
Participate in reviews, risk assessments, value engineering workshops, and phase-gate decisions.
Challenge technical solutions, estimates, schedules, and vendor proposals to ensure safe, reliable outcomes.
Ensure integration of combustion systems, control logic, safety interlocks, and commissioning requirements.