Electrical Engineer

at  CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES CNL

Are you ready for a challenge? The Electrical Engineer is a member of a multi-disciplinary branch providing integrated project management, engineering, design and construction services for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities, and R&D experiments at the CRL site. Under general direction from the Branch Manager, the employee will contribute to the development of conceptual, preliminary and detailed designs of electrical power systems.
What you will be doing!
Being assigned as a design job leader including job management and execution oversight.
Providing job updates and status reports to management.
Guiding the work of several professional engineers and technologists, coordinating schedules and assigning tasks to reach an overall objective within cost, quality and time requirements.
Providing mentorship and technical oversight to junior staff.
Design of retrofits and modifications to existing electrical engineering systems.
Design of electrical distribution systems, medium and low voltage (Class 1 through Class IV) power supply systems, alarm systems, lighting systems etc.
Specification of technical components for electrical systems.
Performing electrical power studies (e.g. load flow, short circuit, coordination and arc flash) using power studies software (preferably ETAP).
Preparation of design documentation including concept reports, design requirements, design descriptions, design manuals, design guides, technical specifications, and technical notes.
Engineering support during the construction, installation and commissioning project phases.
Customer liaison.
Providing subject matter expert review and acceptance of designs prepared by outside agencies.
Providing the Design Authority oversight for Electrical engineering projects at the Chalk River site.
Developing engineering specifications and standards facilitating a consistent design approach.
What we are looking for
Bachelor (Honours) degree in electrical engineering from a university of recognized standing with more than 8 years of relevant experience.
Member of a provincial professional engineering association.
Demonstrated knowledge of engineering codes and standards used in the design, construction, and commissioning of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in technical matters, to routinely solve technical problems and to make independent decisions.
Demonstrated performance in providing engineering oversight to various sizes of jobs.
Excellent oral and written English communication skills; previous experience making technical presentations to small and large audiences.
Experienced in the technical procurement process, including supplier qualification reviews, bid evaluations, review and acceptance of technical deliverables and monitoring contractor performance vs. technical specifications.
Demonstrated knowledge of CSA N286/N285 quality standards.
Demonstrated effective team leadership and team-building skills.
Experienced in performing electrical power studies using software such as ETAP.
Experienced in the maintenance of electrical systems or equipment.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and interact with staff at various levels of the organization.
Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We’re reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters, so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

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