Intermediate Electrical Designer

at  Campbell Morden

ELECTRICAL DESIGNER

Industry Electromechanical Construction Equipment manufacturer
Location: Scarborough
Description:
Our client is a private multi-national corporation, operating worldwide. It is the world leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of specific equipment used in the construction industry. These large electromechanical machines are custom engineered for each order, in North America by an Engineering team of around 30 people working at their Toronto/Scarborough Office. They are seeking to add an additional member to this team, an Electrical Engineer of intermediate experience.

Job Description:

• They are looking for someone who is a strong communicator, is willing to travel, work in an office environment but also at customer and subcontractor sites. The individual must be well-rounded in engineering fundamentals and can come up with a concept design following customer/company specifications and execute the engineering process through to production level documentation and beyond. That includes designing all electrical designs, including creating the electrical schematics, component selections, sizing panels, troubleshooting, programming PLCs, etc to ensure the mechanical/structural equipment can be properly controlled.
• The candidate must also possess aptitude and willingness to work with their hands. This position calls for a healthy mix of hands on and design requirement. The company’s equipment includes a broad array of mechanical/structural and electromechanical components including gear motors, linear actuators, hydraulic systems and power packs, battery systems, brake, redundancy, wireless controls, PLC controls, and many more.
• Processes are fairly typical of construction/manufacturing type industries wherein you will be analyzing customer specifications and creating drawings for review and production. This may include authoring electrical specifications and job transfer sheets to be used by electrical automation/panel builder subcontractors. As an intermediate-senior electrical technologist, you will be not only drafting these design drawings, but also reviewing. With your strong experience in custom engineered control solutions, you’ll be working closely with Project Managers and the engineering team to ensure the equipment operates in a safe manner, the project design is consistent with what was sold and the project stays on budget.
• Periodically, you’ll be providing technical assistance to the sales and business development teams during the proposal and estimation phases.
• As an intermediate-senior engineer, you’ll also be tasked with directing and mentoring junior engineers, technologists as well as student interns, providing technical support for our field installations and supporting the ethical, technical and operational integrity of the group.
• You will be working on R&D projects which explore new revenue streams from industries and new technologies which to date have not been part of our traditional offering. Our engineering and projects teams are highly collaborative and move fast on executing new projects and ideas. We try out new ideas constantly, learn from them and execute again… You will be in the front lines in this engineering process and will take on a critical part in taking the company and the team to the next level.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered for this position, you MUST have:

• Min. 5+ years of North American electrical engineering in a machine design, EPC projects power, infrastructure, chemical, or other custom engineering environments as well as minimum 10+ years overall working electrical engineering experience that is backed by a Bachelor’s degree and or Master’s degree in electrical or mechatronic disciplines from an accredited university
• Superior communications skills in ENGLISH are a must
• Strong aptitude for planning, organizing, scheduling, assigning and evaluating the work of subordinates coupled with clear, concise communication and presentation skills.
• Strong working knowledge and demonstrable capability of AutoCAD Electrical, SoMachine, SoMove, MS Office products and electrical design/calculation software
• Proficient at programming Schneider and Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Demonstrable ability to perform electrical calculations for power, voltage, amperage, energy, control circuitry, etc. so you can apply those to your designs
• Strong working knowledge of electrical codes including relevant Canadian and US codes, i.e. ANSI and CSA standards
• Good understanding of custom design work of large scale custom industrial machine manufacturing, factory/industrial settings, civil and large infrastructure projects, field experience in construction, installation or related work, are aware of building codes
• Ability to work under pressure and tight timelines.
• A strong team player, but can also add value working individually as well
• Must be able to handle multiple projects while still maintaining accuracy.
• Extended technical knowledge in the field of hazardous location technologies, as well as industrial control systems as an asset.
• Knowledge of:
• Embedded controls with microprocessors (Atmel, Arm etc.)
• Programming in C, C++, Python
• Familiar with IDEs like Arduino, Eclipse
• Phone app development experience a plus
• Experience in embedded design either professional, academic or hobby.
• Ability to travel to US.

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• The job responsibilities shall include the following:
• Champion all aspects of electrical engineering including creating concept designs following customer specifications, producing the engineering drawings at a price point acceptable to the customer.
• Lead R&D development in hardware, software, automation and integration of new equipment and technologies.
• Perform design and develop documents including Single Line Diagrams, IO Lists, Electrical Schematics, Loop diagrams, Logic diagrams, State Machines, Panel Layout Diagrams, Set point Lists, DCS and PLC Design, Instrument Location and Installation Design, Sequence Control, Process Control, Motion (Servo) Control, DDC, AC/DC Motor Control, VFD drives, etc.
• Develop control system architecture for PLC and HMI systems and select appropriate hardware.
• Develop panel layouts.
• Develop Bill of Material and process through our ERP system. Interface with suppliers for preliminary costing, instrument component selection, and submittal document review. Interface with customers regarding I&C designs and submitted design documents.
• Understand and assess project specific area classification requirements and apply correct solution.
• Troubleshooting and performing any changes required by the team or customer
• Draft electrical schematic/design drawings, but also review and approve shop and production drawings as required using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Work closely with Project Managers, senior engineers and at times the business development team to ensure the project design is consistent with what was sold, and the project stays on budget
• Provide technical assistance to the sales and business development teams during the proposal and estimation phase to help minimize its risk exposures and ensure we deliver the best product at the best possible price
• Where feasible, assist in electrical integration with mechanical/structural design elements including panel building, wiring, field troubleshooting, working with technicians and subcontractors, etc.
• Create technical documentation as required, including operations and maintenance manuals (templates), technical sheets, RFQ/RFP/RFI documentation, scope of work reviews, specification documents, construction, manufacturing or installation standards that adhere to prevailing regulatory codes and standards
• Travel to customer sites as required (0-25%) to facilitate technical reviews, perform site reviews/surveys or other in-field tasks (must have valid driver’s license)
• Assist manufacturing and manufacturing subcontractors with any project-specific technical requirements
• Create, supervise and execute electrical testing procedures and reports as required to meet project and company test verification requirements in factory and in field
• Ensure professional and technology knowledge of the team keeps pace with changes in industry and/or technology requirements
• Work overtime as required
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management