Electrical Designer

S&C Electric Company • Toronto, ON

3d • CA$66,099 - CA$87,578 • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking an Electrical Designer for the Vista Switchgear team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing complex project approval drawings, wiring diagrams and optimizing panel layout designs. As an S&C Electric Canada team member, you’ll work on tasks and projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has a history of more than 70 years of innovation in Canada. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the power industry. As a team member, you will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Requirements

• College diploma or bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or a similar field with power engineering courses.
• 5 years of experience designing switchgear or similar electrical design experience.
• Excellent skills in MicroStation, Zuken E3, and AutoCAD.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent knowledge using Oracle, 3Dx, SmarTean etc.
• Excellent organization skills, team player, able to work in multidiscipline projects independently.
• Excellent knowledge of electrical components used in MES projects, such as CT/PT, MV breakers, MV switches, MV fuses, Motor operators, Relay, FT switches, and other accessories.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of relay programming, Visual Basic/C++ and PLC Programming is an asset

Responsibilities

• Prepare three-line diagrams, control schematic drawings, bill of materials and control panel layout for all electrical components using relays, vistas, breakers etc. following applicable standards such as CSA, ANSI, UL etc. for complex projects.
• Develop MV breakers complex control schematics, source transfer control schemes for main & alternate source transfers, using hard wired logic using Micro-AT, relays & controllers.
• Prepare approval drawings & final manufacturing drawings on time meet scheduled date.
• Review and understand mechanical drawings to optimize panel layout for electrical components.
• Prepare bill of materials for misc. electrical components and issue engineering change notice in 3Dx as required.
• Review spec summary and identify all the components required for projects and work with mechanical designers and sales for any component issues.
• Provide support to team members on the manufacturing floor by answering design related queries and providing solutions to problems that may arise during production to meet deadlines.
• Prepare logic diagram for relay programming and help QA to test the relays.
• Prepare and issue engineering change notices and train and support new designers as required.
• Perform battery sizing calculation, CT sizing calculation and selecting the wires and cables per Electrical Core required for MES projects.
• Identify new control components such as relays, meters, control switches and MV components (such as breakers and instrument transformers) and add them to the Engineering Data Base.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and Bonus Plan
• Pension Plan
• Flexible Benefit Options, medical 100% paid by S&C
• Paid Holiday Shutdown
• Summer Hours
• Seniority Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• A safe and fun working environment where we celebrate our milestones.
• Access to Spark LMS, our internal learning platform, which gives you an opportunity to learn new skills and improve on the ones you already have.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree