Electrical Engineer

National Research Council Canada • Ottawa, ON

98d • CA$83,985 - CA$139,608 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Real Property Planning and Management (RPPM) Branch. The successful candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity. Working closely with a multi-disciplinary project delivery and engineering team, the Electrical Engineer is a vital member to RPPM’s engineering and construction team. They are responsible for providing electrical design solutions to meet specialized research environment driven requirements as well as accommodation, construction and renovation needs to support NRC infrastructure by way of drawings and specifications. In addition, the Electrical Engineer shall provide support to the operations and maintenance team as required. The projects range from office fit-up accommodations, renovations, restorations and alterations of NRC buildings and facilities to new construction and involve all construction trades and disciplines including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical and electrical. The project values can range from tens of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars depending on the complexity and size of the project being completed. Due to the fast-paced working environment, the Electrical Engineer needs to have strong communication skills and must be comfortable working with contractors, consultants, clients, and other NRC stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Electrical Engineering program.
• Significant and recent experience in the design of electrical systems relating to institutional, commercial or industrial facilities, including power distribution, lighting fire alarm, gas detection, life-safety and telecommunications, etc.
• Significant and recent experience in the preparation of tender/construction drawings using AutoCad software, specifications in National Master Specification (NMS) format and associated construction cost estimates.
• Significant and recent experience interacting with internal and external stakeholders including designers and engineers from various disciplines, clients, contractors and other participants working in institutional, commercial or industrial facilities construction or renovation projects.
• Significant and recent experience managing multiple projects and client requirements.
• Reliability Status
• Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Nice To Haves

• Membership in a provincial engineering association, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) / Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) in Quebec etc. will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Providing electrical design solutions to meet specialized research environment driven requirements.
• Providing electrical design solutions for accommodation, construction and renovation needs to support NRC infrastructure by way of drawings and specifications.
• Providing support to the operations and maintenance team as required.
• Working closely with a multi-disciplinary project delivery and engineering team.
• Working with contractors, consultants, clients, and other NRC stakeholders.

Benefits

• Robust pension plan
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Office closure at the end of December
• Additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level