Electrical Safety Engineer

QAI Laboratories Ltd.•Burnaby, BC

9h•CA$75,000•Onsite

About The Position

QAI is currently seeking an experienced Project Specialist to support the Electrical Product Safety Department at our Burnaby, BC location. This role involves evaluation, testing, report writing and performing inspections on various types of electrical products including products used in hazardous locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an electrical technologist diploma, or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years of directly related experience
Experience evaluating and testing IT/Hi-Tech, lighting, industrial, medical products.
Experience performing inspections and field evaluations.
Possess superior MS Word and Excel skills, be proficient with Email and Adobe Acrobat.
Possess “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
Accepts instruction and follows it for testing outside of their general scope of knowledge and experience.
Able to grasp general concepts in a field of testing and apply it to specific test methods.
Able to perform testing and as knowledge grows in a specific field of testing graduates to more complex testing methods.
Seeks assistance and knowledge from more senior personnel when a specific requirement is outside of their general scope of knowledge.
Good working knowledge of the test methods in their specific discipline.
Able to multi-task with some degree of efficiency and accuracy.
Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.
Candidates must hold a valid BC driver’s license.
Candidates must hold a valid passport, or be able to obtain a valid passport, and must be able to travel to the US and international destinations

Nice To Haves

Experience with hazardous location products would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Performing testing and certification of various electrical products to nationally recognized electrical safety standards (CSA, UL, IEC, etc.).
Conduct testing in various areas, including IT/Hi-Tech (IEC-62368), lighting, industrial, laboratory test and measurement (61010), medical (60601) and/or hazardous location products
Write and review concise, objective, and informative test reports and evaluation checklists; works with mentor, until “qualified” to work independently.
Learning and becoming more proficient in the standards relevant to the subject areas.
Conduct inspections and field evaluations at remote client sites.
Manage projects of varying complexity, including editing and reviewing certification reports and related documentation.
Independently conduct internal and external audits (ISO 17065, 17025, 17020) for various programs. Able to be a liaison for audits.
Provide sales support for projects of all complexity, including quoting and leading client meetings.
Effectively deal with multiple projects, conflicting timelines, and changing priorities.
Work within a team to resolve technical issues to determine the appropriate interpretation of technical requirements; produce necessary documentation.
Ensure compliance with the QAI quality system and administrative procedures.
Maintain good housekeeping practices, prioritizing safety and use PPE as required.
Actively mentor and coach junior staff as a regular part of their role.
Communicate effectively with internal team and clients (willingness to travel as needed).
Collaborate as part of an energetic team with a can-do attitude.
Other duties as assigned by the manager or its designee.