Company Overview

Island Technical Installations is a full-service electrical contractor dedicated to delivering innovative electrical solutions. We specialize in designing, supplying, testing, and commissioning custom electrical equipment for a diverse range of industries, including heavy industrial, marine, commercial, and institutional sectors. Our team of engineers, electricians, and technicians are committed to excellence and safety.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Engineering Manager – Electrical Design, the Electrical Design Engineer will be an integral part of the Electrical Design team. This team is responsible for the overall electrical design for low and medium voltage switchgear products, protection system design, control & automation system design, and generally responsible for providing technical assistance throughout the organization.

This role ensures project designs are executed to meet customer specifications, regulatory standards, and internal quality benchmarks. The Electrical Design Engineer plays a key role in mentorship of junior team members, cross-functional collaboration with production, sales, and quality departments while championing innovation and cost-effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

- Preparation of electrical design outputs for medium and low voltage switchgear products including schematics, wiring diagrams, bill of materials, and layout drawings for low and medium voltage custom switchgear products.
- Component selection and research and validation of new vendor product.
- Compliance with internal/external specifications, applicable standards and codes (e.g., CSA, UL, IEEE, CEC, etc.).
- Preparation of philosophy/narrative documents for protection, control, and automation systems




- Programing of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) such as protection relays, power quality meters, programmable logic controllers, human machine interfaces, etc.
- Collaborate with the production and quality assurance teams to resolve technical issues during manufacturing and testing.
- Serve as a technical liaison for the sales/quotations team for incoming complex opportunities
- Implement and improve engineering processes, design standards, and documentation practices.

Requirements

- Legally entitled to work in BC, Canada on a permanent basis
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Registration with EGBC as a P.Eng. or EIT
- A minimum of 3 years experience working with low or medium voltage power systems in North America
- Must have a proven commitment to safety
- Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate, mentor, and develop team members
- Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft office suite of software
- Ability to multi-task, exercise good judgement and prioritise workload
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical
- Low or Medium voltage system design experience
- Working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and National Electric Code
- Excellent communication written and spoken

- Technical report writing

- Policy/Procedure creation
- Working knowledge of IEEE/CSA standards relating to low/medium voltage equipment manufacturing or installation is an asset.
- Experience in a manufacturing workplace is an asset
- Protection relay testing/programming experience is an asset
- Field experience with electrical power equipment is an asset

Pay: $83,000.00-$112,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Work Location: In person

📌 Electrical Design Engineer (Saanichton)
🏢 Island Technical Installations
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