Electrical Designer

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Designer to join our team. The role involves developing electrical system designs and producing detailed engineering drawings and deliverables for a variety of oil and gas projects. The position is based in our Calgary office, with occasional site visits to Long Lake (near Fort McMurray) as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop electrical design deliverables and perform related engineering analyses.
• Participate in engineering work planning, scheduling, and cost estimating activities.
• Identify and communicate technical issues related to electrical design with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support procurement activities, including preparation of material requisitions and technical bid evaluations.
• Work effectively within a multi-discipline project environment.
• Perform power system studies using ETAP or SKM software.
• Carry out protective relay coordination studies and develop relay settings.
• Conduct electrical engineering calculations, including load analysis, equipment sizing, voltage drop, motor starting studies, neutral grounding resistor (NGR) sizing, and power factor correction.
• Design substation layouts, grounding systems, electrical equipment layouts, MV/LV motor control schematics, control panel arrangements, cable schedules, and cable tray layouts.
• Prepare area classification drawings in accordance with applicable standards.
• Review P&IDs and mechanical equipment load lists to extract relevant electrical design data.
• Develop electrical deliverables for electric heat tracing systems.
• Review vendor drawings and technical documentation for compliance with project requirements.
• Prepare material take-offs (MTO) and estimate quantities.
• Report to the Electrical Lead or Project Lead as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completion of a two-year diploma in Engineering Design and Drafting Technology or a three- to four-year apprenticeship program in a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an Electrical Designer within the oil and gas industry.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design tools, modelling software, and engineering applications.
• Ability to make well-defined, day-to-day technical decisions aligned with project requirements.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering project environments.