Senior Electrical Designer

Job Description

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.

Senior Electrical Designer

Join Our Team as an Senior Electrical Designer!

Work arrangement

Onsite

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members and are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $79980 - $105978.8. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training.

This position may also be eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP). AIP amounts are variable and are dependent on both company and individual performance, subject to eligibility criteria. The target bonus percentage for this role is 4% of annual base earnings.

We are currently seeking an Senior Electrical Designer for the Vista Switchgear team. The successful candidate is responsible for preparing low voltage protection and control (P&C) schematic and detail wiring diagrams for medium voltage Vista switchgear. They collaborate with upper management and internal teams to deliver high-quality design solutions on time to meet production schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare protection and control (P&C) schematic drawings, detail wiring diagrams, and bills of material for Vista switchgear based on specification summary documents.
• Specify electrical components such as overcurrent protection relays, meters, flexi-test (FT) switches, CT’s, VT’s, MCB’s.
• Provide technical guidance to wiring assemblers and quality assurance teams to resolve shop floor production issues.
• Follow applicable standards such as CSA, IEEE, UL etc.
• Partner with mechanical design team to optimize panel layout for electrical components.
• Generate comprehensive bill of materials (BOMs) for electrical components and process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) within 3DEXPERIENCE (3Dx).

What We Are Looking For

• College diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or a similar field with power engineering courses.
• 7+ years of experience designing switchgear or similar electrical design experience.
• Excellent skills in CAD design wiring software such as Zuken E3, MicroStation, Solid Edge.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Advanced proficiency in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, including Oracle and 3DEXPERIENCE (3Dx).
• Excellent organization skills, team player, able to work in multidiscipline projects independently.
• Solid knowledge of electrical components used in switchgear projects, such as CT's, VT's, MV breakers, MV switches, motor operators, Overcurrent Protection Relays, Flexi-Test (FT) switches, and other accessories.

Physical Effort

Normal or frequent minor physical effort required for the day-to-day activity in the workplace. May involve standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs and lifting/moving/using objects or equipment up to 20lbs.

Work Environment

Acceptable working environment with minor or almost no disagreeable or challenging working conditions as part of everyday expected levels (all jobs will occasionally experience undesirable or disagreeable events).

Vacancy Disclosure

This posting is to fill an existing vacancy within S&C Electric Canada.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Please note that S&C Electric Canada may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.

Why Work for S&C Electric Canada Ltd

Celebrating a Century of Innovation. S&C has been around for over 100 years, and we help companies keep the lights on for their customers. Integrity, enthusiasm, sustained energy. These are the traits that S&C has always looked for and found when seeking people to join our team. S&C offers a competitive package of pay and benefits, including:

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.

These are just some of the other reasons why S&C is a great place to work. We are a large team that believes in providing growth opportunities to our team members. The career possibilities at S&C are endless.

S&C Electric Canada Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, S&C Electric Canada Ltd. will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform S&C Electric Canada Ltd.’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

About Us

In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.