Electrical Engineer

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast‑paced and agile environment.

Your Opportunity
Dillon’s Electrical Discipline is looking for a Qualified Electrical Engineer to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience. At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate can be based out of any of our Ontario offices.

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities
Design & Project Management

Provide full spectrum of project delivery, from requirement gathering, preliminary design, full design, construction, site reviews, commissioning, and troubleshooting for environmental, industrial, manufacturing, commercial, municipal, institutional and infrastructure projects.

Involved in the design and draft for power and electrical systems including but not limited to power distribution Low and Medium Voltage, Motor Control, lighting systems, Instrumentation and Control, Emergency Power generation, Fire alarm and Security systems, Communications systems and fire alarm systems.

Prepare construction cost estimates.

Prepare technical specifications, drawings, and contract documents.

Prepare technical reports.

Perform testing and verification of Electrical systems.

Assist with thorough site investigations/reviews for the purpose of creating deficiency reports or determining existing site conditions during the design process of renovation projects.

Assist with construction administration tasks, including shop drawing review, responding to requests for information (RFI) and issuing contemplated change orders (CCO).

Complete the review of safe work practices and perform risk assessments for employee tasks.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members including engineers, planners, scientists, and technical and administrative support staff.

Coordinate with utilities, equipment suppliers, contractors, and clients on a regular basis.

Peer review to ensure all design meets quality and applicable standards, including Canadian Electrical Code, CSA codes and regulations, UL, National Building codes, NFPA, and others.

Business Development

Contribute to business development activities including client need research, preparation of project proposals and presentations.

Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request.

Learning & Development

Commit to self‑development and ongoing learning and professional development.

Input to the career development of junior staff, including directions in project management, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.

Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed.

A degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university.

Licensed to practice as a professional engineer or eligible to be licensed within six months.

A minimum of five (5) years of related professional experience.

Experience

Proven experience in the preparation and design of Low and Medium Voltage Electrical Systems including:

Electrical Equipment physical arrangement, selections, sizing and locating.

One line diagrams and engineering studies for equipment application, including metering, protection and control.

Low and Medium Voltage Power design, instrumentation, and control equipment specifications.

Design calculations such as load analysis and calculations, voltage drop, equipment sizing, bus/cable tray support loading, conduit and wire sizing.

Emergency Power generator sizing.

Grounding and bonding.

Short Circuit, Arc Flash, and Relay Coordination calculations and design.

SCADA systems and…