Electrical Drafter / Designer

Electrical Drafter / Designer | Oakville, ON

About the opportunity

Amaris Consulting is looking for a local Electrical Designer to join an experienced Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls engineering team supporting custom water-treatment and industrial process projects.

Despite the title, this is a genuine electrical design role with an engineering foundation. You will create detailed electrical designs from P&IDs, engineering specifications and process requirements, rather than simply producing drawings from markups.

The role is ideal for a mid to senior-level Electrical Designer who can work autonomously, contribute to engineering standards and grow toward leading electrical designs and interfacing with controls, instrumentation and PLC engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical designs for water-treatment and industrial process systems.
• Produce:
• Single-line diagrams
• Load lists
• I/O lists
• Network architectures
• Panel designs
• Electrical schematics
• Read and interpret P&IDs, general arrangements, process-design guidelines and engineering specifications.
• Interpret, comment on and follow contract and customer requirements.
• Produce As-Shipped and As-Built markups based on engineering and production updates.
• Provide technical CAD support and help maintain and improve CAD standards.
• Use AutoCAD Electrical to manage PLC I/O, wire numbering, electrical components, catalogues and automated reports.
• Manage assigned scope, schedule and budget while reporting risks and opportunities proactively.
• Participate in cross-functional engineering discussions and client meetings.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, instrumentation, PLC, mechanical and process teams.
• Support production activities, Factory Acceptance Testing and commissioning as your responsibilities grow.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent accredited engineering degree.
• Approximately 5 to 10 years of experience in electrical design for industrial, process or control-system projects.
• Strong, hands-on experience with AutoCAD Electrical 2023.
• Ability to independently produce electrical designs from P&IDs, specifications and engineering requirements.
• Proven experience creating:
• Single-line diagrams
• Electrical schematics
• Panel designs
• PLC I/O lists
• Network architectures
• Strong ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Knowledge of low-voltage power-distribution design.
• Understanding of control systems, PLCs, HMI, SCADA and industrial networks.
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage scope, schedule and design deliverables.
• Canadian work authorization.
• Must already be located locally. Relocation is not available.
• Valid driver’s licence and passport.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in water treatment, wastewater, process systems or industrial controls.
• Experience with pumps, valves, instrumentation and process equipment.
• Experience with Autodesk Vault 2023 for document and version control.
• Exposure to Rockwell / Allen-Bradley or Schneider PLC systems.
• Experience with FAT, commissioning or site support.
• Experience working for an engineering firm, systems integrator or project-based industrial organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.

Growth opportunity

You will initially contribute as a hands-on Electrical Designer, with the opportunity to grow into:

• Leading complete electrical designs.
• Interfacing directly with controls, instrumentation and PLC engineers.
• Supporting production and engineering teams.
• Participating in FAT and commissioning.
• Contributing to design standards and continuous improvement.
• Taking increased ownership of project scope, schedule and technical delivery.

Important profile considerations

This role is not intended for a pure production drafter who works only from markups. The successful candidate must be able to design electrical systems independently from P&IDs and specifications.

Candidates from building electrical, HVAC, DDC or high-volume automotive production environments may not be the right fit unless they also have direct experience with industrial process systems, PLC I/O, control panels and process instrumentation.

If you are interested in developing detailed electrical designs for complex industrial and water-treatment systems, please submit your updated CV.