Position Overview
EFI Engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our growing Electrical Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of commercial, institutional, and industrial projects while contributing to the continued growth of our electrical practice.
About the Role
As a Senior Industrial Electrical Engineer, you will serve as both a technical leader and trusted advisor to our industrial clients.
Working alongside EFI's multidisciplinary mechanical, structural and civil teams, you will lead projects involving:
- Plant modernization
- Industrial automation
- Electrical infrastructure
- Manufacturing process improvements
- Machine safety
- Power distribution
- Reliability improvements
- Capital expansion projects
This is a client-facing role with significant technical responsibility and opportunities to mentor junior engineers while helping grow EFI's industrial practice.
Primary Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Lead industrial engineering projects from feasibility through commissioning.
- Manage scope, schedules, budgets and technical quality.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Prepare engineering reports and technical recommendations.
- Develop construction packages and specifications.
- Conduct site investigations and condition assessments.
- Support commissioning and equipment startup.
Electrical Engineering
Design and review:
- Industrial power distribution systems
- Medium and low voltage electrical systems
- Motor control centres
- Switchgear
- Protective relaying
- Arc Flash studies
- Short circuit studies
- Coordination studies
- Grounding systems
- Emergency power systems
Industrial Automation & Controls
Lead design and troubleshooting of:
- PLC systems
- HMI systems
- SCADA platforms
- Industrial Ethernet networks
- Process instrumentation
- Machine vision systems
- Motion control systems
- Variable frequency drives
- Servo systems
- Data acquisition systems
Experience with Rockwell Automation products is considered a strong asset.
Process Engineering
Provide engineering support for:
- Manufacturing processes
- Material handling systems
- Conveying systems
- Pumping systems
- Batch processing
- Continuous processing
- Compressed air systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Pneumatic systems
- Gas burner systems
- Boiler systems
- Process optimization
- Plant reliability initiatives
Safety & Compliance
Support clients through:
- Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews (PSRs)
- ESA requirements
- TSSA compliance
- Machine safety assessments
- Hazardous location design
- Functional safety reviews
- Lockout/Tagout improvements
Client Development
- Build long-term client relationships.
- Identify opportunities for additional engineering services.
- Support proposal development and project scoping.
- Participate in business development activities.
- Mentor junior engineers and designers.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical preferred)
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario
- 10–20+ years of industrial engineering experience
- Strong manufacturing background
- Experience leading capital projects
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Valid driver's licence
- Ability to travel within Canada and the United States
Preferred Experience
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:
- Manufacturing plants
- Food processing
- Mining
- Chemical processing
- Automotive
- Consumer products
- Pulp & paper
- Metals
- Heavy industrial facilities
Experience with:
- Rockwell Automation
- Schneider Electric
- Siemens
- ABB
- FactoryTalk
- Wonderware
- Ignition
- AVEVA
- Modicon
is considered an asset.
Technical Skills
The successful candidate will possess expertise in many of the following:
- Electrical distribution
- Automation
- PLC programming
- Instrumentation
- Industrial networking
- Power system studies
- Machine safety
- Motion control
- Vision systems
- Process engineering
- Capital project execution
- Equipment procurement
- Construction support
- Commissioning
- Root cause analysis
- Reliability engineering
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is technically strong, client-focused, and enjoys working in a collaborative consulting environment. They are comfortable leading projects, mentoring junior staff, communicating with clients, and helping shape the future direction of a growing electrical engineering practice.
Career Growth
This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth and leadership. As EFI Engineering continues to expand its electrical engineering services, successful candidates will have the opportunity to:
- Lead increasingly complex and high-profile projects.
- Develop and mentor a growing electrical engineering team.
- Build long-term client relationships.
- Contribute to business development and strategic growth initiatives.
- Progress into senior technical and leadership roles within the organization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00-$135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON
