At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead electrical engineering for mining projects, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join Redpath, a leader in innovative mining solutions since 1962.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, mentorship opportunities, and a commitment to employee growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with global opportunities and a focus on safety.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the mining industry with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and P.Eng. with 10+ years of experience.
The predicted salary is between 134145 - 163955 $ per year.
The Sr. Electrical Engineer works closely with other engineering disciplines in order to provide crucial electrical decisions and technical strategic data to support Redpath’s projects. This is to enable the implementation of project work in accordance with safety, codes and standards, schedule, quality and cost control. The role bridges engineering and field execution, delivering safe, practical, and constructible electrical, controls, and communications solutions for low- and medium-voltage mining systems under tight schedules and challenging site conditions.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for checking and approval of drawings done by other Engineers, Designers or Engineers-in-Training, including single-line diagrams, layouts, grounding, and cable schedules.
- Specify, integrate, and commission switchgear, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, soft starters, motors, and protection systems.
- Perform and review power system studies using ETAP (load flow, short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash) as required for construction and commissioning.
- Participates in planning, coordination, procurement, and management of the overall design and engineering process of various projects.
- Accountable for Redpath’s global compliance with electrical standards, policies and procedures.
- Approval of all electrical equipment selection.
- Audits electrical installations, procedures and compliance with legislation.
- Develop guidelines for electrical installations with respect to best practices and QA/QC requirements.
- Sign off as Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) on electrical, networks, communications and drawings.
- Support PLC-based control systems using Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) and Siemens platforms, including interlocks, and safety logic.
- Performs and/or provides support for commissioning of new/existing operations.
- Design, install, and support industrial networking and communications systems, including: Cisco industrial Ethernet switches and infrastructure, Layer 2 & 3 networks, EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP networks, Windows Server environment systems, Remote I/O and underground communications systems.
- Accountable for final electrical certification of electrical installations and hoists.
- Ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, policies and procedures as related to electrical installations.
- Develop, propose and implement as appropriate new technologies in shaft and development electrical design.
- Responsible for detailed engineering design of electrical installations, including health and safety of design, risk analysis.
- Acts as liaison between clients and subcontractors regarding electrical installations as required.
- Participate in discussions regarding design and risk management of designs.
- Travel to sites to inspect, take measurements and/or attend technical discussions as needed.
- Mentor Engineer-in-Training, Electrical, less experienced Engineers and Designers.
Qualifications
Education
- Required: Bachelors of Electrical Engineering with P.Eng. license (or equivalent).
- Preferred: N/A
Work Experience
- Required: 10 years’ post graduate work in an industrial environment, mining preferable.
- Preferred: 15 years’ experience in an engineering environment.
Computer Skills
- AutoCAD
- Structural Engineering Software
- MS Office
- SharePoint
- ETAP
Salary Range
$120,000.00 - $165,000.00 Annually
About Us
In 1962, Jim Redpath’s vision for the company was much the same as it is today; offering a high level of service to the mining industry, which exceeds current standards and provides challenge for its employees. With a foundation built on global experience, adaptability and exceptional workmanship, Redpath leads the industry with cutting edge innovations in safety and mining practices. Services including underground construction, shaft sinking, raiseboring, mine contracting, raise mining, mine development, engineering and technical services and a variety of specialty services are offered around the world, with the expertise and qualifications in place to support any scope of work. Global experience has given Redpath expansive regulatory knowledge, regional expertise, and cultural sensitivity. Redpath has built a solid reputation for conquering tough challenges and adapting to a variety of environments. Redpath’s employees are the heart of the company’s success, and it remains through them that the company will continue to expand and flourish.
Redpath is committed to an environment that is barrier-free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance so that we can arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
Senior Electrical Engineer – Mining Controls & Systems in North Bay employer: REDPATH MINING
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