electrical engineer – Remote based in Whitehorse

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Job Description

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Employer details High Latitude Energy Consulting 

Job details

  • Location Remote based in Whitehorse, YT
  • Workplace information Remote
  • Salary 47.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies1 vacancy

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Remote

 Work must be done remotely. There’s no office space provided.

Green job Help – Green job – Help

 The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work setting

  • Remote location
  • Engineering firm

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Conduct feasibility, design operation and performance research of electrical generation and distribution networks
  • Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • AutoCAD
  • Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
  • Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB)
  • C++
  • Python
  • Machine Learning

Area of work experience

  • Design
  • Research and development
  • Specification or technical writing
  • Testing and evaluation

Type of industry experience

  • Consulting firm

Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector
  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

  • Electrical
  • Power generation, transmission or distribution
  • Control system
  • Data processing and systems

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Team player
  • Flexibility

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities

Employment groups 

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for Indigenous people
Support for mature workers

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email

info@hilat.ca

Include this reference number in your application

3147297

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • Job reference number
  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
  • Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?