About the job
This Electrical Engineer leads design jobs and provides design authority oversight for electrical work at CNL's Chalk River Laboratories. The role designs distribution, power, alarm and lighting systems, runs power studies, writes design documents and standards, and guides a team of engineers and technologists through construction and commissioning.
The position is covered by the CRPEG collective agreement and runs 37.5 hours a week over five days. It is on site at Chalk River, with occasional remote days if the employee wishes. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance, which requires 3 to 5 years of verifiable history.
What you’ll do
- Lead electrical design jobs and report status to management
- Assign and coordinate work for engineers and technologists
- Design retrofits and new medium and low voltage power systems
- Run load flow, short circuit, coordination and arc flash studies
- Write concept reports, design requirements and technical specifications
- Support construction, installation and commissioning
- Review and accept designs from outside firms
- Develop electrical engineering standards for the site
What we’re looking for
- Honours bachelor's in electrical engineering plus over 8 years of related experience
- Membership in a provincial professional engineering association
- Experience with power studies software such as ETAP
- Technical procurement experience, from bid evaluation to contractor oversight
- Knowledge of codes and standards for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities
- Knowledge of CSA N286 and N285 quality standards
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Professional & technical
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
About this posting
See the employer’s original posting for pay, vacancy and AI statements.
How to apply
Hirehood doesn’t see or keep applications made on the employer’s site.
Apply on employer’s site (opens in a new tab)Check my profile against this jobWrite a cover letter for it
Is this your job? Claim it to take applications on Hirehood.
Stay safe
Similar jobs
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories,
Chalk River Full-time · Posted 12 days ago
via CNL careers siteCanadian Nuclear Laboratories,
Chalk River Full-time · Posted 12 days ago
via CNL careers siteCanadian Nuclear Laboratories,
Chalk River Full-time · Posted 12 days ago
via CNL careers siteCanadian Nuclear Laboratories,
Chalk River Full-time · Posted 12 days ago
via CNL careers site