About this role
Job Summary
Paragon is an established engineering firm based in Waterloo, delivering energy and electrical engineering services to the ICI (industrial, commercial, institutional) and agricultural sectors. Founded in 2015, we've grown from a startup into a respected multi-disciplinary practice, and we're hiring an electrical engineering technician to grow with us.
The word Paragon means ?a model of excellence,? which we strive for in every project and client interaction. We hold strong values around integrity, work ethic, customer service, and respect for everyone we work with ? employees, partners, suppliers, and clients alike.
Representative projects include
- Arc flash, short-circuit, and coordination studies for municipalities, institutions, and industrial facilities
- Fire alarm and sprinkler system design for seniors? residences, schools, and commercial buildings
- Commercial and agricultural solar PV installations, from rooftop to ground-mount
- Standby power, battery storage, and energy-management projects
This role is a great fit if you?
- Thrive in a collaborative, close-knit team
- Are energized by varied, multi-disciplinary projects rather than doing the same thing twice
- Take initiative, learn on your own, and run with problems independently
- Are genuinely curious and passionate ? about your work and about things outside of it
- Want to work somewhere with real character: our home is Den 1880, a vibrant coworking building and community in the heart of the region
A note on experience
We care as much about who you are as what?s on your transcript. Many strong candidates come to us with a couple of years of experience or less, and that?s perfectly fine. What stands out to us is a track record of doing: an early job in fast food or stocking shelves, coaching a team, volunteering, a side project you built in the garage, a hobby you?ve gone deep on. Show us you?ve engaged with the world, worked hard, and bring initiative and grit. In your application, tell us what you?re passionate about and what you?ve done beyond school.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Produce electrical design drawings and documentation in CAD under the direction of the lead engineer and senior designers
- Attend site meetings and client visits to understand project scope and collect field data (equipment surveys, arc flash data collection)
- Build and maintain electrical models and prepare supporting reports, schedules, and labels
- Research equipment specifications and applicable codes to determine the most suitable solutions for each project
- Assist with permit and plan-review submissions and general project documentation
Working Conditions
- Design work is done in our Waterloo office at Den 1880
- Site visits are required. Our clients are typically within a 90-minute drive of Waterloo, though some range as far as Eastern Ontario
- A valid driver?s licence and access to a vehicle are required for site work
- Field work requires provided personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety shoes/glasses, arc-rated PPE where applicable)
- The split between office and field work is roughly 60/40
- The core schedule is a 40-hour work week, 8:00am?4:30pm Monday to Friday with a half-hour lunch, and flexibility for flex time
Qualifications and Skills
- A college diploma in electrical engineering technology *or* eligibility for a Professional Engineering (P.Eng) licence ? we?re open to both. If you have the fundamentals, we want to hear from you.
- Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD or similar)
- Ability to solve problems, research information, and find answers independently
- Ability to set priorities and work toward objectives with minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a personable manner
- Familiarity with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code an asset
- Exposure to power-systems or arc flash software (e.g., EasyPower, SKM) an asset
Benefits
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