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Electrical Design / Drafter

Electrical Design / Drafter

Randstad CanadaToronto, Ontario, CA
29 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
  • Quick Apply
Job description

This position requires design and production of CADD drawings utilizing TTC’s standard CADD software and procedures. The standard software is Microstation V8i and procedures are identified in the CADD Standards & Procedures Manual (2010).

Contacts will usually be internal, with TTC personnel and other in-house consultants, but could involve outside agencies and interests.

The TTC reserves the right to offer the successful personnel a permanent position if it so wishes, during or after the contract, at no additional cost to the TTC.

General Accountability :

Reporting to Assistant Manager and Senior Engineer – Electrical, the Electrical Technologist provides technical support and design expertise in relation to electrical engineering designs for TTC's buildings, maintenance facilities and transit facilities.

The Electrical Technologist will retrieve as-built drawings, conduct site surveys, define design scopes, complete designs, prepare conceptual and final drawings, and contribute to the tendering and construction documents. The design work is subject to approval by the Senior Engineer – Electrical. The Electrical Technologist will also provide technical assistance to TTC Plant Maintenance project management team and trades personnel on an as required basis.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Under direction / oversight from the Senior Engineer – Electrical, the Electrical Technologist provides technical support and design expertise in relation to electrical engineering work including power supply and distribution systems, equipment protection systems, lighting systems, emergency power systems, telephone and network systems, public address systems, automated building control systems, and other electrical systems.

This involves :

  • Preparing Design Scope Clarifications and Design Scope Clarification Reports by communicating with the work order originators and stakeholders.
  • Extracting existing drawings and conducting site surveys to determine existing conditions.
  • Preparing electrical designs, specifications and CADD drawings using Microsoft Office, Bentley ProjectWise and MicroStation systems.
  • Preparing the above per markups, sketches, and verbal instructions from Senior Engineer- Electrical.
  • Preparing documents and drawings in other formats, such as PDF, as required.
  • Performing duties as specified in Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Work Instructions to facilitate design delivery.
  • co-ordinating design with other design disciplines and trades as required.
  • assisting the team in determining the requirements of Designated Substance Survey and Locate Reference drawings.
  • Carrying out assigned field reviews to ensure that construction is in general compliance with Issued for Construction documents, Ontario Building Code, Electrical Safety Code, and in accordance with TTC requirements.
  • Reviewing shop drawings and materials submissions.
  • Conducting independent studies and analysis of products, equipment, systems and resolving design problems and construction issues by applying relevant engineering principles and standard practices.
  • providing construction support and preparing Site Instructions.
  • Reviewing as-built markups provided by the trades, confirming the installations, and preparing as-built drawings.
  • Surveying the existing facilities and preparing single line diagrams.
  • Responsible for treating passengers and / or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers or employees with disabilities are accommodated and / or addressed (if applicable and within their area of responsibility) in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a service-provider and an employer

Education :

Technologists shall have bachelor’s degree or above in the respective discipline.

  • Technologist shall have at least three (3) years of experience working with MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD.
  • Technologists shall have at least seven (7) years of experience, in which at least four (4) years in engineering consulting environment.

    • Please submit your resume in confidence to [email protected]

    Advantages

  • Technologist shall have at least three (3) years of experience working with MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD.

    • Responsibilities

    This position requires design and production of CADD drawings utilizing TTC’s standard CADD software and procedures. The standard software is Microstation V8i and procedures are identified in the CADD Standards & Procedures Manual (2010).

    Contacts will usually be internal, with TTC personnel and other in-house consultants, but could involve outside agencies and interests.

    The TTC reserves the right to offer the successful personnel a permanent position if it so wishes, during or after the contract, at no additional cost to the TTC.

    General Accountability :

    Reporting to Assistant Manager and Senior Engineer – Electrical, the Electrical Technologist provides technical support and design expertise in relation to electrical engineering designs for TTC's buildings, maintenance facilities and transit facilities.

    The Electrical Technologist will retrieve as-built drawings, conduct site surveys, define design scopes, complete designs, prepare conceptual and final drawings, and contribute to the tendering and construction documents. The design work is subject to approval by the Senior Engineer – Electrical. The Electrical Technologist will also provide technical assistance to TTC Plant Maintenance project management team and trades personnel on an as required basis.

    Duties and Responsibilities :

    Under direction / oversight from the Senior Engineer – Electrical, the Electrical Technologist provides technical support and design expertise in relation to electrical engineering work including power supply and distribution systems, equipment protection systems, lighting systems, emergency power systems, telephone and network systems, public address systems, automated building control systems, and other electrical systems.

    This involves :

  • Preparing Design Scope Clarifications and Design Scope Clarification Reports by communicating with the work order originators and stakeholders.
  • Extracting existing drawings and conducting site surveys to determine existing conditions.
  • Preparing electrical designs, specifications and CADD drawings using Microsoft Office, Bentley ProjectWise and MicroStation systems.
  • Preparing the above per markups, sketches, and verbal instructions from Senior Engineer- Electrical.
  • Preparing documents and drawings in other formats, such as PDF, as required.
  • Performing duties as specified in Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Work Instructions to facilitate design delivery.
  • co-ordinating design with other design disciplines and trades as required.
  • assisting the team in determining the requirements of Designated Substance Survey and Locate Reference drawings.
  • Carrying out assigned field reviews to ensure that construction is in general compliance with Issued for Construction documents, Ontario Building Code, Electrical Safety Code, and in accordance with TTC requirements.
  • Reviewing shop drawings and materials submissions.
  • Conducting independent studies and analysis of products, equipment, systems and resolving design problems and construction issues by applying relevant engineering principles and standard practices.
  • providing construction support and preparing Site Instructions.
  • Reviewing as-built markups provided by the trades, confirming the installations, and preparing as-built drawings.
  • Surveying the existing facilities and preparing single line diagrams.
  • Responsible for treating passengers and / or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers or employees with disabilities are accommodated and / or addressed (if applicable and within their area of responsibility) in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a service-provider and an employer

    • Education :

    Technologists shall have bachelor’s degree or above in the respective discipline.

  • Technologist shall have at least three (3) years of experience working with MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD.
  • Technologists shall have at least seven (7) years of experience, in which at least four (4) years in engineering consulting environment.

    • Please submit your resume in confidence to [email protected]

    Qualifications

    Technologists shall have bachelor’s degree or above in the respective discipline.

  • Technologist shall have at least three (3) years of experience working with MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD.
  • Technologists shall have at least seven (7) years of experience, in which at least four (4) years in engineering consulting environment.

    • Summary

    This position requires design and production of CADD drawings utilizing TTC’s standard CADD software and procedures. The standard software is Microstation V8i and procedures are identified in the CADD Standards & Procedures Manual (2010).

    Contacts will usually be internal, with TTC personnel and other in-house consultants, but could involve outside agencies and interests.

    The TTC reserves the right to offer the successful personnel a permanent position if it so wishes, during or after the contract, at no additional cost to the TTC.

    General Accountability :

    Reporting to Assistant Manager and Senior Engineer – Electrical, the Electrical Technologist provides technical support and design expertise in relation to electrical engineering designs for TTC's buildings, maintenance facilities and transit facilities.

    The Electrical Technologist will retrieve as-built drawings, conduct site surveys, define design scopes, complete designs, prepare conceptual and final drawings, and contribute to the tendering and construction documents. The design work is subject to approval by the Senior Engineer – Electrical. The Electrical Technologist will also provide technical assistance to TTC Plant Maintenance project management team and trades personnel on an as required basis.

    Duties and Responsibilities :

    Under direction / oversight from the Senior Engineer – Electrical, the Electrical Technologist provides technical support and design expertise in relation to electrical engineering work including power supply and distribution systems, equipment protection systems, lighting systems, emergency power systems, telephone and network systems, public address systems, automated building control systems, and other electrical systems.

    This involves :

  • Preparing Design Scope Clarifications and Design Scope Clarification Reports by communicating with the work order originators and stakeholders.
  • Extracting existing drawings and conducting site surveys to determine existing conditions.
  • Preparing electrical designs, specifications and CADD drawings using Microsoft Office, Bentley ProjectWise and MicroStation systems.
  • Preparing the above per markups, sketches, and verbal instructions from Senior Engineer- Electrical.
  • Preparing documents and drawings in other formats, such as PDF, as required.
  • Performing duties as specified in Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Work Instructions to facilitate design delivery.
  • co-ordinating design with other design disciplines and trades as required.
  • assisting the team in determining the requirements of Designated Substance Survey and Locate Reference drawings.
  • Carrying out assigned field reviews to ensure that construction is in general compliance with Issued for Construction documents, Ontario Building Code, Electrical Safety Code, and in accordance with TTC requirements.
  • Reviewing shop drawings and materials submissions.
  • Conducting independent studies and analysis of products, equipment, systems and resolving design problems and construction issues by applying relevant engineering principles and standard practices.
  • providing construction support and preparing Site Instructions.
  • Reviewing as-built markups provided by the trades, confirming the installations, and preparing as-built drawings.
  • Surveying the existing facilities and preparing single line diagrams.
  • Responsible for treating passengers and / or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers or employees with disabilities are accommodated and / or addressed (if applicable and within their area of responsibility) in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a service-provider and an employer

    • Education :

    Technologists shall have bachelor’s degree or above in the respective discipline.

  • Technologist shall have at least three (3) years of experience working with MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD.
  • Technologists shall have at least seven (7) years of experience, in which at least four (4) years in engineering consulting environment.

    • Please submit your resume in confidence to [email protected]

    Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

    Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.