Electrical Design Engineer

Overview

COGENT INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Cogent is an award-winning industrial automation solutions provider that delivers complex projects designed to improve data capture, digital ecosystems, and integrated solutions for industrial customers seeking increased visibility into their operations. Cogent is strategically positioned to capitalize on the growing trend of businesses adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in the manufacturing sector including: the internet of things (IoT); the industrial internet of things (IIoT); cyber-physical systems (CPS); smart manufacturing; cloud computing; cognitive computing; and artificial intelligence.

Cogent’s technologies are primarily utilized by companies producing wood products including pellets, engineered wood, and pulp and paper. Additional industries serviced also include utilities and facilities. The Company has an established reputation as a leader in industrial technology solutions, and with the support of Kadant, Cogent is poised for significant growth. Today, Cogent employs 20 staff and has the mandate to double in size over the course of the next two years.

Services

Cogent provides clients with fully integrated automation systems that allow for improved control of plant performance. Cogent’s technology solutions serve as the cornerstone for industrial facilities and manufacturers to improve production with a superior level of safety, reliability, and efficiency. Key service areas include:

• Technology Integration: Cogent provides clients with the means to achieve a fully automated, connected, and data-driven plant that delivers a reliable, safe, and efficient operation.
• Project Management: Cogent has extensive experience delivering complex projects on time and on budget with an accelerated ramp-up to reliable operations.
• Digital Platform: the illumen.X platform is Cogent’s proprietary system that provides clients with a comprehensive framework for digital transformation and empowers a business to effectively manage operational performance.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Cogent is committed to the advancement of a more sustainable world through a triple bottom line approach to all aspects of their business. The Company continually strives to build a culture and business that is rooted in integrity, transparency, community, and environmental sustainability. Cogent balances economic growth with a focus on environmental and social responsibility which includes:

• Economic Responsibility: The economic bottom line examines the ability to maintain a sustainable, productive, and profitable business while providing value to stakeholders and clients.
• Environmental Responsibility: The environmental bottom line examines how Cogent manages their footprint as a company and how it responds to pressing environmental concerns.
• Social Responsibility: The social bottom line examines how Cogent guarantees the well-being of its people as well as the people in the community they support.

Core Values

Cogent has established a set of values to guide their operating practice, approach, and philosophy:

• Integrity: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Accountability: Is flexible and continuously looking to improve themselves as professionals and their domain knowledge so that they can be counted on to always deliver their very best.
• Collaboration: Has a professional and entrepreneurial mindset and recognizes that the success of working together as a team is tied to their own personal success.
• Quality: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment of being able to do it right the first time.
• Empathy: Relates well to all kinds of people inside and outside our team by responding with compassion and respect to the points of views, concerns, and emotions of others.
• Respect: Manages our client’s business as if it was their own, can see opportunities for synergy and integration to help the team get more out of fewer resources.

KADANT INC.

Since 2001, Kadant has operated as a fully independent public company and is recognized as a leader in the design and manufacturing of a range of products for the industrial sector. Today, Kadant owns a diverse range of independent companies that operate through three segments:

• Flow Control: Fluid Handling and Doctoring, Cleaning and Filtration products for the packaging, tissue, food, and metals industries.
• Industrial Processing: Stock Preparation and Wood Processing products for the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuels industries.
• Material Handling: Conveyors, Vibratory Feeders, Balers, Fibre products for the aggregates, mining, food, and waste management industries.

The Opportunity

Location: Richmond, British Columbia

Reporting Relationship: Director of Engineering

Cogent is seeking an electrical engineer or EIT (the Engineer) to join the business at their corporate office in Richmond, British Columbia. The Engineer will report to the Director of Engineering and is responsible for working with clients and designing electrical systems for brownfield modernization and greenfield installation projects.

The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and good technical acumen related to electrical power and control design, from specification to layout, detailed design, and construction support. The Engineer shall have obtained at least 2 years of experience with a systems integrator or engineering firm in a similar engineering capacity. Cogent is seeking a strong technical professional with excellent communication skills that shares the values and commitment to corporate social responsibility that guides Cogent. The Engineer shall be passionate about learning new technologies and systems and should look for opportunities to improve on established processes.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Working with the integration team in designing, developing, and commissioning power distribution systems, industrial IT, and control systems for projects globally, ranging from greenfield installations to plant modernizations.
• Research, design, and develop power distribution systems across industrial facilities.
• The Engineer will be responsible for supporting the administration, revision control, and development of 3D electrical design including room and equipment layouts, cable tray and conduit designs.
• Adhere to all relevant electrical codes and best practices.
• Develop technical specifications for electrical equipment such as MV switchgear, LV switchgear, VFD’s, cables, UPS’s, emergency generators, distribution transformers, distribution panelboards, etc.
• Develop drawings for electrical systems such as single-line diagrams, cable-tray layouts, grounding layouts, lighting layouts, installation standards, etc.
• Prepare engineering documentation such as motor list, cable schedule, conduit list, panel schedule, etc.
• Prepare the technical portion of the tendering package, detailed engineering scope, construction specification, and inspection and test plans.
• Ensure their work is reviewed and approved before releasing to project stakeholders and clients.
• Prepare documentation transmittals.
• Support the audit of contractor request for information (RFI)’s and change order requests for technical validity and assist in quantifying change order value.
• Coordinating and communicating with all project stakeholders including contractors and equipment vendors to resolve technical issues across all phases of the project.
• Proactively identifies risks, provides recommendations, and implements solutions to implement safe and practical design work.
• Follows standardized operating procedures and creates new procedures when required.
• Participates in regular internal meetings to ensure the success of the Technical User Groups and investigates new technologies to advance existing technology and infrastructure.
• Contributing to positive client experience by producing well-presented project material on time.
• Create and deliver technical presentations to project stakeholders or prospect clients.
• Contributes to improving current company standards and specifications.

Qualifications

Candidates will join Cogent with a minimum of 2 years of electrical design experience gained from industrial companies or service-oriented consultancies. Candidates will have previous experience working for a smaller business entity and an ability to easily adapt between engineering and client responsibilities. Additional qualifications include:

Technical

• Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD or EPLAN as a 2D electrical design tool.
• Proven experience working with design software to create plant-wide electrical designs in 3D (Revit preferred).
• Experience delivering a complete set of project documents including single lines, schematics, cable schedules, load flow calculations, cable sizing calculations, panel layouts, IO lists, etc.
• Experience working with ETAP as a design tool for short circuit, load flow or protection coordination studies is considered an asset.

Professional and Personal Characteristics

• A strong commitment to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety when on site and working with clients.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively in a highly interactive team environment and establish positive relationships with all project stakeholders.
• A results-driven, motivated approach capable of delivering thoughtful advice to senior leadership and project stakeholders.
• Team player with the ability and willingness to assume a hands-on role.
• Creative and critical thinking skills with the ability to assess situations and opportunities effectively and accurately.
• A passion to identify and implement innovation and creative solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining poise in difficult situations.
• Highly motivated and organized self-starter who thrives in a goal-oriented and deadline-driven business culture.
• Maturity to deliver and receive feedback in a fair, candid, and professional manner.

TRAVEL

Travel may be required to visit project sites and to meet with clients. Travel expectations are project-specific and can range from 5% to 25%. The Engineer is expected to be comfortable working in a dynamic office environment and will be provided with the necessary technology and support to effectively execute regardless of location.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

The successful candidate has completed a diploma or undergraduate degree in electrical engineering or related discipline and/or has obtained relevant industry certifications or designations. Any industrial design or programming certificates are considered an asset. All academic degrees and professional qualifications are subject to verification by an independent third-party service provider.