Posted 27 days ago
Electrical Design Draftsperson
@ SLSMC CGVMSL
Nova Scotia
Overview
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is hiring a permanent Electrical Design Draftsperson in Brossard, Quebec, for its Automation and Controls team. The role creates electrical drawings and designs for locks and bridges, including control schematics, PLC and power distribution work, and inspects electrical construction on site. The posting states 37.5 hours per week and a pay rate of $48.14 per hour, rising to $51.17 after probation.
Pay:
$48.14–$51.17 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Design and update electrical drawings and control schematics using CAD
- Develop automation, PLC and power distribution designs
- Prepare technical specifications and tender documents
- Inspect electrical construction work on site
- Liaise between internal teams and contractors
Requirements summary:
- College diploma in electrical engineering technology
- Six years of electrical design and inspection experience
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD, Inventor and Vault
- Eligible for OTPQ or OACETT certification
- Bilingual French and English
- Class 5 (QC) driver's licence
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Class 5 (QC) driver's licence, OTPQ certification eligible, OACETT certification eligible, Marine Transportation Security Clearance eligible |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record |
| Encouraged to apply | Women, Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering Technology |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Wellness |
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SLSMC CGVMSL
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Corporation de Gestion de la Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent
Full company description
At the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, you’re in the heart of the action! The Great Lakes/Seaway System is a “marine highway” that extends some 3,700 km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Ranked as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century, the Seaway includes 13 Canadian locks and 2 U.S. locks connecting the lower St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes. Together with our American counterpart, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, we coordinate on a host of operational activities, ranging from traffic management to navigation aids and every other conceivable issue you might imagine would be important for a major waterway. With a seaway system as vast and complex as ours, it takes professionals from many specializations to ensure that the passing of ships and their cargo are handled with efficiency and professionalism. Join us! À la Corporation de Gestion de la Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent, vous êtes au cœur de l’action! Le réseau Grands Lacs-Voie maritime est une « autoroute maritime » qui s’étend sur quelque 3700 km de l’océan Atlantique jusqu’aux Grands Lacs. La Voie maritime, considérée comme une des plus grandes prouesses d’ingénierie du 20e siècle, comprend 13 écluses canadiennes et 2 écluses américaines entre le bas du fleuve Saint-Laurent et les Grands Lacs. De concert avec notre homologue des États-Unis la Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, nous coordonnons des activités opérationnelles dans un éventail de domaines, depuis la gestion du trafic jusqu’aux aides à la navigation et à tous les autres aspects imaginables que vous pourriez juger importants pour une grande voie navigable. Pour un réseau de transport maritime aussi vaste et complexe que le nôtre, il faut des professionnels de nombreux domaines de spécialisation afin que le passage des navires et de leurs cargaisons soit géré de façon efficace et professionnelle. Joignez-vous à nous!
- LinkedIn followers
- 12,181
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 326
- Reported office locations
- 202 Pitt Street, Cornwall, Ontario K6J 3P7, CA
- 508 Glendale Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 6V8, CA
- 151 Écluse Street, St. Lambert, Quebec J4R 2V6, CA
- Business categories
- Solar
- Energy
- Other recorded names
- The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
- SLSMC CGVMSL
- Specialties
- Engineering
- Skilled Trades
- Technicians
- Operations
- and Information Technology
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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At the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, you’re in the heart of the action! The Great Lakes/Seaway System is a “marine highway” that extends some 3,700 km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Ranked as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century, the Seaway includes 13 Canadian locks and 2 U.S. locks connecting the lower St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes. Together with our…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Cornwall, Ontario |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1959 |
| Specialties | EngineeringSkilled TradesTechniciansOperationsand Information Technology |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
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At the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, our people come first. We are proud to make a real difference by contributing to a sustainable and efficient transportation of goods. Applying to join our dynamic team will make you an ambassador for a seaway that is essential to everyone’s daily life. Discover a workplace that promotes safety, diversity and innovation.
Location: Brossard
Province: Quebec (CA-QC)
Assignment: Permanent
# of openings: 1
Hours of work: 37.5 per week
Salary: $ 48.14/hour, Step 2: $ 51.17/hour (*after 90 worked days of probation)
Join our Electrical Engineering – Automation and Controls team
Interested in designing the systems that control locks and bridges essential to North American trade? As a Design Draftsperson in Automation and Controls, you will turn operational needs into accurate electrical drawings and designs: control schematics, control panels, PLCs, instrumentation and power distribution. You will play a central role in projects that modernize our facilities, from design through on-site validation. Your attention to detail, CAD expertise and passion for automation will make a real difference in the reliability and safety of our infrastructure.
Our advantages
- Competitive compensation and defined benefit pension plan.
- Employer-paid group insurance coverage, including virtual health care.
- Generous annual vacation, plus 13 paid statutory holidays and 5 personal days.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Flexible 37.5-hour work week, with the possibility of a time bank.
- Professional development, a wellness program, and several other benefits!
Your responsibilities
- Design, prepare, update and review electrical drawings using CAD software (control schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, automation architectures), ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable standards and regulations (including the Canadian Electrical Code).
- Develop detailed designs for automation and control systems (PLCs, instrumentation, motor controls) and power distribution, including calculations, component selection and material specifications.
- Prepare technical specifications and tender documents.
- Collaborate with engineers, technicians and operations and maintenance teams to translate operational needs into design solutions.
- Maintain technical documentation and as-built drawings in accordance with the organization's drafting standards and document management practices (Autodesk Vault).
- Inspect electrical construction work on site to confirm compliance with contracts, specifications, regulations and safety requirements, and recommend necessary adjustments.
- Serve as a point of contact between internal teams and external partners, including contractors.
Your profile
- College diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or a related field.
- Minimum of six (6) years of experience in computer-assisted electrical design drawings and the inspection of electrical construction work.
- Experience designing automation and control systems (PLCs, control panels, instrumentation, motor controls).
- Proficiency with CAD technologies (AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault).
- Eligible for certification with the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ) or the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
- Knowledge of the applicable rules, regulations, standards and safe work practices with respect to performing duties.
- Ability to communicate effectively in French and English, both verbally and in writing.
- Valid Class G (ON) or Class 5 (QC) driver's licence and insurable driving record.
- Eligible for Marine Transportation Security Clearance.
- Willing to undergo a medical examination and a functional abilities evaluation.
- Ability to work at heights, in depths, near open water and in confined spaces.
- Proficiency in applicable computer applications, tools and related office software (Microsoft Office, SAP, etc.).
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is committed to diversity by encouraging an inclusive and equitable recruitment and work environment. We welcome everyone to apply, including candidates who identify as a member of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous persons, visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
We would love to connect with you about this opportunity.
Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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