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Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2133)

Occupation related to information and communications technology

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Nature of work

Electrical and electronics engineers design, plan, research, evaluate and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by electrical utilities, communications companies, manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment, consulting firms, and by a wide range of manufacturing, processing and transportation industries and government.

Fields of interest

  • Conducting research
  • Crunching numbers
  • Making or building things, constructing, doing repairs, and performing installations
  • Working with computers, information technology, and communications

Main duties

  • Electrical and electronics engineers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of electrical generation and distribution networks, electrical machinery and components and electronic communications, instrumentation and control systems, equipment, and components
  • - Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for electrical and electronic systems and equipment
  • - Design electrical and electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment
  • - Supervise and inspect the installation, modification, testing and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment
  • - Develop maintenance and operating standards for electrical and electronic systems and equipment
  • - Investigate electrical or electronic failures
  • - Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for construction or maintenance
  • - Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers.
  • * Electrical and electronics engineers may specialize in a number of areas including electrical design for residential, commercial or industrial installations, electrical power generation and transmission, and instrumentation and control systems.

Main characteristics of the occupation

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Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2133)

Employment requirements

  • * A bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering or in an appropriate related engineering discipline is required.
  • * A master's or doctoral degree in a related engineering discipline may be required.
  • * Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
  • * Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.
  • * Supervisory and senior positions in this unit group require experience.

Skill type

  • Natural and applied sciences and related fields

Skill level

  • Professional

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