Skills Technical Services Electrical Engineer near Longueuil (QC)

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "technical services electrical engineer" was moved from the group Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 2133) to the group Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a technical services electrical engineer in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310).

Tasks

  • Conduct feasibility, design operation and performance research of electrical generation and distribution networks
  • Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers
  • Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications
  • Design electrical and electronic components, systems and equipment
  • Supervise and inspect the installation 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
  • Conduct micro or nanodevices simulations, characterization, process modeling and integration in the development of new electronic devices and products

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Analysis Help -
    • Projecting Outcomes
    • Researching and Investigating
    • Planning
    • Analyzing Information
    • Inspecting and Testing

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Projecting Outcomes

      Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

    • Researching and Investigating

      Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.

    • Planning

      Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.

    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Inspecting and Testing

      Examining and investigating problems, sites or objects to ensure compliance with safety standards, laws or regulations.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
  • Management Help -
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing
    • Supervising

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing

      Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.

    • Supervising

      Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

  • Communication Help -
    • Professional Communicating
    • Advising and Consulting

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Professional Communicating

      Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.

    • Advising and Consulting

      Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.
  • Creative Expression Help -
    • Designing

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
    • Designing

      Producing work based on aesthetic or functional design concepts.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
  • Manufacturing and Production Help -
    • Processing and Production

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
    • Processing and Production

      Knowledge of production methods, inputs, outputs, work flow and industrial processes including safety, quality control and cost estimation.

  • Law and Public Safety Help -
    • Public Safety and Security

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
    • Public Safety and Security

      Knowledge of public safety and security operations and systems, of policy, regulations and procedures for the protection of people, data and property.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
  • Engineering and Technology Help -
    • Engineering and Applied Technologies
    • Electricity (Electrical and Electronics)
    • Design

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
    • Engineering and Applied Technologies

      Knowledge of engineering principles and the techniques used in the planning, development and application of technology for specific goods and services.

    • Electricity (Electrical and Electronics)

      Knowledge of the design, techniques and tools applied in electronic and electrical applications.

    • Design

      Knowledge of principles, techniques and tools applied in the development of precision technical plans, drawings and working models.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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