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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Apply by
- Oct 18, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
Job summary
Design and update electrical systems for mining equipment, including 600V and 4160V power systems, motor controls, cables, and protective devices. Support electrical and mechanical design engineers, troubleshoot design or manufacturing issues, and conduct factory acceptance testing before equipment ships.
Job details
About Us Prairie Machine is a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of heavy-duty equipment and technical solutions for the heavy industrial and mining industries. We are looking for people who are as passionate as we are; people with a desire to succeed, people who aspire for greatness, and people who want to be recognized and appreciated for their contributions. Why Prairie Machine? Competitive compensation packages with yearly performance reviews! Pension matching! Extended health, dental and vision benefits! Employee family assistance program! Referral bonus program! Job Profile The Electrical Engineer creates designs, writes technical specifications, implements new electrical systems and updates older designs to use modern technology. The engineer group's goal is to develop modern designs using latest technologies to improve functionality, reduce troubleshooting time, and reduce manufacturing costs. The position works within an application engineering group that develops continuous boring machines, conveyor solutions and other mining support equipment. Primary Responsibilities Assist both Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineers in the design of Determine methods and actions to remedy malfunctions or manufacturing shortcomings FAT testing of mining equipment before shipping Electrical power design both 600V and 4160V systems Motor control, cable size and protective device settings Become familiar with ETAP Load flow and short circuit analysis. Qualifications Completion of a BSc. Engineering degree Minimum 2 years of experience Relative BEV and Mining experience an asset APEGS P.Eng. certification or ability to obtain Additional Qualifications That Would Be Considered An Asset Panel layout and interconnections Experience in mobile machine electrical and PLC control systems Experience working Autodesk environment - Vault Manufacturing and AutoCAD Electrical Low/Medium voltage power system design - 600V/4160V Panel layouts and interconnections Conduit and cabling design
What you’ll do
Design and update electrical systems for mining equipment, including 600V and 4160V power systems, motor controls, cables, and protective devices. Support electrical and mechanical design engineers, troubleshoot design or manufacturing issues, and conduct factory acceptance testing before equipment ships.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least two years of experience are required; mining or battery-electric vehicle experience is an asset. Applicants must hold or be able to obtain APEGS P.Eng. certification, with experience in electrical panels, mobile machinery, PLC controls, Autodesk Vault, AutoCAD Electrical, and low- or medium-voltage systems considered beneficial.
Benefits
- Pension Matching
- Extended Health Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Referral Bonus Program
Listed skills
- Load flow analysis · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Electrical Design
- Electrical Power Systems
- Motor Control
- Cable Sizing
- Protective Device Settings
- ETAP
- Load Flow Analysis
- Short-Circuit Analysis
- Factory Acceptance Testing
- PLC Control Systems
- Panel Layouts
- Electrical Interconnections
- Conduit Design
- Cabling Design
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Autodesk Vault
Job areas
- Engineering
- Manufacturing