Job Duties
1. Designing, maintaining, implementing, or improving electrical instruments, facilities, components, equipment products, or systems for industrial, commercial or domestic purposes.
2. Performing a wide range of engineering tasks by operating computer-assisted design or engineering software and equipment.
3. Conferring with customers, engineers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering products or projects.
4. Ensuring that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements by preparing electrical systems specifications, technical drawings or topographical maps.
5. Establishing construction, manufacturing or installation standards or specifications by performing a wide range of detailed calculations.
6. Ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, documentation, support or testing activities.
7. Writing reports and compiling data regarding existing and potential electrical engineering projects and studies.
8. Preparing specifications for purchases of electrical equipment and materials.
9. Supervising or training project team members.
10. Estimating material, labor, or construction costs for budget preparation.
11. Maintaining electrical equipment.
12. Working with a variety of technicians.
13. Evaluates electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of electricity and materials.
14. Confirms system's and components' capabilities by designing testing methods; testing properties.
15. Develops electrical products by studying customer requirements; researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials.
16. Develops manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for building and assembling electrical components; soliciting observations from operators.
17. Assures product quality by designing electrical testing methods; testing finished products and system capabilities.
18. Prepares product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
19. Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests.
20. Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
21. Keeps equipment operational by following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting repair service.
22. Maintains product data base by writing computer programs; entering data.
23. Completes projects by training and guiding technicians.
24. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
25. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Education Requirement
1. Completion of a two- or three-year college program in electrical or electronics engineering technology, computer engineering technology, telecommunications technology or an equivalent is usually required for electrical or electronics engineering technologists.
2. Completion of a one- or two-year college program in electrical or electronics engineering technology is usually required for electrical or electronics engineering technicians.
3. Certification in electrical or electronics engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
4. A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
5. In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
2 to 6 years experience required 
42,575 CAD to 60,000 CAD P.A. 
Canada
