Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Job description
These individuals design and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by:
- Electric utilities
- Telecommunications companies
- Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment
- Consulting firms
- Manufacturing, processing, and transportation industries
- The public service
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Electricity
Main tasks
- Estimate the costs and time required for the design of electrical and electronic components, networks, and installations.
- Develop design specifications, and design and evaluate the performance of such systems and networks.
- Develop electronic products by conducting simulations and integrating micro or nano devices.
- Monitor and verify the installation, modification, and operation of systems and devices.
- Develop and ensure compliance with maintenance and operating standards.
- Investigate the cause of equipment failures.
- Prepare contract documents and evaluate bids.
- Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts, and other engineers.
Advancement and mobility
- These individuals may specialize in various fields (residential, commercial, or industrial installations, energy production and transmission, etc.).
- Experience allows access to senior or supervisory positions.
- These individuals may work in related fields (science, engineering, sales, marketing, management, etc.).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.- Minimum
- $30.00
- Median
- $44.23
- Maximum
- $67.03
Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 10.5% Female
- 89.5% Male
- 10.5% Female
- 89.5% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5413, 541423% of jobs
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NAICS 334, 33514% of jobs
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NAICS 2213% of jobs
-
NAICS 516% of jobs
-
NAICS 5416, 54176% of jobs
-
Others38% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5413, 541423% of jobs
-
NAICS 334, 33514% of jobs
-
NAICS 2213% of jobs
-
NAICS 516% of jobs
-
NAICS 5416, 54176% of jobs
-
Others38% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
University
Electrical, electronic or communications engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 81.4%
14.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 72.3%
18.5% of graduates pursue further studies
- École de technologie supérieure
- École polytechnique de Montréal
- Concordia University
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université Laval
- McGill University
- Institut national de recherche scientifique
Physics engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 42.9%
53.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 30.8%
61.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Project engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 75%
25% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 79.2%
11.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ [Quebec Order of Engineers]) to practise as an Engineer and carry out activities that are reserved for them.
Sometimes required
- Certification Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- System analysis
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Systems evaluation
- Mathematics
- Science
- Monitoring operations
- Operation analysis
- Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Teaching
- Time management
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Written expression
- Mathematical reasoning
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Selective attention
- Visualization
- Speech clarity
- Basic numeracy
- Originality
- Colour perception and distinction
- Processing flexibility
- Digital dexterity
- Speech recognition
- Perception speed
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Autonomy
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Capacity for synthesis
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Knowledge of design
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Create, design
- Carry out research
- Make technical plans and drawings
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 2133 (21310)
Electrical and electronics engineers
Job titles
- Circuit design engineer
- Design and development engineer - electrical and electronic systems
- Electrical engineer
- Electronics engineer
- Electrical network engineer
- Digital circuit design engineer
- Displays and controls design engineer
- Electrical power systems design engineer
- Radio and television broadcasting systems design engineer
- Roadway lighting design engineer
- Electrical design engineer
- Radio and television broadcasting design engineer
- Chief electrical engineer
- Technical services electrical engineer
- Spacecraft electronics engineer
- Chief electronics engineer
- Satellite antenna engineer
- Meter engineer
- Research engineer - nanoelectronics
- Process instrumentation engineer
- Electrical research engineer
- Electrical and electronics research engineer
- Electronics research engineer
- Radio research engineer
- Control systems engineer
- Television systems engineer
- Radar engineer
- Antenna engineer
- Electronics test engineer
- Instrumentation engineer
- Satellite instrumentation engineer
- Audio engineer - electricity and electronics
- Electrical equipment engineer
- Avionics engineer
- Chief engineer - electric power
- Chief engineer - radio and television broadcasting
- Analogue amplifier design engineer
- Line construction engineer
- Electrical process control engineer
- Broadcasting professional engineer
- Electrical distribution engineer
- Overhead electrical distribution engineer
- Underground electrical distribution engineer
- Rural electrification engineer
- Electrical power systems service engineer
- Low voltage equipment engineer
- Electrical power scheduling engineer
- Instrumentation and control engineer
- Metrology engineer
- Microelectronics engineer
- Electrical distribution planning engineer
- Electrical systems planning engineer
- Electrical energy transmission planning engineer
- Electrical systems protection engineer
- Protective relay engineer
- Signal engineer
- Electrical energy transmission engineer
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: March 27, 2023