Project Specialist

Project Specialist

Location: 1410 55th Avenue, Lachine, QC H8T 3J8

Schedule: Monday to Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 40 hours/week

Travel: Some travel required during the training period

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Specialist to provide technical and project support to the Canadian Field Sales team across Eastern Canada. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical assemblies, power distribution, and electrical protection technology, along with the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications in both French and English.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Field Sales with project negotiations and technical solutions for CORE and Edmonton Power Centre (EPC) product lines.
• Review and interpret customer drawings, electrical schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Configure PDCA, CRDS (LVB and NSB), and EPC assemblies using Bid Manager/Bidman.
• Prepare technical comments, clarifications, proposals, and project configurations.
• Support Bid for Bid / Bid for Buy activities and collaborate with internal teams on project pricing.
• Provide technical and value-added engineering support during customer and project negotiations.
• Support projects involving CSA, NEMA, and ANSI requirements.
• Identify and assess technical and commercial risks associated with major projects.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Pricing, and other internal teams to ensure successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Fluent French, both written and spoken, is mandatory , with strong English communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, or a related discipline .
• Minimum 3 years of experience with electrical assemblies, electrical distribution, and/or electrical protection technology.
• Strong ability to read and interpret medium- and low-voltage electrical drawings, single-line/three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and schematics .
• Strong understanding of electrical products and power distribution systems.
• Experience in a Sales Engineer, Inside Sales Engineer, Project Engineer , or similar technical role is highly preferred.
• Experience with Bid Manager/Bidman and power distribution product configuration is an asset.
• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• 6+ years of engineering, technical sales, or related experience.
• 2+ years of experience interpreting electrical drawings and schematics.
• Knowledge of CSA/NEMA/ANSI standards and electrical distribution/protection systems.
• Experience supporting large or complex electrical projects.