Science and technology

Controls technician - electrical and electronics

Abbotsford, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-04

$37.00 hourly

Pay is about the local median for this work ($35.90 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • 2 to 3 years' experience
  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • English

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Hours and terms

  • 35 hours a week
  • Shifts: mornings, days, evenings
  • Full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists (NOC 22310). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Design, develop and test power equipment and systems, industrial process control systems, telecommunication, broadcast, recording and audiovisual systems, microelectronic systems and circuits, computers, computer systems and networks, and computer software
  • Supervise the building and testing of prototypes according to general instructions and established standards
  • Conduct or supervise the installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems other than aircraft electronics or instruments
  • Carry out applied research in fields of electrical and electronic engineering and physics under the direction of scientists or engineers
  • Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems
  • Write specifications, schedules and technical reports and control schedules and budgets.

About the employer

  • Industry: Repair and maintenance
  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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