Manage electrical energy — from both renewable and conventional sources — as an electrical engineer with training in power systems, electrical design and control and automation.

The Electrical Engineering Technology program offers comprehensive training in power systems, electrical design and control and automation.

The program provides a combination of practical and theoretical education that employers are seeking in the industry, preparing students for careers managing electrical energy from renewable and conventional energy sources.

Graduates work in a variety of settings, including power generating facilities, industrial complexes, substations, laboratories, construction sites, and offices.

Is this the right fit for me?
Journeyman electricians and those with work experience in other related occupations or with related post-secondary education may receive some advance credit after an assessment by SAIT’s Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition.

Accreditation
The program is nationally accredited by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board and the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists at the technologist level.

Graduates are eligible for membership in the following professional association: Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET).

Credentials
After successfully completing this program, graduates will receive a SAIT diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology.

Graduates can pursue job opportunities with consulting and design firms in the oil and gas industry, industrial plants, technical sales companies, electrical contractors, utility companies and various manufacturers and distributors. Potential positions include:

electrical engineering technologist
industrial control technologist
power systems technologist
Related careers include:

design estimating
power generation distribution