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CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2026)
Siemens Canada engineers a breadth of opportunities
I
n his time with Siemens
Canada Limited, Jordan
Kamphuis feels he has
really grown. “There’s been
this incredible breadth of
opportunities,” says Kamphuis,
now a business development
manager for electrical products
with the 177-year-old engineering
giant.
We don’t just hire
young talent; we
invest in them. We
understand that
innovation requires a
fresh perspective and
diverse thinking.
— Carrie Lamers
Head, Siemens Academy
“Siemens being a vast company
with so many business units,
I’ve been able try out different
things and discover new ways of
working with different teams and
completely different portfolios, in
different positions,” he says.
“I have done sales quite a bit,
but I've also been on the projectmanagement side. And I've been
able to go to different factories
to see how we manufacture
equipment. All that has been
amazing.”
The fact that Oakville, Ont.based Siemens Canada operates
across this country and abroad has
also been a boon for Kamphuis.
“I’ve had a fantastic opportunity to
travel at Siemens and see various
operations,” he notes. “I've been
to Germany, the Czech Republic,
Colombia, China, the U.S. and
most Canadian provinces.”
Kamphuis started at the
Employees at Siemens Canada care for their local communities through the Multiply Impact for All program.
company when he was still
studying electrical engineering
and management at McMaster
University in Hamilton, Ont. He
was part of the initial rollout
of one of the firm’s training
initiatives, the Siemens Certified
Education and Talent Academy
(SCETA).
The 17-month SCETA program
is among many learning
opportunities available to Siemens
recruits. And Carrie Lamers, head
of the Siemens Academy, says
it’s the jewel of the company’s
attraction for new hires, often
leading to a full-time position.
“We have a real commitment to
developing our next generation
of leaders,” she says. “We don’t
just hire young talent; we invest
in them. We understand that
innovation requires a fresh
perspective and diverse thinking.
At the same time, our recruits
get the stability and resources of
a large global corporation. This
combination makes Siemens a
great, compelling place to launch
your career.”
Lamers notes that Siemens
also offers an array of in-person
and virtual programs for staff
members. Among them is its
elite, one-year GO (growth and
opportunity) program, which
Kamphuis took part in. In the
fall, he also spent a week in North
Carolina as part of the company’s
emerging-leaders initiative. As
well, Siemens offers subsidies for
external education.
For both Lamers and Kamphuis,
a major reward of working for
Siemens is its involvement in
meaningful work, much of which
involves newer economic sectors
that are shaping the future, such
as AI data centres and electricvehicle battery production.
Lamers cites a project with
BMO’s Critical Environments
group to develop a cutting-edge
cooling system for one of their
data centres. The system uses
AI to apply the right amount
of cooling when and where it
is needed among data racks,
reducing the energy consumption
in the designated area.
“What ties everything together
at Siemens is our commitment
to sustainability and digital
