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Electrical Studies Engineer – Senior Level
Location: Edmonton
State/Territory: Alberta
Department: PECan Power Delivery SAS I Dept
Description
Electrical Studies Engineer – Senior Level
POWER Engineers Canada is seeking a senior-level Electrical Studies Engineer for our office in Edmonton, Alberta.
Roles and Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be responsible for completing assigned projects and maintaining and improving client relationships. Completing these functions requires technical competence in primary production roles and competence in working with clients and mentoring team members assigned to projects. Assigned projects will include electrical studies and/or protective relay settings for utility and industrial/commercial clients. Systems to be analyzed will include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, and transmission and distribution systems.
The level of this engineer requires an individual who has experience participating in the proposal writing process as well as enjoys customer contact to assist in developing new opportunities for POWER. This person must self-manage, with a strong conceptualization ability and strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills – including the capability to explain complex technical issues at various levels to decision-makers and project teams.
Technical disciplines include the following possible types of studies:
Substation grounding, corona and electric and magnetic fields, AC interference (transmission line interaction with railroads and pipelines), insulation coordination (lightning, switching surge, and contamination performance), transient (time-domain) simulation, power quality (harmonics, voltage flicker, over/under voltage, etc.), motor starting. Applicable Software: CDEGS, WinIGS, ATP-EMTP, PSCAD, Python
Successful candidates must be willing to travel occasionally and work successfully in a customer-focused, project-oriented environment.
Required Education/Experience
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A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) is required.
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Minimum of ten (10) years of industry experience performing studies in technical disciplines described above.
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Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including proposal writing, report writing, and technical presentation.
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Willing to travel (10% or more at times).
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Ability to work successfully in a customer-focused, project-oriented environment.
Desired Education/Experience
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Preference is given to applicants with any of the following: specific training and/or power system courses covering topics such as protective relaying, symmetrical components, transmission line theory, power system transients, dynamic stability, and power system electromagnetics.
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Professional registration is not required; however, preference is given to applicants who are registered professional engineers (P.E., P. Eng.).
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Preference is given to applicants with working knowledge and experience in more than one of the applicable software packages listed above.
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Preference is also given to applicants with experience in customer-focused engineering projects in the technical areas above.
At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.
You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to positively impact society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.
Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development, and a complete benefit package:
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Medical/Dental/Vision
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Maternity Leave
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Parental Leave
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Paid Holidays
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Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
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Voluntary Life Insurance
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RRSP
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Corporate Wellness Program
POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!
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