Electrical Engineer

Aggreko • Edmonton, AB

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Aggreko is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, install, and commission temporary power, energy storage, and temperature control systems for industrial and commercial clients in Toronto or Edmonton. The role involves ensuring safe, reliable, economical, and efficient electrical power generation and distribution systems. The Electrical Engineer will support the sales team, manage equipment design and procurement, provide technical support, assist with system installation and commissioning, perform drafting duties using AutoCAD, innovate new equipment designs, analyze test data, inspect equipment for code compliance, and continuously learn advanced engineering practices. The position requires travel to various project sites including refineries, chemical plants, utility substations, construction sites, mines, and event venues across the US, Canada, Mexico, and some Caribbean islands. Aggreko provides energy solutions globally, supporting communities and businesses with power, heat, and cooling.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5-10+ years relevant experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language
• Availability to travel to support business needs and for training
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in electrical field
• Possession of valid local Driving License as per the need of the business
• Ability to work in various weather, temperatures, and terrain
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high level of accuracy
• Ability to make technical decisions for self and others in the context of the work role and associated activities without supervision
• Takes responsibility of HSE requirements for self and others. Leads others towards raising HSE standard

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering License (P.Eng.) registered in BC, AB and or ON strongly preferred (EGBC, APEGA, PEO)

Responsibilities

• Use mandatory codes, industry consensus standards, and relevant experience to design safe, reliable, economical, and efficient electrical power generation and distribution systems that fit our clients’ needs.
• Help the sales team secure contracts by visiting client project sites, giving technical sales presentations, analyzing the clients’ needs, problems, or requests for proposals, and crafting creative cost-effective solutions.
• Manage the design and procurement of new power generation and distribution equipment, including creating conceptual layouts, schematics, and bills of material, and review and provide feedback for upgrades and other products including electric air compressors, chillers, and cooling towers.
• Provide technical support to technicians and customers by phone and in person at Aggreko’s service centers and jobs sites.
• Help to install and commission systems, including but not limited to pulling and terminating power cables, performing insulation resistance and turns ratio testing of transformers, determining protective relay settings, and troubleshooting switchgear, automatic voltage regulators, variable frequency drives, motor starters, and PLCs.
• Perform light drafting duties using AutoCAD to create and modify single-line diagrams, location plans, grounding plans, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Think outside the box to create new equipment designs and to create new and more efficient applications utilizing existing hardware.
• Analyze test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Inspect equipment and systems for electrical code and safety deficiencies.
• Continue to learn advanced engineering practices and keep abreast of technical changes and developments in industry consensus standards.
• Use computer engineering and design software (ETAP) to perform engineering studies, including load flow, short-circuit, protective device selection and coordination, motor starting, transient stability, arc-flash, and grounding electrode systems.
• Review, provide comments, and approve engineering deliverables produced by your colleagues.
• Provide mentorship to lesser-experienced engineers and technicians
• Travel 25% of the time, be able to travel to other US states, Canada, Mexico, and some Caribbean islands, and be involved with projects in a variety of settings, including refineries, chemical plants, utility substations, construction sites, mines, automotive factories, rock concerts, yacht shows, golf tournaments, and fossil fuel, nuclear, wind, and PV power stations.

Benefits

• Full-time position to be based out of Toronto or Edmonton
• Competitive compensation - Base pay$115K- $130K per year CAD
• Annual bonus program
• Robust technical training programs, in person and virtual, on engine-driven generators, compressed air machinery, power and control systems, HVAC, microgrid & storage and more
• Safety-focused culture working on brand new technology

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees