Electric Reliability Engineer

Overview

Opportunity to join the North American team of a leading global IPP with a diverse portfolio spanning offshore wind, onshore wind, PV, BESS, and clean fuels projects. Join as an Electric Reliability Engineer based out of the Toronto, ON office.

• Develop and maintain equipment and facility ratings documents and databases.
• Support protective relay system maintenance, relay settings databases, and calculations.
• Oversee and review consultant/contractor engineering studies that pertain to protection and control systems, including but not limited to relay settings development, coordination, and arc flash.
• Coordinate with external engineering firms and contractors for the preparation of test plans, testing, and generating unit dynamic models and performance validation.
• Facilitate NERC and regional reliability compliance programs.
• Train and communicate with generating station personnel as the need arises.
• Support sustaining engineering work (including upgrades, retrofits) and outage planning.
• Establish and further develop maintenance best practices for electrical systems.
• Review test reports and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and management of change activities.
• Support technical aspects of procurement of spare or replacement parts, services.
• Along with facility staff, assist with the supervision of contractors on site for specific engineering- and reliability-related projects.

• Collaborative:
  You are committed to our shared success above any individual achievements. You welcome the opportunity to work with and learn from other teams.
• A Proactive Self-Starter:
  You have a desire to succeed in a fast-paced, changing environment. You have proven ability to take initiative, organize, manage, and prioritize a high volume of time-sensitive projects.
• Diligent:
  Your solid attention to detail will ensure that project documentation is accurate. You will follow up with others where needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are complete.
• A Strong Communicator:
  You have exceptional oral and written communication skills and are able to convey your message in a clear and concise manner.

• Post‑secondary degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• Valid G class driver’s license.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Theoretical and practical understanding of reliability engineering best practices applicable to power generation.
• Working knowledge of electrical power systems and equipment as well as wind, solar, and thermal energy generation.
• Experience working in a power generation environment and demonstrated appreciation of safety when working in this environment.
• Knowledge of and experience applying electrical standards and demonstrated ability to apply engineering judgment to projects.