Senior Commissioning Technologist

Who We Are
Rising Edge Group is an electrical contracting company founded in 2002, specialization in high-voltage electrical solutions that power critical infrastructure across North America. With operations in both Canada and the United States, we partner with clients across the electrical utilities, renewable energy, and industrial sectors to design, build, andmaintainthe critical infrastructure systems communities and industries rely on.

Driven bya clear visionto strengthen the stability, reliability, and advancement of energy infrastructure, we take pride in delivering work that matters. Guided by ourSTRIDEvalues - Safety, Teamwork, Responsibility, Integrity, Deliver, and Excellence - we foster a people focused culture of growth,mentorship and collaboration where safety always come first.

What You'll Do
Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, the Senior Commissioning Technologist is responsible for commissioning, testing and maintaining primary and secondary power equipment in the field. This includesmaintainingmedium-to-high-voltage substation power delivery equipment such as breakers, switchgears, circuit breakers,relaysand transformers. The Senior Commissioning Technologist role also involves mentoring and educatingjunior technologistsincluding reading and interpreting prints, riskmanagementstrategies and promoting industry best practices. The Senior Commissioning Technologist also plays a leading role in setting up and operating both standard and specialized test equipment to diagnose and analyze the performance of power delivery equipment on-sit.

Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

Promote and maintain a strong safety culture alongside all members of the construction crew

Commission and test high voltage equipment such as Circuit breakers, Transformers, manual and motor operated switches, Current Transformers, Voltage Transformers, Capacitor Banksand circuit switchers.

Commission protection and control relays such as SEL, GE,Siemens and ABB.

Commission control circuits for protection,indication and monitoring systems.

Perform acceptance and maintenance testing on electrical equipment ranging from 600v to 500kV

Installation, commissioning and maintenance of protection and control equipment, including SCADA in medium to high-voltage transmission substations

Work with protection schemes such as differential, distance, line protections, transformer protections and overcurrent protections

Interpret electrical drawings and schematics, analyze test results, and recommend corrective actions

Work with high voltage equipment such as Circuit breakers, transformers, switches and control circuits for protection,indication and monitoring systems

Supervise, mentor and train junior technicians

Be able to work with various types of manufacturer’s test equipment:

Omicron CMC
356, CT analyzer, Cibano, CPC
100, Votano, Testrano

Doble M4100, SFRA

Megger megohmmeter and 10A Ductor

Broman 100A Ductor

Megger TTR

Dilo and SMC Gas Analyzers

VLF and AC Hi Pots

Be able to work with various types of manufacturer’s test equipment:

This is a  full-time, permanent position .

Employees based in Calgary work locally within Southern Alberta, while those based in Edmonton work locally within Northern Alberta.

There are also opportunities to travel to other regions if interested.

Additional Information
This position isdesignatedas safety-sensitive making employment contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, as well as criminal and general background checks.

Schedule & Compensation

Schedule rotations include 4 days on / 4 days offor8 days on / 6 days off, etc.

Standard workdays are 10 hours (7:00 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m.)

Overtime paid at time and a half after 10 hours per day and 40 hours per week

Out-of-town work includes either all-inclusive camp accommodations or LOA and individual accommodations (project dependent)

What We're Looking For

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited post-secondary institution or Degree in Electrical Engineering

Minimum of 4+ years of experience in Field Testing and Commissioning

Hands-on experience in substations (600V to 500kV) required

Familiar with power transformers, high voltage switches, breakers,CT'sand PT's, NGR, and Capbank

Experience with testing software is considered an asset (Omicron Test Universe, Doble M4000,AcSELerator, Siemens Digsi, GEEnervista)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong commitment to safety, environmental, and health…