Lead Engineer MV​/HV

Lead Electrical Engineer / Subject Matter Expert  Medium & High Voltage | Microgrids | Land-Based Power Systems

Location:

Prince Edward Island, Halifax, NS, or Greater Toronto Area
Company:  AKA Energy Systems
Position Type:  Full-Time | Senior Technical / Leadership Role
The Opportunity  AKA Energy Systems is looking for a highly driven  Lead Electrical Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME)  to help develop and grow our land-based power systems and microgrid business.
This is not a traditional engineering position. We are looking for a senior technical leader who combines deep electrical power-system expertise with strong commercial awareness and the ability to turn customer problems into practical, competitive engineering solutions.
The successful candidate will work closely with Business Development and Sales during the pursuit and proposal stages and will become the technical lead for land-based power projects as they are awarded.
This individual will also play an important role in building AKA's capabilities in this market—helping establish the technical approach, supply chain, engineering standards and ultimately the team required to support the growth of the land-based power segment.

Key Responsibilities  Technical Sales & Proposal Support  Work directly with AKA's Business Development and Sales teams to develop technically sound and commercially competitive solutions.

Responsibilities include:

Understand customer requirements and identify the underlying technical problem.
Develop system concepts, architectures and technical solutions.
Support site assessments and early-stage engineering.
Develop equipment selections, technical specifications and preliminary designs.
Support estimating, equipment costing and project quotations.
Develop technical scopes of work and proposal documentation.
Identify technical risks, assumptions and opportunities during the bidding process.
Engage suppliers and OEMs to obtain technical information, pricing and lead times.
Support customer technical discussions and presentations.
Help differentiate AKA's solutions through practical engineering and system integration.
Subject Matter Expert - Medium & High Voltage  Act as AKA's internal SME for land-based electrical power systems, with particular expertise in:
Medium-voltage and high-voltage electrical systems
MV/HV switch gear and switchboards
Transformers
Protection and control
Power distribution
Power system studies
Generator integration
Utility interconnection
Microgrids
Distributed generation
Energy storage integration
Power conversion systems
Electrical balance of plant
System grounding and protection philosophies
The SME will provide technical guidance to engineering teams and support technical decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead Engineer - Project Execution  For awarded projects, act as  Lead Electrical Engineer  and take technical ownership of the electrical scope.

Responsibilities include:

Establish the overall electrical system architecture and design philosophy.
Lead electrical engineering activities from concept through detailed design.
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities.
Review and approve technical designs and engineering deliverables.
Lead technical design reviews.
Manage technical interfaces with customers, utilities, suppliers and subcontractors.
Resolve technical issues during engineering, manufacturing, installation and commissioning.
Support factory testing, site installation and commissioning activities.
Ensure designs meet applicable codes, standards and customer requirements.
Maintain technical ownership from initial proposal through successful commissioning.
Supply Chain & Technology Development  A critical part of the role is understanding the electrical power equipment marketplace…