Principal Electrical Engineer - Battery Energy Storage Systems; BESS

Position: Principal Electrical Engineer - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Posting End Date:

November 16, 2026

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time Union/Non:
This is a non-union position

At Enbridge, we are committed to delivering safe, reliable energy while driving financial excellence and innovation. We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to join our team!

In this role, you will serve as a senior technical authority for electrical systems across our utility-scale battery energy storage portfolio. You will shape engineering standards and asset strategies, guide projects from development through operations, and advance the safety, reliability, performance, and lifecycle value of BESS assets.

Bring your technical expertise and strategic perspective to help shape the future of energy storage at Enbridge! #joinourteamtech

Note, the internal job title is Electrical Engineering Specialist – Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

What You Will Do:

Serve as the subject matter expert for utility-scale BESS electrical systems, establishing fleet standards, technical specifications, operating philosophies, and engineering best practices.

Lead complex troubleshooting, root-cause analyses, and technical investigations involving equipment failures, performance concerns, protection-system operations, thermal events, and abnormal conditions.

Develop reliability, maintenance, asset management, battery augmentation, lifecycle replacement, warranty, and critical spare-parts strategies that improve asset value and reduce operational risk.

Provide engineering governance for modifications to battery systems, Battery Management System (BMS), Power Conversion Systems (PCS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA), protection and control systems, firmware, and software through effective risk assessment and Management of Change processes.

Represent Operations throughout project development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, performance testing, and turnover to ensure safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions.

Advance regulatory compliance, battery safety, thermal runaway prevention, emergency preparedness, and continuous improvement while mentoring engineers and influencing multidisciplinary teams.

Who You Are :

Hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university.

Experienced with 7 or more years of progressively responsible electrical engineering experience, including significant work with utility-scale BESS, power generation, transmission, or distribution systems.

Registered member with APEGA as P. Eng. in the Province of Alberta, or a registered member with PEO as P. Eng in the Province of Ontario, or if in the U.S., a Professional Engineering designation (PE) is required.

Knowledgeable with advanced expertise in battery systems, BMS, PCS, EMS, SCADA, medium-voltage collection systems, substations, protection and controls, utility interconnections, battery degradation, thermal management, and energy-storage safety.

Strong understanding of testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, reliability engineering, asset management, lifecycle optimization, maintenance strategies, and applicable Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), National Electric Code (NEC), National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and UL requirements.

Ability to lead complex technical investigations, assess operational and lifecycle risks, evaluate emerging technologies, and translate findings into practical, risk-based recommendations.

Influential in being able to communicate clearly, build strong stakeholder relationships, mentor technical…