MV Commissioning & Electrical Safety Manager

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Position Title:

MV Commissioning & Electrical Safety Manager Department: LTSA Project Implementation and Services Compensation: $130,000 - $170,000 + annual bonus

Reports To:

Global Director, Service

Location:

Canada

About the Role:

e-STORAGE is looking for an MV Commissioning & Electrical Safety Manager to lead a regional team of Senior Power Systems Technicians and oversee product-level commissioning across utility-scale battery energy storage projects in the Americas.

The role will support the safe commissioning, operation, and maintenance of Sol Bank systems, string inverters, MV Skids, and associated medium-voltage equipment. You will provide leadership around technician competency, MV switching and energization, isolation, grounding, LOTO, electrical safety procedures, and operational performance across Canada, the United States, and Latin America.

Responsibilities:

Directly manage a regional team of Senior Power Systems Technicians, including workload allocation, coaching, development, performance management, and technical support

Plan workforce and authorization coverage to ensure qualified personnel are available to support commissioning, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and operational requirements

Assess technician competency for MV/HV and product commissioning work and provide recommendations regarding training, qualification, and authorization

Establish and monitor team performance indicators related to safety compliance, commissioning throughput, and maintenance turnaround

Act as the escalation point for technical, operational, and electrical safety matters raised by field technicians

Oversee product-level commissioning of Sol Bank systems, string inverters, MV Skids, and associated electrical equipment

Develop, implement, and improve product commissioning procedures, testing practices, documentation, and sign-off requirements

Support equipment testing, startup, troubleshooting, energization, and turnover activities

Coordinate with site commissioning teams, which retain responsibility for the broader commissioning programme, grid compliance and testing, and client handover

Oversee MV switching activities, typically up to 34.5kV, where e-STORAGE holds or has been delegated control-of-work responsibility

Support safe isolation, grounding, LOTO, energization, de-energization, and switching practices

Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, including CSA, NEC, IEEE, NFPA, OSHA, and local utility requirements

Ability to travel to project sites across the Americas as required, particularly during commissioning, energization, switching activities, and major operational milestones

Required

Qualifications and Skills:

Extensive experience with medium-voltage electrical systems, typically up to 34.5kV, within utility-scale infrastructure, renewable energy, BESS, substations, power generation, or comparable environments

Demonstrated experience performing, supervising, or authorizing MV switching activities, including isolation, grounding, LOTO, energization, and safe work planning

Experience in commissioning and operational, maintenance, or field-service environments

Experience leading electrical technicians, commissioning personnel, field-service teams, or other technically qualified personnel

Strong understanding…