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.

Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, the Commissioning Technologist is responsible to commission and test primary and secondary power equipment in the field which includes maintaining medium to high-voltage substation power delivery equipment such as breakers, switchgears, circuit breakers, relays and transformers. The Commissioning Technologist is also responsible to mentor and educate Apprentices including reading and interpreting blueprints, Risk Management, and industry best practices.

The Commissioning Technologist also plays a leading role in setting up and operating standard as well as specialized test equipment to diagnose and analyze the performance of power delivery equipment on the job site.

The responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Work safely alongside all members of the construction crew

• Acceptance and maintenance testing of electrical equipment

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

• Interpret blueprints, analyze test reports 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

• Calibrate electronic equipment and instruments, when needed

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

  • TTR
  • Omicron secondary test sets
  • Winding resistance
  • Omicron CPC 100
  • CT saturator

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 rotations range from 7 days on / 7 days offor7 days on / 14 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)

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited post-secondary institution or Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in Field Testing and Commissioning
• Past supervisory experience will be an asset
• Experience in substation would be a major asset, ie. 144kV and 240kV
• Experience with relay testing with various equipment;
  Omicron, GE, Manta, Meggar
• Familiar with all apparatus found in a HV substation
• Past experience with testing software will be beneficial (Omicron Test Universe, Doble M4000, AcSELerator, Seimens Digsi)
• Competent and comfortable working with computers and spreadsheets.
• Dedicated team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to work within strict deadlines.
• Demonstrate a…