Bring your energy to Aggreko as Electrical Engineer based in Toronto or Edmonton. You’ll design, install, and commission temporary power, energy storage, and temperature control systems for industrial and commercial clients.
Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.
What you’ll do:
Use mandatory codes, industry consensus standards, and relevant experience to design safe, reliable, economical, and efficient electrical power generation and distribution systems that fit our clients’ needs.
Help the sales team secure contracts by visiting client project sites, giving technical sales presentations, analyzing the clients’ needs, problems, or requests for proposals, and crafting creative cost-effective solutions.
Manage the design and procurement of new power generation and distribution equipment, including creating conceptual layouts, schematics, and bills of material, and review and provide feedback for upgrades and other products including electric air compressors, chillers, and cooling towers.
Provide technical support to technicians and customers by phone and in person at Aggreko’s service centers and jobs sites.
Help to install and commission systems, including but not limited to pulling and terminating power cables, performing insulation resistance and turns ratio testing of transformers, determining protective relay settings, and troubleshooting switchgear, automatic voltage regulators, variable frequency drives, motor starters, and PLCs. This routinely includes climbing ladders, lifting and carrying loads of 50 lbs, and sometimes includes working in remote environments.
Perform light drafting duties using AutoCAD to create and modify single-line diagrams, location plans, grounding plans, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Think outside the box to create new equipment designs and to create new and more efficient applications utilizing existing hardware.
Analyze test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
Inspect equipment and systems for electrical code and safety deficiencies.
Continue to learn advanced engineering practices and keep abreast of technical changes and developments in industry consensus standards.
Use computer engineering and design software (ETAP) to perform engineering studies, including load flow, short-circuit, protective device selection and coordination, motor starting, transient stability, arc-flash, and grounding electrode systems.
Review, provide comments, and approve engineering deliverables produced by your colleagues.
Provide mentorship to lesser-experienced engineers and technicians
Travel 25% of the time, be able to travel to other US states, Canada, Mexico, and some Caribbean islands, and be involved with projects in a variety of settings, including refineries, chemical plants, utility substations, construction sites, mines, automotive factories, rock concerts, yacht shows, golf tournaments, and fossil fuel, nuclear, wind, and PV power stations.
You’ll have the following skills and experience:
Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering
Professional Engineering License (P.Eng.) registered in BC, AB and or ON strongly preferred (EGBC, APEGA, PEO)
5-10+ years relevant experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language
Availability to travel to support business needs and for training
Strong technical knowledge and experience in electrical field
Possession of valid local Driving License as per the need of the business
Ability to work in various weather, temperatures, and terrain
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high level of accuracy
Ability to make technical decisions for self and others in the context of the work role and associated activities without supervision
Takes responsibility of HSE requirements for self and others. Leads others towards raising HSE standard
Here's what you'll get:
Full-time position to be based out of Toronto or Edmonton
Competitive compensation - Base pay$170K- $220K per year CAD
Annual bonus program
Robust technical training programs, in person and virtual, on engine-driven generators, compressed air machinery, power and control systems, HVAC, microgrid & storage and more
Safety-focused culture working on brand new technology
Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.
Bring your energy. Grow your career.
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Equal employment opportunity
We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
