Key Responsibilities:
Technical & Operational Support
- Provide electrical reliability expertise to operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
- Point person and coordinating role for troubleshooting and corrective actions for electrical equipment and system performance issues working and aligning closely with electrical engineering team for more complex issues.
- Support the design and selection of electrical equipment to meet reliability standards.
- Validate repairs and acceptance criteria and assist operations completing technical life cycle forecasting for failures of electrical systems.
Predictive & Preventive Maintenance
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve predictive and preventive maintenance strategies with Operations Managers and Supervisors.
- Advise on spare parts inventory (critical spares, part obsolesce, min/max counts) for electrical components.
- Optimize maintenance programs for critical electrical assets to reduce unplanned failures.
Reliability Engineering & Analysis
- Analyze electrical asset performance, trends, and failure history using data from sources such as SCADA, DGA, CMMS and other reporting structures.
- Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
System Monitoring & Optimization
- Monitor equipment health using dashboards, alerts, and condition monitoring tools.
- Use data-driven insights to detect issues early and prioritize reliability improvements.
Design, Projects & Engineering Interface
- Collaborate with electrical engineering team on operational support and development and construction projects, factory visits/FATs and due diligence.
Compliance & Standards
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, industry standards, and internal documentation.
- Support audits and continuous improvement of electrical reliability standards.
- Engage with HSE and Ops as a resource for the HECP (Hazardous Energy Control Program).
- Ensure document control for procedures, work instructions, drawings, commissioning packages, and QA/QC records and follow MOC process.
System & Program Ownership
- Act as single-point advisor for substations, transformers, breakers, relays, generators, and electrical spare parts.
- Working knowledge of substation and generation protection and control systems, including relay applications, coordination, and control schemes.
- Serve as program manager and technical expert for:
- Transformer Health Program (SD Myers / Avo)
- Lightning protection programs (Jomitek)
- Interconnection/Substation Maintenance Outages
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (EIT or PEng eligibility preferred), or Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology with CET or equivalent designation preferred.
- 3-10+ years' experience supporting electrical maintenance and reliability or field engineering in a renewable energy (wind/solar/hydro), utility or heavy industrial environment.
- Demonstrated proficiency in high voltage electrical systems, transformers, breakers, relays, substations, and generators.
- Experience with predictive and preventive maintenance programs and root cause analysis.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
Communication & Collaboration
- Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with internal operations, asset management, engineering teams and external vendor and contractor teams.
Problem Solving & Judgment
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Uses sound judgment to prioritize work and escalate issues appropriately, able to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
- Demonstrated efficiency in leading and providing project support on multiple concurrent projects involving different teams with varying deadlines.
Initiative & Ownership
- Takes ownership of assigned systems and reliability programs.
- Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.
Core Characteristics
- Strong commitment to safety, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Professional, dependable, and accountable.
- Positive contributor to team culture and company values.
Working Conditions:
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Combination of office and field work across wind, solar, and hydroelectric generating facilities.
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Regular travel to operating sites, including remote locations.
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Work in industrial environments that may include exposure to heights, weather conditions, and equipment noise.
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Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to all health, safety, and environmental standards.
