Engineer V

Énergie NB Power; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 71,635 - 89,544; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental plans

Pension Plan

Wellness options

Union representation

Career development

Job summary

NB Power seeks an experienced Senior Engineer V to lead mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering teams for the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project. The role oversees design, construction, and commissioning across disciplines, ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance from planning through close-out.

The ideal candidate holds multiple PE licenses and has extensive mega-project experience, including coordination with external consultants and field support during construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Bachelor degree in civil engineering for dam/construction work.
• Bachelor degree in electrical engineering for control systems and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of discipline-specific engineers across project phases from planning to close-out.
• Review designs and oversee installation, commissioning of mechanical systems, turbines, gates, cranes.
• Oversee civil works including reinforced concrete, structural steel, earthworks and dam-related activities.
• Oversee electrical distribution, control systems, SCADA and generator protection.
• Provide field support during construction and manage RFIs and contractor quality programs.
• Coordinate with external consultants to ensure safety, environment, and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Design review

RFI management

Systems integration

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

BSc Mechanical Engineering

BSc Civil Engineering

BSc Electrical Engineering

Job description

Salary range: $52.23 - $65.32 hourly based on 40 hours per week

Competition # E22281-2026

At NB Power we are a team, committed to offering the best customer experience, ensuring energy security, and accelerating a sustainable clean energy transition. Why? Because we’re New Brunswickers too, we care about our customers and future generations, and today we are actively looking for new members to join us.

The Mactaquac Generating Station began generating electricity in 1968. Since the 1980s, concrete portions of the hydro station have been affected by a chemical reaction called alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR). The reaction causes the concrete to swell and crack and has required substantial annual maintenance and repairs. NB Power is proposing a project to ensure the station can operate to its intended 100-year lifespan with a modified approach to maintenance and adjusting and replacing equipment and concrete overtime.

As part of the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project, the Engineer V will lead a team of engineers responsible for all aspects of design and construction of project work. This includes ensuring NB Power is prepared to complete the preliminary designs required and overseeing and coordinating all design and construction work performed by external consultants to ensure safety, environment, quality, efficiency, and compliance with organizational standards.

Mechanical Engineering key functions include:

• Lead a team of discipline-specific engineers while engaging stakeholders across all project phases, ensuring technical expertise is applied from planning through close-out.
• Review designs, and oversee installation and commissioning of turbines, hydraulic gates, cranes, and mechanical systems, while weighing alternatives and approving consultant-provided design solutions on behalf of NB Power.
• Provide field support during construction by managing Request for Information (RFIs), monitoring contractor quality, adapting to changed conditions, and delivering recommendations on multidisciplinary technical issues to senior project leadership for resolution.

Our ideal teammate will have:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer licensed in New Brunswick or eligible for immediate transfer
• Eight years of experience with any of large hydraulic gate design and installation, large cranes, turbines, balance of plant mechanical systems (fire protection, drainage, piping, pumps, HVAC) as well as mechanical/instrumentation construction oversight
• Participation in design teams during planning, detailed design, execution, and close-out phases of mega-projects
• Providing technical guidance during construction, including responding to RFIs, managing contractor quality programs, handling changed conditions and knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of discipline specific engineers

Civil Engineering key functions include:

• Lead a team of discipline-specific engineers while engaging stakeholders across all project phases, ensuring technical expertise is applied from planning through close-out.
• Review designs and oversee the design and construction of reinforced concrete, structural steel, earthworks, and dam-related activities, applying geotechnical insights and mitigation strategies for AAR concrete effects, while weighing alternatives and approving consultant-provided solutions on behalf of NB Power.
• Provide field support during construction by managing RFIs, monitoring contractor quality, adapting to changed conditions, and delivering recommendations on multidisciplinary technical issues to senior project leadership for resolution.

Our ideal teammate will have:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer licensed in New Brunswick or eligible for immediate transfer
• Eight years of experience with reinforced concrete and structural steel design and construction along with civil construction oversight
• Participation in design teams during planning, detailed design, execution, and close-out phases of mega-projects
• Providing technical guidance during construction, including responding to RFIs, managing contractor quality programs, handling changed conditions and knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of discipline specific engineers

Electrical Engineering key functions include:

• Lead a team of discipline-specific engineers while engaging stakeholders across all project phases, ensuring technical expertise is applied from planning through close-out.
• Review designs and lead the implementation and commissioning of electrical distribution and control systems, balance of plant equipment, SCADA, generator protection, and communications, while weighing alternatives and approving consultant-provided solutions on behalf of NB Power.
• Contribute to hydroelectric equipment integration, ensuring safe and efficient operation from design through commissioning.
• Provide field support during construction by managing RFIs, monitoring contractor quality, adapting to changed conditions, and delivering recommendations on multidisciplinary technical issues to senior project leadership for resolution.

Our ideal teammate will have:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer licensed in New Brunswick or eligible for immediate transfer
• Eight years of experience in AC and DC electrical distribution, communications systems (fire protection, access control, SCADA), generator protection and control systems as well as electrical/instrumentation construction oversight
• Participation in design teams during planning, detailed design, execution, and close-out phases of mega-projects
• Providing technical guidance during construction, including responding to RFIs, managing contractor quality programs, handling changed conditions and knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of discipline specific engineers

The following are considered assets:

• Experience with turbine design and installation
• Penstock or large diameter piping and welding programs
• Earthworks and embankment dam design and construction
• Experience with hydroelectric generation equipment (e.g., generators)
• Experience with AAR concrete effects on mechanical, civil, or electrical equipment
• Brownfield or overhaul project experience

Please note that during the initial phase of the project, positions will be based at Head Office.

As the project advances, the primary work location will transition to the Mactaquac Generating Station.

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be modified.

An Eligibility List generated from this competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level within a period of up to 12 months.

We care for our team, and as a member you will have access to:

• Health & Dental plans that provide flexible options to meet your needs
• Health Spending Account, allowing for further flexibility
• New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan, offering retirement financial security
• Wellness options, including our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Benefits that allow for financial protection in the event it is needed
• Various options for paid or unpaid leaves
• Representation of the IBEW Local 37 Union
• Career development and growth throughout the organization
• Competitive wages

NB Power will accept foreign credentials if they are considered acceptable by a recognized Canadian educational institution. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate. For more information, you may refer to the Canadian Information Centre of International Credentials

To be considered for this employment opportunity you must be eligible to work in Canada.

For questions concerning this job opening please contact Holly Tissington at [e-mail].

Please note that only applications submitted through the NB Power website will be considered, as the showing of our postings on various websites may not have been requested or approved.

Closing date: 11:59 p.m. AST, July 31, 2026

NB Power is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity.