Field Commissioning Technologist: Substations & Generation

Power-Link Technologies Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health spending account

RRSP matching

Referral program

Paid training and certification

Short chain of command

Job summary

Power-Link Technologies Ltd. is seeking an Intermediate Commissioning Technologist to join our field services group and lead on active projects.

You will execute pre‑commissioning and commissioning for substations and generation facilities, perform protective relay testing, and verify SCADA/RTU connections while mentoring junior staff. Travel to remote sites is required and accommodations are provided.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of hands‑on electrical testing or commissioning experience.
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, EIT registration with APEGA, or journeyman electrician ticket.
• Comfort reading AC/DC schematics, three‑line and single‑line diagrams.
• Experience with test equipment such as Omicron, Doble, or Megger.
• Valid Class 5 driver's licence and a clean abstract.
• Willingness to travel to remote fly‑in sites.

Responsibilities

• Execute pre‑commissioning and commissioning on substation and generation projects including protection and control checks, functional testing, and energization support.
• Perform protective relay testing and settings verification (SEL, GE, ABB, Schneider).
• Test primary and secondary equipment: CT/PT ratio/polarity, insulation resistance, contact resistance, breaker timing, transformer testing.
• Do point‑to‑point wiring verification, loop checks, and SCADA/RTU verification with the client’s control centre.
• Write and red‑line commissioning procedures, test forms, turnover packages, and client reports.
• Work with client reps, construction crews and OEM vendors onsite; mentor junior technologists.

Skills

Electrical testing

Field commissioning

Reading schematics

Safety mindset

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering Technology diploma

EIT registration with APEGA

Journeyman electrician ticket

Tools

Omicron

Doble

Megger

Job description

Power-Link Technologies Ltd. is seeking an Intermediate Commissioning Technologist to join our field services group and lead on active projects.

You will execute pre‑commissioning and commissioning for substations and generation facilities, perform protective relay testing, and verify SCADA/RTU connections while mentoring junior staff. Travel to remote sites is required and accommodations are provided.