Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer

Raise; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 152,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Raise is hiring a Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer in Burnaby, BC to join a team generating electricity for 14 isolated microgrids serving over 20 Indigenous communities. The role focuses on diesel generation, hydro generation, energy storage integration and advanced microgrid control systems.

You will act as Professional of Record or Owners Engineer for electrical, automation and protection, provide technical support for off‑grid facilities (100 kW–10 MW), and help develop capital and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in diesel and hydro-generation.
• P.Eng with EGBC permit to practice required.
• Ability to travel to off-grid remote communities for extended periods (about 5 weeks per year).
• Experience leveraging AI tools in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Act as Professional of Record or Owners Engineer for electrical, automation, protection and control across generation and energy storage facilities.
• Provide technical support for diesel generation and energy storage systems for off-grid communities (100 kW–10 MW).
• Design, program, troubleshoot and commission PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, protection relays, and microgrid controllers.
• Prepare technical documentation including control narratives, specs, hazard logs, test plans, procedures, and drawings.
• Witness FATs and oversee installation and commissioning of diesel gensets and energy storage Systems.
• Collaborate with maintenance crews to sign off on repair and re-commissioning of protection and automation devices.
• Help develop capital and maintenance plans.
• Utilize MS CoPilot to enhance innovation and efficiency.

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens

Schneider

SEL

Wonderware

Job description

Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer

• Pay Rate: $112.00/hour, depending on experience
• Contract Length: 1 year
• Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Raise is currently hiring a Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client, is one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada

Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. However, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in a T4 arrangement, where applicable.

Description

The Non-Integrated Areas (NIA) Planning & Strategy team has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer tojoin a collaborative generation planning team comprising 10 other engineers dedicated to generating electricity for 14 isolated microgrids that serve over 20 primarily Indigenous communities.

As the asset owner, the NIA group is accountable for capital and maintenance planning for 17 diesel generating stations and 1 run-of-river hydro facility. Our Client iscurrently integrating grid-scale battery energy storage and advanced microgrid control systems to enable community-owned renewable energy projects. This initiative involves applying leading-edge, first-of-its-kind systems.

Responsibilities

• Act in the role of Professional of Record or Owners Engineer in Electrical, Automation, Protection and Control disciplines for all of NIA’s generation & energy storage facilities
• Provide technical support for diesel generation systems & energy storage facilities for off grid communities (100 kW – 10 MW) comprising of:
• Diesel gensets and associated cooling systems, protection, controls, instrumentation, switchgear and fueling systems
• Battery energy storage & power conversion systems, protection, controls, instrumentation, and switchgear
• Design, program, troubleshoot and commission a wide variety of intelligent electronic devices including: Generator and station PLC’s and HMI’s, Fuel system PLC’s, Governor controls, SCADA systems, Protection relays and communication devices, and Microgrid controllers
• Prepare technical documentation including control narratives, specifications, standards, hazard logs, inspection & test plans, test procedures & reports, installation & commissioning procedures, operation & maintenance procedures, condition assessment reports, drawings and cable schedules
• Witness factory acceptance testing and oversee site installation and commissioning of diesel gensets, battery energy storage systems and associated equipment.
• Work with electrical maintenance crews and CPC Technologists to sign off on repair and re-commissioning of protection, control and automation devices.
• Help develop capital and maintenance plans
• Utilize MS CoPilot to enhance innovation and efficiency

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, with demonstrated technical knowledge of diesel and hydro-electric generation.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands‑on experience with the following PLC, HMI, SCADA, and IED manufacturers:
  • Allen Bradley
  • Siemens
  • Schneider
  • SEL
  • Wonderware
• Demonstrated experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools in engineering workflows.
• Competencies:
• Excellent written, verbal communication, organizational, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with field crews, peers, and senior management.
• Valid Drivers License
• Education and Certifications
• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• P.Eng and will be required to Provide Proof of Permit to Practice, registered with EGBC when hired

Additional Information

• Must be located in lower mainland as they are required in office 2 times a week (Wed and Thurs)
• Required to travel to facilities in off-grid and remote communities for a minimum of 5 weeks per year
• Every contractor must supply their own Windows 11 Laptop computer for the duration of the assignment.
• Every contractor must supply their own “Smart Phone”.This is needed to gain access to the Organizations network.

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We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/

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