Senior Electrical Engineer

Kent PLC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the energy sector as a Senior Electrical Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to lead significant capital projects, utilizing your expertise in electrical systems design and project management. You will work collaboratively with a diverse team, contributing to innovative solutions that address the world's energy needs. With a commitment to inclusivity and employee development, this organization provides a supportive environment where you can thrive and grow your career. If you are passionate about making a difference in the energy landscape, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee networks for support

Family-friendly policies

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in refining, petrochemical, or power generation industries.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple capital projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget.
• Design electrical systems, including load lists and sizing calculations.
• Supervise and mentor team members on projects.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

High-voltage Design

ETAP

SKM

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer Registration

Tools

MS Office

Thermon

N-vent

Job description

About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us :

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:

Kent is looking for a Senior Electrical engineer Calgary

Skills and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Assigned as working lead (sub-lead / area lead or project lead) for multiple sustaining capital projects.
• Manage assigned work effectively, prioritizing, executing, reporting, managing schedule and budget.
• Establishing the scope of work, effort hour estimates and deliverable lists.
• Design of LV, MV and HV Single Line Diagrams, including PC&M (Protection control and metering) Diagram with strong knowledge of relay and metering systems associated with substations and e-houses.
• Prepare Electrical load List and perform electrical equipment sizing calculations (i.e. Transformer sizing, Cable sizing, NGR sizing, MCC sizing, grounding calculation etc.)
• Define electrical Area Classification, and develop area classification schedule/report.
• Experience with FACP ( Fire Alarm Control Panel) and it’s interfaces with various system
• Provide procurement support as package RE ( responsible engineer) by preparing Electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, material requisitions for quotation/purchase, and technical bid evaluation and vendor drawing reviews for E-house and electrical equipments
• Perform electrical system studies using ETAP or SKM to develop load flow, short circuit, arc flash, harmonic and motor starting analysis, protection/relay coordination and Relay setting files (Eaton, GE and SEL protection relays).
• Review and support the development of electrical layouts (Electrical Substation/E-house layout, Cable tray, lighting, grounding, Schematic, wiring drawings etc.)
• Knowledge of Interfacing with DCS, SCADA, PLC etc.
• Review and support EHT design and calculation
• Supervise, Mentor, Coach, and support the team members on projects.
• Providing Electrical BOMs and major equipment costs for capital cost estimates at various project stages
• Attending project team meetings, Client meetings and vendor review meetings
• Reviewing designs for constructability and accordance with project requirements.
• Performing field visits to validate existing drawings and confirm tie-in locations.
• Utilize the workshare office or HVEC (High-Value Engineering Center) to complete the electrical deliverables.
• Attending FAT / SAT (Factory Acceptance Test / Site Acceptance Test)

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:

Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in Canada
• 10 years or more of relevant experience in the refining, petrochemical, chemical process, or power generation industries is preferred

Communication:

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

• Experience with different stages of projects, i.e. Conceptual, Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed engineering projects.
• Knowledge of domestic and international codes (CEC, CSA, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, API, NEMA, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal leadership skills are critical due to the requirement for effective communication of complex issues across the organization as well as for mentoring and consensus building.
• Exhibits an understanding of business drivers, management of change requirements, project management processes, and construction workflow.
• Experience managing vendor electrical packages (substation, e-houses, Transformers, VFD etc.) as a responsible engineer (RE) will be an asset.
• Experience with High-voltage design, ETAP or SKM experience will be an asset.
• Experience with Lightning Protection will be an asset.
• Experience in the EPC industry, leading the local and workshare team will be an asset.
• Experience with performing EHT calculations by using Thermon or N-vent software will be an asset.
• Experience with electrical building design.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Leadership skills, team player, proven multi-tasker with strong organizational skills
• Ability to meet assignment schedule & deliver quality products under pressure
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented
• Strong computer background including experience with MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

HSSEQ:

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

Details about the role: Location: Calgary Alberta Relocation required: n/a Travel required: 20% Contract type: Consultant or Staff Experience level: 10+ Years