Senior Electrical Technician

Powertech Labs; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clean-technology company in Canada is looking for an Electrical Testing Technician to perform testing, measurement, and failure analysis of electrical equipment. The ideal candidate will have a Certificate of Technology and at least three years of lab experience. Responsibilities include leading projects, developing test procedures, and performing repairs on testing equipment. The salary is competitive, ranging from $70K to $76K annually, with a commitment to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Three years of related experience in a lab setting for electrical power equipment tests.
• Additional training in high-power electrical testing equipment setup required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as work leader providing technical direction.
• Assists in writing technical reports and test procedures.
• Designs and builds custom testing equipment.

Skills

Good working knowledge of analysis and testing procedures for electrical power equipment

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Good knowledge of circuit analysis

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Education

Certificate of Technology in Electronics or related discipline

Tools

High power testing instrumentation

MS Office applications

Job description

Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions, specialized testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.

We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

• Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
• Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.
• Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the sum of parts.
• Our customers: Customers fuel this company,and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.
• Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to what we do.

Powertech’s Field Services team brings lab-level precision into real-world conditions. Whether supporting engineering investigations, assessing equipment health, or helping teams meet regulatory and safety standards, we deliver diagnostics and insight—right where you need them. From generating stations to remote industrial sites, we assist utilities, OEMs, and equipment owners bridge field conditions with engineering insight to strengthen planning and operations.

Position Highlights

Performs a variety of project work associated with the testing, measurement and failure analysis of electrical equipment and components.

What you'll do

• Acts as work leader, provides technical direction to and performs some of the same functions as the Electrical Technician job.
• Assists in writing technical reports and test procedures under the project leadership of an engineer or technologist.
• Assists in the development of new and non-standard test procedures under the project leadership of an engineer or technologist.
• Designs and builds custom testing and measurement equipment under the project leadership of an engineer or technologist.
• Performs repairs and maintenance on test equipment that are beyond the routine scope of the Electrical Technician job.
• Acts as a project leader on internal maintenance and development projects.
• Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties which do not affect the rating of the job.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required

• Good working knowledge of the analysis and testing procedures for a variety of electrical power equipment. Good working knowledge on how to apply failure analysis testing to a variety of electrical power equipment. Good knowledge of the operation, manufacturing processes, machining and related construction techniques for electric power equipment.
• Good working knowledge of how to calibrate, maintain and repair related high power testing instrumentation and equipment and apply accepted testing standards.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of how to interpret and adapt high power mechanical laboratory testing procedures.
• Good working knowledge of high voltage/high power testing and analysis procedures, testing standards and quality assurance principles.
• Ability to modify existing test methods to perform unique tests or achieve different results.
• Good knowledge of circuit analysis.
• Ability to demonstrate and train technical staff of specific testing techniques. Excellent knowledge of related testing standards and procedures.
• Good technical report writing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to operate a forklift, manlift and large platform.
• Ability to operate photographic and video equipment.
• Good knowledge of related safety and WHMIS regulations.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office applications.

What you bring

• Certificate of Technology from an Institute of Technology in Electronics (power/control option), Electrical, Power, Telecommunications, Instrumentation or Automation disciplines with preference given to the discipline directly relating to the position or lab.
• Additional training in the development, setup and operation of high-power electrical testing equipment required.
• Three (3) years of related experience working in a lab setting up and performing tests on a variety of electrical power equipment and components.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver's License (Class 5) in good standing.

What we offer

• MoveUp, Group 9
• Location: Surrey
• Annual Salary: $70K - $76K

If there are no fully qualified applicants, candidates who do not meet the experience requirements, may be considered as Electrical Testing Technologist 1 Trainees. Applicants with demonstrated applicable experience may be given partial credit towards the four (4) year program.

What else you should know

Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. Weare also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.

Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards. To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.

Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join our.