Senior Hydrogen Infrastructure Engineer — Field Deployment

Powertech-Labs-Inc; Surrey; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Powertech Labs seeks a Senior Engineer to lead deployment, commissioning, operation, and optimization of hydrogen infrastructure projects in North America. You will work with customers, engineering teams, software developers, technicians and fabrication personnel through the equipment lifecycle from design to field support.

The role combines equipment design, field service engineering, and control systems, with opportunities for travel to customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering or equivalent.
• Registration, or eligibility for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in industrial automation, commissioning, field service, applications engineering, or related engineering roles.
• Experience supporting industrial systems through installation, commissioning, and operational phases.
• Demonstrated customer-facing technical support experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support site commissioning, startup, and performance verification of hydrogen fueling stations and equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, controls, and process-related issues in the field.
• Perform system diagnostics and root cause analysis to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Support preventive maintenance activities and develop recommendations for operational improvements.
• Produce commissioning reports, field service documentation, and corrective action recommendations.
• Serve as the technical interface between customers and engineering teams.
• Analyze customer requirements and provide application-specific solutions for hydrogen fueling systems.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and support PLC and HMI systems for hydrogen infrastructure equipment.
• Assist with instrumentation selection, calibration verification, and troubleshooting activities.
• Work with controls engineers to implement software enhancements and hardware upgrades.
• Support hazardous-area instrumentation and electrical equipment in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and system validation activities.
• Provide field feedback to engineering teams to improve product performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Participate in product improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Assist with hardware revisions and component substitutions based on market availability.

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC/HMI platforms

Instrumentation & sensors

Electrical control systems

Process controls & P&ID

Hazardous-area installations

CAD & technical documentation

Electrical standards

Hydrogen systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics / Automation Engineering

P.Eng. registration (or eligible) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC

Job description

Powertech Labs seeks a Senior Engineer to lead deployment, commissioning, operation, and optimization of hydrogen infrastructure projects in North America. You will work with customers, engineering teams, software developers, technicians and fabrication personnel through the equipment lifecycle from design to field support.

The role combines equipment design, field service engineering, and control systems, with opportunities for travel to customer sites.