Electrical Engineer

Boralex Inc.; Village of South Glens Falls (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership allowance at a sports center

Flexible and independent schedule

Pension plan with contributions

Job summary

A renewable energy company is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead technical projects and provide expert counsel. Candidates need a Bachelor's in electrical engineering, 8 years' experience in high voltage systems, and fluency in English. Join a flexible work environment that supports energy transition and personal growth.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in high voltage, protection, and control.
• Hands-on and onsite experience.
• Knowledge of US energy markets and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects from proposal to commissioning.
• Provide technical counsel to guide site teams.
• Develop solutions to electrical challenges.

Skills

High voltage experience

Protection and control

Resourcefulness

Autonomy

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Easypower

ETAP

EMTP

Job description

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Overview

Boralex is a major player in renewable energy specializing in four sectors of activity: wind, solar, hydroelectricity, and storage. Based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada for 30 years, the company has expanded to the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. Our purpose is to produce electricity sustainably to fight climate change; our mission is to provide renewable and affordable energy for all, creating value to share with our partners. We rely on our strengths—fearlessness, discipline, expertise, and diversity—to remain industry leaders, and we do it with pleasure.

You Will Play An Important Role

Under supervision from the team leader and supported by a 5-person team, your challenges will include:

• Assimilate, apply and promote Boralex’s occupational health and safety culture
• Lead technical projects from proposal to commissioning: major equipment fleet modernization, improvement, optimization or reliability, corrective or preventive interventions
• Provide technical counsel to guide site teams at the collector, substation and interconnection levels
• Develop, propose and execute solutions to electrical challenges faced by our assets
• Coordinate external resources (outsourcing) and remote teams in a matrix format
• Participate in conferences, webinars and training to carry out a market technological watch
• Support due diligence teams during acquisition projects (M&A)
• Share operational experience with the Greenfield development team

To Succeed In This Position, You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• 8 years of experience in high voltage, protection and control
• Hands-on and onsite experience
• Knowledge of the US Energy markets and regulations where Boralex is present
• Fluency in English (oral and written)
• Driver's license and passport for occasional travel (up to 20% of the time)
• Resourcefulness and autonomy

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Experience in renewable energy operations
• Graduate studies or certification in project management (PMP, CAPM, MBA…)
• Understanding of NERC reliability standards (PRC, BAL, MOD)
• Experience in modeling and simulations (Easypower, ETAP, EMTP)
• Programming knowledge (Control Expert, Quickset, RTAC, SMP)

At Boralex We Offer

• Contribute to the growth of a company that’s actively involved in energy transition
• Be part of an agile work team
• Expand knowledge through continuous learning
• Keep fit with a membership allowance at a sports centre of your choice
• Spend more time with family thanks to a flexible and independent schedule
• Plan your life beyond your career with a pension plan to which Boralex contributes

Senioritiy level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology