Job Description

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

This position is responsible for electrical engineering support for compliance, operations and project work. This includes supporting operations in recovery from outages, and unexpected power system events (trips), electrical optimization of facilities, and compliance to NERC and market requirements.

Accountabilities

• Provide electrical engineering knowledge and expertise for safe and reliable operation and maintenance of renewable power generation facilities
• Provide Electrical Engineering technical guidance to engineers and project managers within the Operations Engineering team.
• Research all electrical engineering aspects of power generation technology as required, assimilating information into expertise, educating others in the organization at the appropriate level, debating technical issues both inside and outside the organization, and providing recommendations and guidance based on the developed expertise.
• Lead, conduct, and/or coordinate analysis related to electrical power generation, reliability, and failures, including leading the development of root cause analysis and related recommendations.
• Perform technical evaluation and analysis of emerging P&C technology for improvements in safety, energy performance, equipment inspection and reliability, and lifecycle assessment
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues associated with the installation and operation of Power Plant Controllers, Protection and Control equipment, substation automation, non-operational data and SCADA
• Lead troubleshooting exercises and support of Field Operations staff during unplanned outages
• Definition and collection of the necessary data for problem solving, including reports on condition of equipment, defining and/or executing site investigations, reviewing design features of equipment, evaluation of maintenance repair and rehabilitation methods, availability of equipment and materials
• Provide analysis of operating data to determine trends and identify risks, including guidance in the interpretation of operating data to other members of the Operations Engineering team.
• Review inspection reports, equipment test results, commissioning documents, quality assurance documentation, as-built drawings, etc.
• Produce technical reports in response to FERC, NERC, and Market requirements
• Lead the production of models in PSCAD, PSSE and other electrical engineering tools
• Act as a subject matter expert in electrical engineering during internal/external audits and in external interfaces with regulators
• Provide project planning services for technology based projects including preparing; (1) scope of work definition, (2) budget estimating, and (3) project scheduling for the purpose of project justification and obtaining project approval.
• Execute small to intermediate projects related to equipment repair, replacement or retrofits
• Effectively communicate project status, risks and opportunities, and cost / schedule performance to stakeholders.
• Operation transition of completed facilities - provide leadership regarding electrical components (training, technical documentation and drawings).
• Interface and manage external contractors, service providers, consultants, and original equipment manufacturers including the preparation of scope of work and request for proposal documents, evaluating proposals, executing commercial paperwork, and managing the work.
• Perform all work treating worker and public safety as paramount and in compliance with all environmental and other regulatory requirements.

Education and Experience

• Professional Engineer - Active license in a North American Jurisdiction
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and years of experience.
• Experienced in renewable power generation
• Technical understanding of Transformers, Electrical Power Generation, transmisision, P&C, SCADA, NERC Compliance - specialist-level knowledge in one or more of these topics.
• Experience with the troubleshooting, application, service and operation of electrical control systems.
• Must have a high aptitude for technical learning and information assimilation noting there is not an expectation that the individual will be an expert in all areas of power generation utilized by Liberty Power but that they will be able to develop the expertise as, and when required including acknowledging when outside expertise resources should be engaged, and identifying and procuring those resources as need.
• Must have strong communication skills for the purpose of sharing and transferring critical developed expertise to others as needed, as well as communicating and defending technology based opinions, recommendations, and decisions.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of renewable energy operations, best practices and industry safety standards
• Must be disciplined, as often the role is self-guided and self-managing with challenging performance expectations and measures.
• Must have a basic understanding of worker and public safety issues and environmental regulations.
• Must have the ability to succeed in Liberty Power provided safety training including practical and table top training.
• Must hold a valid driver\'s license and the ability to rent vehicles on the corporate account.
• Must be able and flexible to travel within Canada and the United States as needed.
• Bilingual French / English an asset.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged - Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our \xe2\x80\x9cThink Global, Act Local\xe2\x80\x9d business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person\'s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.