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Job Title: Electrical Project Engineer

Job Description

This role coordinates multidisciplinary engineering activities across civil, electrical, structural, environmental, and interconnection workstreams to advance utility-scale renewable energy projects from development into execution. The Electrical Project Engineer serves as the lead technical resource for electrical scope, with a strong focus on collection systems and associated underground and overhead infrastructure, while ensuring alignment with civil, structural, and overall project design requirements. The position acts as a technical generalist and project integrator, balancing engineering quality, schedule, cost, constructability, and operational considerations to drive practical decisions and maintain project momentum. The engineer supports the development of engineering packages through key stage-gate milestones, typically up to approximately 30% design, defining project requirements, identifying technical risks, coordinating stakeholder input, and facilitating a smooth transition into detailed design, procurement, and construction execution. The role offers broad exposure to utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects and provides the opportunity to influence key design decisions across the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities across civil, electrical, structural, environmental, and interconnection workstreams for utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Serve as the lead technical resource for electrical engineering scope, with a strong focus on collection systems and associated underground and overhead infrastructure.
• Ensure electrical designs align with civil, structural, and overall project design requirements to deliver integrated and constructible solutions.
• Provide technical support and oversight for high-voltage substations and interconnection interfaces as required.
• Act as a technical generalist and project integrator, balancing engineering rigor, schedule, cost, constructability, and operational considerations to drive practical project decisions.
• Support the development of engineering packages through key stage-gate milestones, typically up to approximately 30% design completion.
• Define project electrical requirements and performance criteria in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and communicate technical risks related to electrical systems, interconnection, and collection infrastructure, and support mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate stakeholder input from development, engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure alignment on project scope and design.
• Facilitate a seamless transition of projects from development into detailed design, procurement, and construction execution.
• Support the preparation, review, and refinement of single-line diagrams and other key electrical design documents.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to address constructibility issues and help solve technical challenges as projects advance.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams and development partners to coordinate engineering packages across disciplines.
• Engage with interconnection entities and system operators to support utility-scale interconnection processes in Canada and the United States.
• Contribute to projects involving utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems, including collection systems, substations, transmission interconnections, and balance-of-plant infrastructure.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders, providing concise technical explanations and updates.
• Participate in periodic site visits, as needed, to support design reviews, constructibility assessments, and field issue resolution.
• Support the organization’s long-term growth by contributing to a steady pipeline of renewable energy projects across North America.

Essential Skills

• 5–15 years of electrical engineering experience, with at least 5+ years directly related to electrical engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with utility-scale renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• Direct experience with electrical packages for utility-scale projects, including design and coordination of key electrical components.
• Direct experience with electrical collection systems, including underground and overhead infrastructure.
• Experience with utility-scale interconnection processes and requirements.
• Utility-scale renewables experience in both Canada and the United States.
• Familiarity coordinating high-voltage renewables infrastructure and substations.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation.
• Eligibility or experience as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT), where applicable.
• Experience working with or within the IESO and AESO frameworks for interconnection and grid integration.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work as a technical generalist and project integrator, balancing engineering, schedule, cost, and constructability considerations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS) and broader energy storage technologies.
• Experience in designing or reviewing single-line diagrams and other core electrical design documentation.
• Experience supporting projects through stage-gate processes up to approximately 30% design completion.
• Exposure to balance-of-plant infrastructure for renewable energy projects, including substations, transmission interconnections, and collection systems.
• Experience collaborating closely with development teams to resolve constructibility issues and field challenges.
• Comfort working within a fast-growing organization and supporting a high volume of utility-scale projects.
• Ability to influence key design decisions during project development and to contribute to grid modernization and low-carbon energy initiatives.
• Interest in long-term involvement across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage development and interconnection through construction, commissioning, and operations.

Work Environment

The role follows a hybrid work model, with in-office days on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remote work on Tuesday and Friday. Standard hours are approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flexibility to accommodate personal and family needs, such as school drop-offs. The position is based in either a Guelph, Ontario office or a Calgary, Alberta office, providing modern office facilities suitable for collaborative engineering work. The engineer works closely with development and internal engineering teams in a dynamic environment characterized by significant growth and a steady pipeline of utility-scale projects. The organization maintains a diversified portfolio of wind, solar, hydro, and energy storage facilities across North America, offering exposure to projects in various stages, including operating assets, projects under construction, and a multi-gigawatt development pipeline. Travel is limited and typically involves site visits approximately once per month, if required, with all travel costs reimbursed. The work environment emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and long-term career stability, with engineers empowered to influence design decisions and contribute to projects that support future electricity demand, grid modernization, and the transition to low-carbon energy.

This is a Contract position based out of Guelph, ON.

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $85.00/hr.

This is a hybrid position in Guelph,ON.

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