Job Description

Job Title: Lead Electrical Engineer
Location: Canada (Remote/Hybrid)

Job Description:

• Designs the Power electronics, Inverter, DC to AC converter, and controls power distribution architecture of
• SOFC. Develop preliminary power distribution to individual skids.
• Develop preliminary electrical panel requirements based on vendor information regarding electrical loads of
• individual equipment.
• Size and select plant UPS and accessories (i.e., bypass switch, batteries, etc.) based on critical l loads.
• Generate preliminary electrical BoM.
• Update cable schedules for any design changes.
• Perform all necessary calculations and ensure compliance with Utility grid interconnection requirements.
• equipment. Experience with Medium Voltage is a plus.
• Ensures compliance with international standards across regions (NFPA, UL, IEEE, CSA)
• Has a high degree of understanding of electrical distribution and power equipment such as cables, busbars,
• switchgear, variable frequency drives, etc.
• Delivers high-quality project and product documentation such as single-line diagrams, oad lists, cabinet design,
• wiring diagrams & layout, component datasheets, grounding design and lightning protection concept, etc.
• Is very familiar with the employment of equipment for hazardous areas and different types of explosion
• protection methods.
• Interacts with suppliers, OEMs, and Panel Builders to define the solution and verify its quality.
• Develops guidelines for commissioning and service of equipment.
• Acts as a local guide to more junior engineers, follows the work, and ensures quality of the work.

"Must-Have" Technical Skills:

• Has strong technical competency in all areas of power distribution (concept architecture design, sizing of
• components, protection, harmonics, grounding, thermal management, lightning protection & EMC).
• Expert knowledge of power distribution equipment (transformers, switchgear, cables, circuit breakers,
• protection systems, busbar systems, etc.)
• Familiar with electrical CAD and electrical calculation software (WSCAD, EPLAN or Similar)
• Electrical design for hazardous areas according to US & CA standards.
• Knowledge of North American standards (NFPA, NEC, CSA) & UL panel certification.
• Knowledge of IEC standards is a plus (61439, IEC 60204, IEC 60076, IEC 62271)
• Extremely proactive and curious, technically-savvy, rigorous, team player.

Requisites:

• Senior Electrical Engineer experienced in the North American market.
• Academical: Electrical engineer.
• Background: At least 10 years of experience handling electrical design activities focused on Low Voltage design
• and Drafting for the North American market.

Skills and competencies Must:

• Electrical components calculation, selection, and integration: Protections, Motors Starters, Variable Frequency
• Drives, Switches, LV transformers, etc.)
• Conductors' calculation and sizing and wiring diagrams.
• Panels design and construction for North America (UL stamped).
• Experience with the following standards UL508, UL508A, NFPA79, NFPA 70, CSA equivalencies and other
• standards for North America.
• Experience with electrical design international standards IEC and IEEE.
• Good command of at least one electrical design software like ePlan P8, WSCAD, SEE Electrical, E3. Series,
• Electra E8, etc
• Experience with projects for Hazard Location specially in North America.
• Basic understanding and interpretation of P&IDs.
• Basic knowledge in MV distribution systems.
• Use of basic office software: Excel, Word and PPT.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Proactive person who takes ownership over the assigned duties.
• Experience in international engineering teams.

Possible sectors of activities:

• EPC
• Renewable projects
• Substations projects
• Oil and Gas projects
• Electrical Machinery Manufacturers
• Electrical Panels Manufacturers
• Rolling Stock Manufacturers
• Electrical Consultancy

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