Electrical Engineer - REMOTE, Canada

at  Hydromga

ABOUT US

FirstLight is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America. With a diversified portfolio that includes over 1.65 GW of operating renewable energy and energy storage technologies and a development pipeline with 4+ GW of solar, battery, hydro, onshore wind and offshore wind projects, FirstLight specializes in hybrid solutions that pair hydroelectric, pumped-hydro storage (including Northfield Mountain, the largest energy storage facility in New England), utility-scale solar, large-scale battery, and wind assets. The company’s mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid by supporting the development, operation, and integration of renewable energy and storage to meet the world’s growing clean energy needs and deliver an electric system that is clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable. Based in Burlington, MA, with operating offices in Northfield, MA, New Milford, CT, Oshawa, ON and Montréal, QC, FirstLight is a steward of more than 14,000 acres and hundreds of miles of shoreline along some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes in North America.
In Canada, FirstLight operates through its subsidiaries H2O Power and the recently acquired Hydroméga which is headquartered in Montréal. We operate 18 hydroelectric generating stations located in Ontario and Quebec and we are one of the largest providers of hydroelectric power in these provinces. FirstLight is wholly owned by PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers and we have over 200 employees in Canada and the US.
We proudly serve our host communities and beyond through our clean energy assets, the recreation spaces we steward, the jobs we produce, and the economic benefit we deliver through our operations and charitable actions.

POSITION DETAIL:

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our team for this fully REMOTE position.
Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for providing engineering support to daily and long-term operations. Serves as a project manager/project lead support and carries out assignments associated with electrical engineering in support of FL’s hydroelectric generating station equipment and facilities. This role offers remote work flexibility but will require significant travel to various sites as required.
Our ideal candidate possesses experience, passion and energy to be a driving force in FirstLight’s continued evolution to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid to meet the clean energy needs of tomorrow.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Experience in renewable energy, highly preferred
• 5+ years of related engineering experience as well as power systems modeling
• P.Eng designation or a candidate for licensure with PEO within 1 year
• Working knowledge of Power Analysis software
• SCADA and PLC system experience considered an asset
• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
• Excels in both a team environment as well as independently
• Self-motivated with a willingness to progress/improve processes and functions
• Understanding of urgency and caution when operating in a power systems environment
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Extremely high attention to detail, well organized and strong documentation skills
• Ability to travel to field sites as needed
• Valid driver’s license

• Capex plan maintenance and program delivery:
• Develop detailed project scope and estimates with the support of senior staff
• Update drawings in conjunction with field and corporate inputs
• Develop project documentation for approvals and execution, including development of specifications and conceptual designs
• Manage capital projects through their complete cycle
• Support and provide delivery of engineered designs for limited scope projects
• Provide site support and inspections during Capex projects execution
• Review vendor drawings and other project documentations
• Support Dam Safety Programs:
• Support the Dam Safety program for electrical components/items including conducting periodic inspections and updating inspection reports and remedial plans
• Complete Plant Condition Assessments to support maintenance plans
• Participate in periodic reviews by 3rd party independent engineers
• Maintenance Support:
• Support maintenance personnel as needed with respect to issues noted during planned and unplanned outages
• Provide electrical designs for limited scope project/modifications
• With the support of senior engineers, develop, Standard Operating Procedures relating to system operations and maintenance. Prepare remedial plans for correction of maintenance deficiencies
• Operations:
• System Reliability
• Conduct outage/event analysis (Incident Reports) and execute follow-up as required
• Identify equipment performance issues, prepare and direct implementation of corrective measures
• Monitor critical PPM programs for execution and performance. Provide assistance and guidance to field staff for:
• Protective relaying maintenance
• Transformer maintenance
• MV and HV breaker maintenance
• Battery system maintenance
• Transformer oil test program
• Equipment and tools:
• Design, implement and maintain desktop operating tools as required
• In support of the Controls Engineer, develop and maintain monitoring tools in SCADA system support and provide delivery of engineered designs for limited scope projects
• Engineering Studies:
• Complete and maintain system studies for facilities, including:
• Short circuit studies
• Coordination studies for all generators, transformers and lines
• Arc flash studies
• Maintain database for protective relay systems settings, AVR settings and turbine control parameters
• Complies with all Corporate policies and procedures;
• Carries out other duties as assigned.