Electric Engineer

Location: Toronto, ON, travel within Canada and internationally required
Language: Strong written and spoken English communication skills
Background Check Requirement: Not specified

About the Opportunity
We’re looking for an Electric Reliability Engineer to help strengthen the reliability and performance of electrical systems across a North American power generation portfolio. This permanent opportunity is with an organization at the forefront of the energy transition, bringing together technical expertise and an entrepreneurial mindset to support a more sustainable future.

Working closely with Engineering, Operations, SCADA, Commercial Operations and IT/OT teams, you’ll provide electrical systems expertise while contributing to reliability compliance, maintenance and continuous improvement. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams across the business and make a tangible impact on generating assets.

What’s In It for You
You’ll join a collaborative environment where technical expertise, initiative and shared success are valued. This is an opportunity to gain exposure across wind, solar and thermal generation while working on complex reliability challenges and partnering with internal teams, engineering firms and contractors.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll support protective relay maintenance, relay settings databases and engineering calculations.
• You’ll review protection and control studies, including relay settings, coordination and arc flash.
• You’ll facilitate NERC and regional reliability compliance activities and communicate with generating station teams.
• You’ll support electrical upgrades, retrofits, outage planning and maintenance best practices.
• You’ll review testing results, recommend corrective actions and contribute to troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• You’ll coordinate with external engineering firms and contractors on testing, performance validation and reliability projects.

Skills and Qualifications
• Experience working in a power generation environment with a strong understanding of safety and reliability practices.
• Post-secondary degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of electrical power systems and equipment, including wind, solar and thermal generation.
• Knowledge of electrical standards and the ability to apply sound engineering judgement to projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Valid G class driver’s licence and willingness to travel within Canada and internationally.
• Collaborative, proactive and detail-oriented approach with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why Partner with Altis
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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.