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Beaver Electrical Machinery Ltd.

Transformer Engineer

Burnaby, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 26, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

High Voltage (HV) Transformer Design, Redesign & Repair Engineer (Dry-Type & Oil-Filled)

Department: High Voltage Engineering & Technical Services

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada

Travel: Domestic and international travel required, including site visits across Canada (substations, generation stations, and heavy industrial facilities) and regular factory visits to China.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Transformer Design, Redesign & Repair Engineer to lead technical redesigns, apparatus remanufacturing specifications, diagnostic evaluations, and commissioning oversight for both oil-filled and dry-type transformers, encompassing 25 kV class distribution transformers and power transformers up to 150 MVA and 500 kV.

Based out of our Burnaby, BC office, this is a dedicated engineering analysis, technical supervision, and reporting role. The engineer does not perform manual trade labour, handle physical tools, or directly operate HV test equipment. Primary responsibilities focus on evaluating active-part conditions, executing reverse engineering and redesign calculations - including standard units and specialty equipment such as rectifier transformers and 12/18-pulse drive configurations - interpreting complex electrical test datasets, drafting comprehensive engineering reports, and providing technical supervision for workshop rebuilds and on-site assembly/commissioning across Canada.

The role also involves regular factory visits to China for quality audits, design reviews, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) witness verification. Full professional bilingual fluency in English and Mandarin (written and verbal) is required to author formal engineering documentation, consult with Canadian clients, and liaise directly with overseas manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Diagnostic Data Interpretation & Engineering Analysis

Review, interpret, and validate third-party and contractor electrical test data in accordance with applicable industry test codes (e.g., NETA, CSA, IEEE).
Analyse test results, including overall insulation power factor / dissipation factor (tan delta), excitation current, and capacitive bushing C1/C2 test data.
Evaluate comprehensive diagnostic test results: Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA), Sweep Frequency Response Analysis (SFRA), Partial Discharge (PD), transformer turns ratio (TTR), winding resistance, insulation resistance, and core-ground integrity.
Assess mechanical active-part condition, degree of polymerisation (DP), furan content, and dielectric oil quality based entirely on engineering analysis and laboratory results.

2. Technical Report Writing & Documentation

Author clear, authoritative Engineering Condition Assessment Reports, benchmarking measured field data against industry criteria and operational tolerances.
Compile forensic Root Cause Failure Analysis reports following shop teardowns or field failures, identifying dielectric, mechanical, or thermal failure mechanisms with supporting technical evidence.
Draft detailed, actionable Repair, Rewind, and Modification Scopes of Work (SOW) to instruct workshop craftspeople and field service teams.
Prepare formal assembly and commissioning oversight summaries, factory audit reports, and engineering compliance documentation.

3. Transformer Redesign & Reverse Engineering

Execute reverse engineering and redesign calculations for aging, damaged, or uprated oil-filled and dry-type units (25kV class distribution transformers and power transformers up to 150 MVA and 500kV).
Perform electrical, dielectric, and thermal calculations for standard units and specialty applications, including rectifier duty transformers and 12-pulse / 18-pulse phase-shifting arrangements (extended delta, fork, or polygon connections, harmonic stray-loss mitigation, and multi-tier secondary isolation).
Calculate winding geometries, clearance distances, insulation gradients, leakage reactance, and thermal losses:
Oil-Filled Transformers: Continuous disc, helical, and interleaved winding redesigns, oil cooling duct arrangements (ONAN/ONAF/OFAF), and leakage flux control.
Dry-Type Transformers: Vacuum Pressure Impregnated (VPI) and Cast Resin (CRT) winding structures, thermal-class insulation coordination (Class H/C), and duct ventilation.
Produce engineering markups, bill of materials, and coil winding design cards for workshop remanufacturing and overseas fabrication.

4. Engineering Supervision: Shop Repairs & Canadian Site Commissioning

Provide high-level technical oversight during workshop active-part de-tanking, core disassembly and restacking, coil winding, vapour-phase drying, and final tanking.
Conduct technical site visits across Canada to supervise physical transformer assembly, radiator/cooler header placement, bushing mounting, vacuum dehydration, oil processing, and pre-energisation checks.
Serve as the on-site engineering authority to resolve non-conformances, verify contractor test configurations, and sign off on test results prior to utility or industrial energisation.

5. China Factory Audits & Bilingual Technical Liaison

Conduct regular factory visits to China to audit manufacturing quality, inspect cleanroom winding facilities, and conduct Technical Design Reviews (TDR).
Witness and verify routine, type, and special Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at overseas test bays.
Serve as the principal bilingual technical interface: translate engineering specifications, drawings, test certificates, and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) between English and Mandarin.

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

Candidates must meet all of the following requirements to be considered for the position:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited Canadian institution, or an international degree transferable to Canadian standards (must meet or be eligible to satisfy the academic qualification requirements for professional engineering licensure with EGBC / Engineers Canada).
Experience: Minimum of 5–8+ years of dedicated professional engineering experience in transformer design, redesign, condition assessment, or failure analysis covering 25 kV class distribution transformers and power transformers up to 150 MVA and 500 kV (both dry-type and oil-filled apparatus).
Diagnostic Interpretation: Experience interpreting Tan Delta tests, SFRA, DGA, and comparing offline test results to test standards such as NETA.
Report Writing: Proven track record of drafting comprehensive, professional engineering reports in English, including Condition Assessments, Root Cause Failure Analysis reports, and Repair Scopes of Work.
Standards Familiarity: Familiarity with recognized high-voltage apparatus standards (e.g., IEEE C57 series, IEC 60076, or NETA specifications), along with existing knowledge of, or a demonstrated willingness to learn and apply, Canadian standards (CSA C88, CSA C9).
Language Fluency:
Full professional fluency in English (written and verbal) for client-facing technical reports, utility meetings, and formal engineering documentation.
Full professional fluency in Mandarin Chinese (written and verbal) with mastery of technical transformer design, manufacturing, and factory test terminology.
Mobility & Licensing: Valid driver’s licence, valid passport, and eligibility to travel freely across Canadian provinces, the United States and internationally to China without restriction.

Preferred Qualifications (Assets)

These qualifications represent advantageous skills and credentials that will distinguish candidates:

Specialty Apparatus Experience: Practical engineering experience in the design, failure investigation, or remanufacturing of rectifier transformers and multi-pulse drive units (12-pulse, 18-pulse configurations).
Professional Designation: Active registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) or another Canadian provincial engineering association.
Systems Software & Engineering Practises: Experience with some of the following software packages and engineering practises would be an asset:

Easy Power
ETAP
Fault calculation and short circuit studies
Load Studies
Network Impact Studies
PSCAD
SKM Tools
Solid Works

Existing Canadian Standards Mastery: Prior direct working background executing projects specifically to CSA C88 and CSA C9 specifications.
Tap Changer Knowledge: Specialized familiarity with On-Load Tap Changer (OLTC) internal diverter/selector mechanisms, operational timing charts, and contact wear evaluation (e.g., Reinhausen/MR, ABB/Hitachi).
Simulation & Modelling: Working knowledge of 2D/3D electromagnetic and thermal modelling software (e.g., ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL) used in transformer design verification.
Dielectric Fluid Alternatives: Exposure to natural or synthetic ester dielectric fluids and high-temperature solid insulation systems.

Working Conditions

Professional engineering, supervisory, and evaluative role; no manual trade labour, tool usage, or direct test set operation is involved.
Time is split between the Burnaby engineering office, repair workshop observation areas, outdoor/indoor utility substations across Canada, and overseas manufacturing plants.
Willingness to travel across Canada on short notice for critical site failure reviews and assembly supervision across diverse seasonal weather conditions.
Adherence to utility safety rules, substation work-protection codes, and necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) while conducting site observations.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary Range: CAD $115,000 – $145,000 per annum (commensurate with experience; no bonus programme)
Retirement Plan: 4% employer-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan, comprehensive extended health, dental, vision, and paramedical coverage
Paid annual vacation entitlement and statutory Canadian holidays
Full coverage of professional eng. association dues (EGBC / P.Eng.) and approved technical development courses
Full reimbursement for all domestic and international travel expenses, accommodation, and daily per diems

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Responsibilities

Analyze transformer diagnostic and laboratory data, perform redesign and reverse-engineering calculations, and prepare condition assessments, failure analyses, and repair specifications. Provide technical oversight for workshop rebuilds and Canadian commissioning activities, and conduct factory audits, design reviews, and acceptance-test witnessing in China.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering that meets or can satisfy Canadian professional engineering academic requirements, plus 5–8 or more years of relevant transformer engineering experience. Candidates must have professional fluency in English and Mandarin, experience interpreting transformer diagnostic tests and writing engineering reports, familiarity with high-voltage standards, and the ability to travel internationally and across Canada.

Skills

Transformer Design and Redesign
Failure Analysis
Tan Delta Analysis
Sweep Frequency Response Analysis
Dissolved Gas Analysis
Transformer Reverse Engineering
Electrical and Dielectric Calculations
Thermal Design
Engineering Report Writing
Repair Scope Development
Commissioning Oversight
Factory Audits and Acceptance Testing
English-Mandarin Technical Communication
High-Voltage Engineering

Benefits

Extended Health Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Paramedical Coverage
Paid Annual Vacation
Statutory Holidays
Professional Association Dues Coverage
Technical Development Courses
Domestic and International Travel Expense Reimbursement
Accommodation and Daily Per Diems

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Keywords

High-Voltage Transformers
Oil-Filled Transformers
Dry-Type Transformers
Transformer Redesign
Reverse Engineering
Condition Assessment
Root Cause Failure Analysis
Tan Delta
Dissolved Gas Analysis
Sweep Frequency Response Analysis
Partial Discharge
Transformer Turns Ratio
Winding Resistance
NETA
IEEE C57
IEC 60076
CSA C88
CSA C9
Rectifier Transformers
12-Pulse and 18-Pulse Drives
Factory Acceptance Testing
On-Load Tap Changers
ETAP
PSCAD
ANSYS Maxwell
COMSOL
SolidWorks
Professional Engineer
Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Mandarin Technical Translation

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