Electrical Engineer - Testing & Commissioning
Location: 100% Onsite, Scarborough, ON
Travel: Frequent travel across North America required
Availability: Full-time 40.0+ hours a week; evenings, weekends and holidays
Position Summary
The Electrical Commissioning Engineer plays a key role in commissioning, integrating, and maintaining advanced Energy Storage (BESS) and Electric Vehicle Fast Charging (EVFC) systems across North America. This position is suited for a technically strong and field-oriented engineer with a solid background in electrical integration, with a diversified skillset in PLC programming, software development and energy systems who thrives in hands-on environments and dynamic field conditions.
The successful candidate will serve as a technical lead during installations, commissioning, quality control testing, and field troubleshooting, ensuring system performance, safety, and reliability. This role will be directly reporting into the Director of Hardware and supporting the Operations team.
The expected total compensation for this role is anticipated to be higher, considering there are extensive travel requirements.
Key Responsibilities
System Integration & Commissioning
- Lead installation and commissioning of EVFC and BESS systems, working independently post-training or with field technicians as needed.
- Understand and debug PLCs and embedded control systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or equivalent).
- Integrate sensors, control boards, and power electronics with embedded software and communication protocols.
- Support and oversee Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and User Acceptance Tests (UAT).
- Document integration procedures, site configurations, and test results with precision and structure.
Travel Requirements & Working Conditions
- Ability to travel to the U.S. without visa restrictions (citizen or PR with valid documents).
- Assignments may include weekends, evenings, statutory holidays, and extended periods away from home.
- Global travel predominately in U.S, Mexico, and Canada.
- Travel duration can be anywhere from 3-4 days to 2-3 weeks depending on the scope of work.
- Frequency projected to be 80% or higher.
- Although reasonable advance notice will be provided whenever possible, urgent customer or project requirements may result in travel being arranged with limited notice.
- Most assignments involve independent travel. A travel partner or team may be assigned for certain projects based on the work, destination, safety requirements, and operational needs.
- The employee must be able to work effectively with limited direct supervision while travelling and communicate promptly regarding safety, scheduling, technical, or project concerns.
- Work at customer, construction, commissioning, or deployment sites may require approximately 8–12 hours per day during critical project periods, subject to applicable employment standards, required rest periods, and company policies.
- International assignments may include destinations experiencing political instability, civil unrest, heightened security concerns, or proximity to areas affected by conflict.
- All international assignments will be evaluated through the company’s travel-risk and security process. Travel will be planned with reference to Government of Canada advisories, applicable laws, insurance coverage, employee safety, and required accommodations.
- The employee must be legally able to enter assigned destinations and maintain a valid passport. Depending on the destination, visas, vaccinations, security briefings, site-specific training, medical clearance, or other documentation may be required.
The company will arrange or reimburse approved business-travel expenses in accordance with its travel and expense policy.
Maintenance & Quality Control
- Conduct scheduled and annual and weekly maintenance activities ensuring equipment uptime and reliability.
- Support Quality Control (QC) testing for new system deployments and retrofits, validating performance against design and safety standards.
- Analyze performance data, identify root causes of faults, and implement corrective actions.
- Develop preventive maintenance strategies and recommendations for continuous system improvement.
Electrical Design & Project Coordination
- Review and interpret electrical packages and single-line diagrams to support project planning and execution (across 200+ SLAs).
- Collaborate with project management to ensure design intent is realized in the field.
- Coordinate and supervise work with electrical contractors to ensure compliance with specifications, safety standards, and timelines.
- Identify discrepancies or field changes and ensure proper documentation and redlining of as-built drawings.
Field Support
- Provide technical support for deployed systems in coordination with the Customer Support team.
- Troubleshoot critical field issues remotely or on-site, ensuring timely resolution and client satisfaction.
- Prepare detailed technical reports, site summaries, and field support documentation for internal and client use.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and external partners to support knowledge transfer and product improvement.
- Contribute feedback and field insights to inform design revisions and system enhancements.
- Participate in and occasionally lead special projects related to system integration, validation, or process improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, or a related field.
- Minimum 1 years of experience in electrical engineering, hardware integration, or system commissioning.
- Proven experience in energy systems, electrical energy systems, and industrial control systems.
- Proficiency in PLC programming (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar).
- Experience with scripting or automation tools (Python, Bash, or equivalent) for testing and diagnostics.
- Strong ability to read and interpret system schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings.
- Proficient in reviewing and preparing electrical packages and single-line diagrams.
- Familiar with communication protocols such as Modbus, CAN, TCP/IP, or OPC-UA.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and data analysis tools.
- Hands-on integration and troubleshooting skills in high-voltage energy systems.
- Strong project coordination and field leadership abilities.
- Excellent documentation, communication, and reporting skills.
- Comfortable working independently and traveling extensively.
- Adaptable, solutions-focused, and motivated by technical challenges.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively across North America.
- Availability for on-call support during evenings, weekends, holidays as assigned and on rotation.
The Company reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as needed, without this constituting constructive dismissal.
Pay Transparency & Hiring Process
This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy. We are a fair, equitable, and inclusive employer committed to transparent and human-centered hiring practices. As part of this commitment, we do not use artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen applications. Every résumé is reviewed by a member of our hiring team to help reduce bias and ensure candidates are assessed fairly and thoughtfully.
All candidates who participate in an interview will be informed of the hiring decision, in accordance with Ontario’s Pay Transparency Act.
The expected annual salary range for this position is
$65,000 to $80,000 with final compensation determined based on skills, qualifications, and relevant experience. The expected total compensation for this role is anticipated to be higher, considering there are extensive travel requirements. We are committed to pay equity and to offering compensation that is fair, transparent, and competitive.
Jule is committed to an inclusive, accessible hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA. Accommodations are available at any stage of the selection process upon request.
Department: Engineering - Hardware
This is a full time position
