Posted 17 months ago
Senior Generation Specialist - Electrical Engineer
@ Inrush Electrical
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Inrush Electrical is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer - Generation Specialist (RICE) in Edmonton or Calgary. The role designs, tests and programs control and protection systems for multi-MW reciprocating engine generation units, and leads engineering teams from project inception. The posting requires 10+ years of generator protection and control experience and involves regular overnight domestic travel.
Responsibilities:
- Design instrumentation systems and test RICE generation units
- Draft SLDs, schematics and drawing packages
- Program PLCs, governors, AVRs, SCADA and HMIs
- Develop P&IDs and integrate units with the utility grid
- Lead engineering teams from project inception
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years generator protection and controls experience
- Experience with RICE generation units
- Bachelor's in electrical engineering or technologist diploma preferred
- General PC skills including Excel
- Safe work practices per electrical safety procedures
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-05-31
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record, drug and alcohol |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Paid training |
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Inrush Electrical
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Join our team of leaders in electrical power system maintenance, repair, testing, engineering, and training. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer - Generation Specialist (RICE) based out of Edmonton or Calgary. The successful candidate will be accountable to provide their technical expertise, engineering knowledge of utilities, heavy industrial clients and should be well versed in leadership and mentoring of junior engineers as needed. We are a strong and dedicated group of professionals with diverse skills and experience in the electrical world ranging from 600V to 765KV.
Job Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Minimum 10 years experience in working with generator protection and generator controls, with focus on Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) generation units
- Ability to independently design instrumentation systems and test RICE generation units
- Ability to draft SLD, schematics and drawing package involving RICE generation units
- Ability to program PLCs, governors, AVRs, supervisory controllers, HMI for control of RICE generation units
- Ability to develop P&IDs, schematics, for integration of RICE generation units to customer electrical grid system/utility
- Ability to independently test control systems, excitation systems for RICE generation units
- Ability to independently lead a team from inception of multi MW RICE generation units
Requirements
Other requirements:
· Must work safely and adhere to all electrical safety core principles/procedures.
· Prefer a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering OR an Associate’s degree/technologist diploma from an accredited two-year technical college
· Must have general PC skills, including email, internet, data entry, and Microsoft Excel
· Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
· Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
· All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening.
· Must be available for regular overnight domestic travel and occasional international travel (Canada, USA, Mexico)
· Must have a valid passport.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Technical Protection & Control / SCADA / Equipment Training
- Industry standard Benefits & RRSP program
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