Rising Edge Group is an electrical contracting company founded in 2002, specializing in high‑voltage electrical solutions that power critical infrastructure across North America. With operations in both Canada and the United States, we partner with clients across the electrical utilities, renewable energy, and industrial sectors to design, build, and maintain the critical infrastructure systems communities and industries rely on.

What You'll Do
Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, the Senior Commissioning Technologist is responsible for commissioning, testing and maintaining primary and secondary power equipment in the field. This includes maintaining medium‑to‑high‑voltage substation power delivery equipment such as breakers, switchgears, circuit breakers, relays and transformers. The Senior Commissioning Technologist also involves mentoring and educating junior technologists, reading and interpreting prints, risk management strategies and promoting industry best practices. The Senior Commissioning Technologist plays a leading role in setting up and operating both standard and specialized test equipment to diagnose and analyze the performance of power delivery equipment on‑site.

Key Responsibilities

Promote and maintain a strong safety culture alongside all members of the construction crew

Commission and test high voltage equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, manual and motor operated switches, current transformers, voltage transformers, capacitor banks and circuit switchers

Commission protection and control relays (SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB)

Commission control circuits for protection, indication and monitoring systems

Perform acceptance and maintenance testing on electrical equipment ranging from 600 V to 500 kV

Installation, commissioning and maintenance of protection and control equipment,



including SCADA in medium to high‑voltage transmission substations

Work with protection schemes such as differential, distance, line protections, transformer protections and overcurrent protections

Interpret electrical drawings and schematics, analyze test results and recommend corrective actions

Work with high voltage equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, switches and control circuits for protection, indication and monitoring systems

Supervise, mentor and train junior technicians

Be able to work with various types of manufacturer's test equipment:

Omicron CMC356, CT analyzer, Cibano, CPC100, Votano, Testrano

Doble M4100, SFRA

Megger megohmmeter and 10 A Ductor

Broman 100 A Ductor

Megger TTR

Dilo and SMC gas analyzers

VLF and AC Hi‑Pots

Full‑time, permanent position.

Employees based in Calgary work locally within Southern Alberta, while those based in Edmonton work locally within Northern Alberta.

There are also opportunities to travel to other regions if interested.

Additional Information
This position is designated as safety‑sensitive, making employment contingent upon the successful completion of pre‑employment drug and alcohol testing, as well as criminal and general background checks.

Schedule & Compensation

Schedule rotations include 4 days on / 4 days off or 8 days on / 6 days off, etc.

Standard workdays are 10 hours (7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)

Overtime paid at time and a half after 10 hours per day and 40 hours per week





Out‑of‑town work includes either all‑inclusive camp accommodations or LOA and individual accommodations (project dependent).

Requirements
What we’re looking for:

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited post‑secondary institution or degree in Electrical Engineering

Minimum of 4+ years of experience in field testing and commissioning

Hands‑on experience in substations (600 V to 500 kV) required

Familiar with power transformers, high‑voltage switches, breakers, CTs and PTs, NGR, and capbank

Experience with testing software considered an asset (Omicron Test Universe, Doble M4000, AcSELerator, Siemens Digsi, GE Enervista)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong commitment to safety, environmental and health practices

Valid Class 5 driver’s license required

Must have the ability to work in adverse weather conditions

Willing to travel, work out‑of‑town and on rotational schedules

Benefits

Competitive compensation with weekly pay periods

Overtime opportunities (project dependent)

Generous paid time off

RRSP‑DPSP employer matching, increasing with years of service

Comprehensive advantages package (medical, dental, vision and disability)

Company‑paid safety training

Annual PPE allowance provided for field‑based employees (post‑probation)

Out‑of‑town work includes either all‑inclusive camp accommodations or LOA and individual accommodations (project dependent)

Travel time to and from site will be paid at base rate, and travel provided by employer (project dependent)

Ongoing training, development and career advancement opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling support)

Employee Referral Bonus Program

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📌 Senior Commissioning Technologist (Alberta)
🏢 Rising Edge Group
📍 Alberta