Job Description As a top player in Switchgear and E-house Manufacturing and field servicing, a career with us will challenge you to solve some very tough problems. You will be rewarded with growth, personal development & industry expertise. At Powell, we provide a comprehensive salary package, RRSP matching, extensive benefits and job training all within a professional & friendly working setting.

As a top player in Switchgear and E-house Manufacturing and field servicing, a career with us will challenge you to solve some very tough problems. You will be rewarded with growth, personal development & industry expertise. At Powell, we provide a comprehensive salary package, RRSP matching, extensive benefits and job training all within a professional & friendly working environment.

Based out of our Acheson Powell Service Division location, a Lead Applications Engineer is responsible for providing dedicated technical application support across the customer engagement, estimating, and project development cycle for Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear and power distribution equipment. They analyze project specifications, review drawings, and collaborate with sales, estimating, and engineering teams to develop practical technical solutions for custom applications. This role addresses complex requests, creates preliminary drawings, and eliminates centralized workflow bottlenecks while helping the division scale. Acting under the mentorship and technical leadership of the Service Division’s management, this role is crucial in ensuring accurate budgeting, minimizing risk, and facilitating clean project handoffs.

Essential Responsibilities

Independently review customer supplied specifications to assess feasibility of Powell manufacture or supply

Read and interpret complex electrical drawings to include single-lines, three-lines, elevations, control schematics, site plans, and custom electrical enclosure layouts

Generate accurate proposals and develop practical technical solutions for custom customer applications based on the review and interpretation of customer-supplied documentation

Proactively anticipate and effectively communicate application and technical concerns to Sales and clients prior to development of a proposal

Provide value engineering at the proposal stage to optimize the proposed solution for both Powell and our customer

Translate conceptual customer designs into a meaningful proposal and functional engineering concept

Generate Preliminary Drawings and single-line schematics for proposed solutions to remove this workload from the production engineering team’s responsibility





Write effective comments and clarifications to help define Powell’s technical offering

Act as a dedicated technical resource for Powell Sales to accelerate response times for new opportunities

Act as a dedicated technical resource for clients, leading customer-facing technical discussions and solution reviews

Assist Powell Sales with internal and external technical discussions, solutions, and client engagement

Assist Estimating in determining the appropriate equipment configuration, component selections, and material scope

Facilitate clean, productive project turnover to the Project Management (PM) and Engineer-to-Order (ETO) Engineering teams

Complete visits to customer’s sites as required for technical solution review and development

Mentor within the Application Engineering group, supporting continuity and integration with the existing workflow

Perform competitive evaluation of sub-vendor proposals used to complete the overall Powell offering and assess associated technical risks

Interact with other Powell divisions to develop cross-business solutions

Assist in providing feedback for, and maintaining accuracy of, various costing tools

Autonomous – requires no regular supervision with the exception of leadership consults / touchpoints with the reporting manager

Project responsibilities will be complex to advanced, helping the division scale while maintaining strong customer support

Assists upper-level management or staff as a technical advisor in areas of expertise

Will regularly be tasked with leading advanced projects requiring input from multiple Application Engineers

Secondary Responsibilities (performed But Not Regularly)

Participate in sales and marketing activities to include industry meetings and conferences

Contribute to new and existing product specifications

Assist in developing formal internal proposals including technical budget estimates and cost justification models for product line enhancements and/or cost out projects

Participate in executing cost out initiatives in conjunction with Engineering and Operations

Key Functions

Participating in external customer meetings, site meetings and/or conferences – 40%

Prepare detailed,



accurate and cost competitive custom solutions and drawings - 40%

Act as internal mentor/technical resource for the estimating and sales team – 10% prepare and execute handover of the custom opps from sales to production engineering – 10%

Skills, Abilities & Other Requirements

Build and maintain a working knowledge of electrical theory and applicable industry standards including IEEE/ANSI, CSA, CEC, and NBC

Mastery of low & medium voltage distribution equipment ratings and design (LV/MV Switchgear)

Ability to read and interpret electrical specifications

Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings to include single lines, three lines, schematics and wiring diagrams

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to translate complex engineering concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Customer Oriented with strong sales engagement capabilities

Able to manage multiple priorities and complex requests under tight timelines

Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; develops realistic action plans in order to meet deadlines and improve internal team response times

Problem Solving: Gathers and analyzes information using an inquisitive mind, using strong logical, methodical and systematic skills to solve custom application challenges

Work independently with little or no supervision

Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Visio / Auto CAD / Inventor

Microsoft Office Suite

Qualifications

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

10+ years of experience in electrical equipment estimating or related field.

Work Authorization This is a permanent position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of hire. Immigration sponsorship is not typically available and will be considered only where supported by business needs and applicable legal requirements.

Who We Are Powell Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of Powell Industries, which is located in Houston, Texas. Globally, we have over 70 years of experience. Powell Canada is a reputable electrical manufacturing and electrical/instrumentation contracting company. We hold a strong industry presence with offices located in Acheson, Calgary and Montreal.

Your Partner in Safety Successful candidates must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for any employer, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Powell Canada, Inc is an equal opportunity employer.

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📌 Lead Applications Engineer - Service (Winnipeg)
🏢 Powell
📍 Winnipeg