Field Engineer (Edmonton)

Field Engineer (Edmonton)

16 Oct
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Power-Link Technologies
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Edmonton

16 Oct

Power-Link Technologies

Edmonton

Power-Link Technologies Ltd. (PLT) is an Alberta-based electrical engineering and field services company. We commission utility substations, power generation facilities — natural gas, diesel, solar, wind and battery energy storage — and industrial plants across Western and Northern Canada. We're a team of roughly 30 engineers and field professionals, which means the person we hire will own real scope on day one instead of waiting three years for a turn.We're looking for an Intermediate Commissioning Technologist to join our field services group and take a lead role on active projects.What you'll actually be doingExecuting pre-commissioning and commissioning on substation and generation projects — protection and control checks, functional testing, and energization supportProtective relay testing and settings verification (SEL, GE, ABB, Schneider) using secondary injection test setsPrimary and secondary equipment testing: CT/PT ratio and polarity, insulation resistance, contact resistance, breaker timing, transformer testingPoint-to-point wiring verification, loop checks, and SCADA/RTU point verification with the client's control centreWriting and red-lining commissioning procedures, test forms and turnover packages — and producing reports a client can actually rely onWorking directly with client representatives, construction crews and OEM vendors on siteMentoring junior technologists and apprentices in the fieldWhat you bring3–8 years of hands‐on electrical testing or commissioning experienceA diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, an EIT registration with APEGA,



or a journeyman electrician ticket with substantial testing experience — we care more about what you can do at site than which door you came throughComfort reading AC/DC schematics, three‐line drawings, logic diagrams and single‐line diagrams, and working from them independentlyPractical experience with test equipment such as Omicron, Doble, or MeggerA genuine safety mindset and working knowledge of utility lockout and switching proceduresValid Class 5 driver's licence and a clean driver's abstractWillingness to travel to remote and fly‐in sites, including Northern Alberta and the TerritoriesAssets, not requirementsC.E.T. designation with ASETNETA Level II or III certificationBESS, solar or generation commissioning experienceCSTS/CSO, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid, Fall Protection, or utility‐specific safety ticketsExperience with ATCO, EPCOR, Fortis or AltaLink standards and processesThe honest version of the travelThis is a field role. Expect 75% travel, typically in rotations of 8/6, 7/7, 14,7 depending on project. Some sites are fly-in only. Travel, accommodation and meals are covered, and we schedule with your life in mind wherever the project lets us.What we offer$35-65 per hour, depending on experienceOvertime and field premiums / LOA as applicableHealth spending accountRRSP matchingReferral program for clients and employeesPaid training, test equipment you won't fight with, and support toward NETA or ASET certificationA short chain of command — you'll talk to the owner, not a layer of managers

📌 Field Engineer (Edmonton)
🏢 Power-Link Technologies
📍 Edmonton

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