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We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.\nKinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.\nVisit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com\nThe Opportunity\nPosition: Field Service Testing Engineer HVST\nEmployment Type: Temporary up to 12 months\nEmployment Level: Intermediate\nLocation: Calgary, Alberta\nDepartment: High Voltage and Safety Testing\nReports to: Service Line Lead, MV Cables\nHours per week: 40\nWhat We Offer\nAt Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.\nPurpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.\nGrowth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.\nInnovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.\nDiversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.\n Total Compensation: Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for retirement savings plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.\nPosition Overview:\nLeador support project execution for advanced electrical testing / condition assessment primarily related to high-criticality low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) electrical assets in generation plants, utility distribution, and industrial environments. The primary focus of this role will be activities related to field-based commissioning, maintenance, post-repair, or investigative / troubleshooting testing of LV and MV power cables, but eventually other electrical assets including MV Switchgear and HV/EHV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) may be included. \nPerform, manage / supervise, analyzing data from, and prepare technical reports related to advanced electrical (and occasionally material-based) non-destructive field-based testing of LV and MV power cables using one more of the following techniques:\nWithstand testing Using Power Frequency (50/60Hz), Near Power Frequency (20 - 300Hz) or Very Low Frequency (0.1Hz) voltages. \n\nDiagnostic Partial Discharge (PD) testing Using conventional IEC 60270 and non-conventional, broadband methods based on Power Frequency (50/60Hz), Near Power Frequency (20 - 300Hz) or Very Low Frequency (0.1Hz) voltages.\n\nDielectric Loss / VLF (0.1Hz) Tangent Delta \nDielectric Spectroscopy (Frequency Domain or Time Domain)\nTime & Frequency Domain Reflectometry (TDR, FDR, including LIRATM) \nAC and DC Metallic Resistance Measurements\nPolarization / Depolarization Current (PDC) and DC Insulation Resistance Measurement\nDC Jacket Integrity Testing \nIndenter Modulus - LV Cables Only\nNear Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) - LV Cables Only\nPortable Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) - LV Cables Only\n\nSupportthe implementation of programs such as the Company Quality, Safety and Project Management processes.\nAccountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact\nTechnical\nSupport senior staff in client consultations defining the scope of project requirements and assisting in making recommendations with respect to fieldwork and testing techniques.\nProvide remote or on-site technical support to analyze data from field testing (using commercial or in-house software tools), provide ‘on the spot’ analysis support, produce field data sheets, and prepare technical reports.\nPrepare recommendations for senior staff on findings arising from the prescribed testing, analysis, design, or other tasks carried out.\nAnticipate the needs of upcoming projects to ensure that Kinectrics resources are available (staff and equipment).\nCooperate and work with internal and external customers on the resolution of technical problems.\nInput data into the Kinectrics test database under direction of senior staff. \nRemain abreast of technical developments and techniques in T&D or generation plant field testing, particularly in the core area of MV / LV cables.\nEnsure Kinectrics provides a leading-edge service to the Energy Sector. \nAssist in providing support for technical articles or papers for publications in scientific conferences or journals, under the direction of senior staff.\nAssist with laboratory-based strategic R&D projects, forensic analysis, simulations and / or condition assessments as directed by senior staff. \n\nClient Relationships \nBuild relationships with current and potential clients, using oral and written communication skills.\nProvide feedback and client intelligence (i.e. quality, customer satisfaction, safety, technical problems and competitive intelligence).\nIdentify sales leads and work with sales team in sales planning, follow through and support as needed. \nSupport senior staff with technical sales support through assisting in technical quotation / proposal development, presentations as needed.\nSupport senior staff in identifying and supporting service and market development priorities when requested.\nDelivery and Profitability \nEnsure effective project management processes on each assigned project. \nEnsure commitments and related technical work are completed on time, within budget, and meet standards for quality and value.\nContributory responsibility for gross margin that meet or exceed budget expectations.\nEnsure client satisfaction.\nContribute timely input and regular reports on progress to senior staff. \nMeet personal billability targets. \nSafety & Continuous Improvement Related Activities\nDevelopment and refinement of technical, safety and operational procedures for execution of advanced field diagnostic testing.\nPrepared, conduct or lead Job Safety Analysis, Risk / Hazard Assessments, and pre-job briefs with project personnel as needed. \nSupport senior staff with the preparation of Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) submissions for procurement of equipment to meet strategic and/or business growth objectives.\nSupport senior staff with preparation of New Product Development (NPD) submissions for internal R&D efforts to meet strategic and/or business growth objectives.\nInteract with equipment OEMs to benchmark technical product improvements and new developments to improve Kinectrics’ independent, leading-edge technical service offeringsto the Energy Sector.\nSupport technical and business staff with new equipment procurement.\nLeadership \nFacilitate internal relationships and effective use of resources and equipment\nMaintain good relationships with internal staff to motivate and build a strong team. \nDeliver the annual goals as set out by the Managing Director\nIdentify personal, business and supporting staff growth and development opportunities. \nWhat You Need to Succeed\nB.Eng. degree in Electrical Power Engineering or educational equivalent.Individuals with other engineering or scientific backgrounds such as Engineering Physics, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Engineering, etc. will also be considered. \n\nEvidence of post graduate education in MV and HV engineering, dielectrics, or non-destructive examination (NDE) techniques will be considered a strong asset. \nEligible to register as a Professional Engineer in Alberta.\n2 - 5+ years experience in one or more of the following areas:Field service / commissioning of electrical power assets, ideally including application of insulation diagnostic methods such as partial discharge, dielectric loss, reflectometry.\nLaboratory testing, applied R&D and / or forensics \nElectrical power equipment manufacturing.\nElectrical diagnostic test equipment product design. \nUtility, generation or industrial electrical system / component design engineering or related engineering consultancy. \n\nExperience working in a nuclear environment will be considered a strong asset. \nLower range of professional experience will be considered for individuals with advanced education (Master’s or Ph.D.) or key skills / capabilities / knowledge in preferred areas (see below).\nSpecialized knowledge of the theory, principles and practices associated with electrical power engineering. 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