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MV Electrical Safety & Commissioning Manager, Americas

Remote
Hybrid
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
$150,000 - $190,000/annual
Senior Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Annual Bonus
Training Programs
Promotional Opportunities

About the role

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry. Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate. Position Title: MV Electrical Safety & Commissioning Manager, Americas Department: Engineering Compensation: $150,000 - $190,000 + annual bonus Reports To: Global Director, Service Location: Ontario, Canada About the Role: e-STORAGE is looking for a Medium Voltage Electrical Safety & Commissioning Manager to support utility-scale battery energy storage projects across the Americas. This role will act as a regional technical authority for medium-voltage electrical systems, with a focus on safe switching operations, commissioning, energization, isolation, grounding, LOTO, and electrical safety procedures. You will help ensure that e-STORAGE’s project and service teams are operating safely, consistently, and in line with applicable electrical codes and standards across Canada, the United States, and Latin America. You will work closely with commissioning, service, site, contractor, and global technical teams to support safe project execution and operational performance. This includes helping standardize electrical safety rules, switching procedures, permits, risk assessments, and operating practices across the Americas. Responsibilities: Lead and support medium-voltage switching activities across BESS projects, including isolation, grounding, LOTO, energization, and safe switching practices Support commissioning and operational activities for medium-voltage electrical systems, ensuring work is completed safely and in line with applicable standards Develop, implement, and standardize electrical safety rules, switching procedures, permits, and operational practices across the Americas Provide technical leadership to site teams, contractors, commissioning teams, and service teams during electrical work, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational activities Conduct and review electrical risk assessments, method statements, switching plans, permits, and safety documentation Work with global technical leaders, including the UK-based HV/MV technical function, to align regional practices with global electrical safety and operational standards Support compliance with applicable electrical codes, safety standards, utility requirements, and regulatory expectations across Canada, the United States, and Latin America Monitor electrical system performance, identify technical or safety risks, and support corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives Ability to travel to project sites across the Americas as required, particularly during commissioning, energization, switching activities, and major operational milestones Required Qualifications and Skills: Strong experience with medium-voltage electrical systems, ideally up to 34.5kV, within utility-scale infrastructure, renewables, BESS, substations, power generation, or similar environments Demonstrated experience performing, supervising, or authorizing MV switching activities, including isolation, grounding, LOTO, energization, and safe work planning Strong understanding of North American electrical safety codes and standards, including CSA, NEC, IEEE, NFPA, OSHA, and local utility requirements Experience supporting commissioning, energization, operations, maintenance, or field service activities for complex electrical systems Experience developing or implementing electrical safety procedures, switching procedures, permits, risk assessments, method statements, or operating standards Degree, diploma, trade qualification, or equivalent practical experience in electrical engineering, power systems, electrical technology, or a related field e-STORAGE is Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. e-STORAGE uses AI-assisted tools during parts of the hiring process, including screening and workflow automation. All final hiring decisions are made by humans. This is a current vacancy, and we are actively hiring for this position. #CanadianSolar Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions since 2001. Our friendly and dedicated team of sales and operations experts work with retailers and strategic distribution partners all over the globe to provide our residential, commercial and utility-scale solar solutions. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

About Canadian Solar Inc.

Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
5001-10,000

Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, inverters, and battery energy storage solutions and a developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 23 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 125 GW of premium-quality solar photovoltaic modules to customers worldwide.

Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects worldwide. Currently, the Company’s total solar project development pipeline was 26.3 GWp, 6.5 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 19.8 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline.

In addition, the Company has 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects in operation and a total battery energy storage project development pipeline of around 56 GWh, including approximately 4.3 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 51.6 GWh at advanced and early-stage development.

Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006.

Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/.

Canadian Solar is Making the Difference by delivering more clean, safe, and affordable solar energy to the world.

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