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Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions,

specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global

reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean

future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.

We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

• Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
• Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-

leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.

• Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the

sum of parts.

• Our Customers: Customers fuel this company and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and

loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.

• Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to

what we do.

Powertech's Engineering Service Business Unit focuses on power system software development, power system and

substation consulting studies and compliance testing services for electric utilities and other clients in power industry. We

are the vendor of the cutting-edge power system analysis software package, DSATools™, recognized globally as leading-
edge software platforms for dynamic security assessment of complex power systems for both off-line (system planning)

and on-line applications (near-real-time operation).

Our team provides a full spectrum of study services from fast electromagnetic transient switching studies, power system

planning and operation studies (including transient, small-signal, voltage, and frequency stabilities), post-mortem

investigation of system disturbances and events, generation and load interconnection studies, generator including wind and

solar renewables, and load model development or validation via field testing, and to NERC compliance studies (e.g., TPL,

PRC, MOD, CIP, etc.). In addition, our Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS)-equipped protection and control lab provides

unlimited potential for testing and evaluation of new control, protection, and communication devices and schemes.

Power System Modelling Engineer (Field Testing)

Number of positions: 1 Job Location:

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $89,910 - $113,720.00

What you'll do

The Field Testing Engineer is expected to perform model validation and control tuning for generation plants including wind,

solar and energy storage systems, as well as perform model validation and other simulation studies per NERC and other

applicable reliability standards.

• Review power plant technical documents to prepare unit specific test plans per applicable requirements.
• Travel to industrial sites in multiple countries and carry out onsite generator model validation testing.
• Perform simulation study and prepare detailed engineering reports
• Perform peer review on technical reports
• Provide technical proposals, cost estimates, and work schedules
• Remote working is acceptable if the quality of work meets requirements.

What you bring

• The successful applicant preferably will have a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering specialized in power

system. Applicants who have bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with direct relative work experience will be

considered.

• Registered or eligible to immediately register as a Professional Engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of

British Columbia (EGBC) or other jurisdictions.

• At least 3 years of working experience in power system analysis, protection and control, or related post-graduate

research.

• Knowledge and demonstrated experiences in power plant (thermal, solar, wind, BESS, etc.) site commissioning and

testing including regular field work following procedures, data collection using digital DAQ systems, control equipment

function and communication troubleshooting, safety training and awareness, etc.

• Knowledge and demonstrated experiences in power plant and generator protection and control theory and practice

on relay instruments (SEL, Beckwith, GE Multilin, etc.).

• Good understanding of generator and renewable modeling, power system and/or substation protections, and

control systems of synchronous generators, renewables, FACTs, etc.

• Experience on using power system simulation software (DSA Tools, PSS/E, PSLF, PSCAD, etc.) considered as an

asset.

• Progressive roles demonstrating Technical, Project management and client facing work experiences

• Must hold a valid class 5 BC driver’s license or equivalent.

• Willing and eligible to work in US (for site testing)

In addition, the following are desired competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences and

stakeholders.

• Uncompromising dedication to safety and quality.
• Ability to work independently and with a team and role model high standards of professionalism.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary project teams

What we offer

Job Status: Full-Time Regular

Job Affiliation: M&P

Job location : Surrey, B.C. Hybrid and/ or remote work model will be considered after close review of probation period

Job Level: P2

• Candidates with lesser experience are welcome to apply and will be considered at an appropriate level after an evaluation

of their technical experience.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be

required as a pre-condition to employment.

As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete a written test/assessment and/or a presentation as

part of the interview process.

What else you should know

Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including

members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations

and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are

also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.

Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to

ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards.

To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development

opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.

Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is

impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join

our team.

Date Posted: 2026-05-08 Closing Date: 2026-05-24

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