Electrical Engineer

Boralex is a major player in renewable energy specializing in four sectors of activity: wind, solar, hydroelectricity, and storage. We have been based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, for 30 years and have since expanded our horizons and established our business in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.

OUR PURPOSE

On our planet where electricity is central to fighting climate change, we have a responsibility to produce it sustainably for future generations.

OUR MISSION

At Boralex, we provide renewable and affordable energy for all, creating value to share with our partners.

OUR VISION

To achieve our missions, we rely on the best of our strengths. Thanks to our fearlessness, our discipline, our expertise, and our diversity, we continue to be an industry leader. And we do it with pleasure.

You will play an important role in

Under supervision from the team leader and supported by the existing 5-person team, your challenges will include:

• Assimilate, apply and promote Boralex’ s occupational health and safety culture
• Lead technical projects from proposal to commissioning:
  • Major equipment fleet modernization
  • Improvement, optimization or reliability
  • Corrective or preventive interventions
• Provide technical council to guide site teams at the collector, substation and interconnexion levels
• Develop, propose and execute solutions to electrical challenges faced by our assets
• Coordinate external resources (outsourcing) and remote teams in a matrix format
• Participate in conferences, webinars and training to carry out a market technological watch
• Support due diligence teams during acquisition projects (M&A)
• Share operational experience with the Greenfield development team

To succeed in this position, you need

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• 8 years of experience in high voltage, protection and control
• Hands-on and onsite experience
• Knowledge of the US Energy markets and regulations where Boralex is present
• Fluency in English (oral and written)
• Driver's license and passport for occasional travel (up to 20% of the time)
• Resourcefulness and autonomy

Preferred additional qualifications

• Experience in renewable energy operations
• Graduate studies or certification in project management (PMP, CAPM, MBA…)
• Understanding of NERC reliability standards (PRC, BAL, MOD)
• Experience in modeling and simulations (Easypower, ETAP, EMTP)
• Programming knowledge (Control Expert, Quickset, RTAC, SMP)

AT BORALEX WE OFFER

Boralex fosters a culture of sustainable performance in its day-to-day activities.We are committed to operating in a manner that is consistent with our business objectives. We are taking action for growth and long-term profitability by making our stakeholders’ satisfaction a priority. Therefore, continuous improvement is at the core of our practices and drives us to set clear, ambitious and quantifiable goals.Our strength lies in our team’s synergy and diversity. Through autonomy, trial and error and our collaborators’ empowerment, our teams embody a culture of sustainable performance. Our human relationships are based on transparency, inclusion and caring. That work environment enables us to enjoy working together every day. Each and every day, we make sure everyone can grow and contribute to Boralex’s mission.

• Contribute to the growth of a company that’s actively involved in energy transition.
• Add your talent to an agile work team.
• Expand your knowledge through continuous learning.
• Keep fit with a membership allowance at a sports centre of your choice.Spend more time with your family thanks to a flexible and independent schedule.
• Plan your life beyond your career thanks to a pension plan to which Boralex contributes.

Boralex, beyond renewable energy! Be the source of our energy!