Engineer, Electrical

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Engineer, Electrical
Competition #: NLH-RE-25-150
Status: Permanent
Location: Holyrood

Our employees are at the heart of what we do. We're looking for passionate and performance focused people - people who want to make a difference for our customers and who share our values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Electrical Engineering Services to Thermal Generation by ensuring that equipment and facilities are properly installed, operated and maintained, and that Safety and Environmental Guidelines are followed.
• Ensure that maintenance standards and practices follow approved Engineering Directives and monitor the effectiveness of the Maintenance Program for electrical assets.
• Identify maintenance tactics for electrical and instrumentation equipment and ensure implementation of these tactics.
• Investigate recurring maintenance and operational problems and other incidents, and recommend modifications or upgrades.
• Complete engineering design reviews of proposed changes or additions.
• Provide maintenance audits and unbiased evaluations of the Health and Safety program.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster effective working relationships with members of various teams;
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving abilities.

What You'll Need:

• Be a safety leader and promote safety culture within Hydro.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience from graduation, with experience related to the type of work.
• Shall be registered with, or eligible to be registered with the Professional Engineers and Geoscientist (PEGNL).
• Provide Electrical Engineering services to Holyrood Thermal Generating Station to support operations and ongoing maintenance issues.
• Investigate failures and trips and prepare trip reports with recommendations as required.
• Manage the electrical assets in the plant including: identify the need for new assets and prepare specifications as required, commission new equipment, manage the Preventative Maintenance Program for electrical assets, manage critical spares.
• Ensure reliability of electrical assets through review of the PM program effectiveness, implementation of predictive maintenance where applicable, performance monitoring, specialized testing and analysis.
• Manage any changes through formal documented process.
• Provide technical support to plant Electricians and Instrumentation Technicians.
• Act as the Holyrood Thermal Generating Station representative for all on-going and planned electrical capital work.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable Engineering codes and standards.
• Mentor Engineers in Training and engineering work term students, as required.
• Must possess an appropriate valid driver license's.

CLOSING DATE: November 18, 2025

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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is the people's utility that you can count on - providing safe, cost-conscious, reliable electricity while harnessing sustainable energy opportunities to benefit the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. We value our employees, we take care of each other, we recognize excellence, we respect individuality and we work hard to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace. People who work at Hydro feel like they're part of a community and we give back to the communities where we live and work to make them stronger.­ There's lots to learn at www.nlhydro.com

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Our company values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from diverse candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
Submit your application online. Please quote the competition number with your application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.