Sargent & Lundy

Senior Power Controls & Grid Planning Engineer

Senior

Work authorization required$130k-$179kDetected 4 hours ago

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About the role

Description This is a remote/virtual position.
Candidate can be based anywhere within Canada.
In this role, you will help work on large, isolated power systems integrating equipment such as gas turbines, BESS, reciprocating engines, and other generating technologies with large dynamic electrical loads.

The role will provide independent technical oversight of plant control philosophies, ensuring that OEM, EPC, and system integrator designs collectively deliver stable, resilient, and compliant operation under steady-state, transient, and islanded conditions.
Your responsibilities will include engineering design reviews, technical due diligence, project development support, and conceptual design.
Particular experience in electrical design of thermal power projects is desired.
Leaders in these roles often direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.

Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.

Simple cycle gas turbines, Combined cycle projects, Coal fired generation, or
Master's degree in electrical engineering is a plus.
General understanding of power station operations and performance reviews is a plus.
Contract development experience is a plus.
Reliability modeling experience is a plus.
Compensation Range $130,193 - $179,016 Transparency Statement This posting is to fill an existing vacancy.

The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees.

Award-Winning Benefits At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees.
Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives.
We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits.
Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

We are seeking a Controls & Grid Integration Planning Engineer to support Owner's Engineer and design teams on large, isolated power systems integrating equipment such as gas turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, Solar PV, with large dynamic loads.

Sargent and Lundy is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards.
Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws.
All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Qualifications We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in Canada for this position.

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