Job Description
Job Title
Electrical Engineer
Job Description
Provide on-site electrical engineering support throughout BESS construction, installation, commissioning, and energization. Review electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, calculations, and construction packages. Oversee the installation of BESS containers, inverters, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, and MV/LV electrical infrastructure. Perform field inspections to verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, codes, and quality standards. Coordinate with engineering teams, EPC contractors, vendors, commissioning personnel, utilities, and project stakeholders. Review and respond to RFIs, submittals, field changes, and technical issues. Troubleshoot electrical installation, equipment, and commissioning issues in the field. Support testing, startup, system integration, and energization activities. Monitor contractor performance, construction progress, safety, and workmanship. Assist with punch lists, as-built documentation, turnover packages, and final project closeout. Travel regularly to project sites across the United States.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Electrical Engineer should have: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. Electrical engineering experience supporting power generation, renewable energy, utility, or industrial projects. Strong field experience involving electrical construction, installation, testing, commissioning, or startup. Experience with BESS projects is strongly preferred. Knowledge of medium-voltage systems, transformers, switchgear, inverters, protection and controls, grounding, and power distribution. Ability to interpret electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, specifications, and construction documents. Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards, and applicable electrical safety requirements. Strong communication, troubleshooting, and contractor-coordination skills. Ability to work independently in an active construction environment. Willingness to travel extensively based on project needs.
What's on Offer
Competitive hourly rate of $85 to $95, depending on experience plus per diem. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Travel expenses and accommodations provided. Opportunity to support utility-scale BESS projects nationwide. Exposure to construction, commissioning, startup, and energization. Long-term career growth within the expanding energy-storage industry.
Interested? Apply today.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Defiance, Ohio |
| Job Type | Temporary |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $85–$95 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Acceptance Testingunmatched
- Alternative Energyunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Construction Safetyunmatched
- Construction Supportunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Electrical Componentsunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Energy & Utilitiesunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM)unmatched
- Equipment Specificationunmatched
- Field Trialsunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Medium Voltage (MV)unmatched
- On Site Supportunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Power Generationunmatched
- Project Close-Outunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Startupunmatched
- Switchgearunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- System Start-Upunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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