Senior Power Transformer Design Engineer

 

Description:

Position Title: Senior Power Transformer Design Engineer

📍 Location: Burnaby, BC, #Canada (Onsite)
📄 Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
💼 Experience: 5–8 Years
🗣️ Language: English and #Mandarin Chinese (Mandatory)

📜 Role Overview
Our Client is a well-established high-voltage engineering firm in Burnaby, BC, seeking an experienced #PowerTransformerEngineer to manage transformer design, redesign, diagnostics, failure analysis and repair supervision. The role involves working with oil-filled and dry-type transformers up to 150 MVA and 500 kV, along with technical coordination with manufacturing facilities in China.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities
• ⚡ Analyse transformer diagnostic tests, including #DGA, SFRA, Tan Delta and Partial Discharge.
• 📐 Design, redesign and reverse-engineer oil-filled and dry-type #transformers.
• 📑 Prepare technical assessments, failure analysis reports and #repair scopes.
• 🏭 #Supervise transformer refurbishment, assembly, inspections and #commissioning.
• 🌏 Conduct factory audits and oversee #FAT activities in China.
• 🤝 Coordinate with overseas manufacturers in English and #Mandarin Chinese.
• ✅ Ensure compliance with applicable #IEEE, IEC, NETA and CSA standards.
💼 Required Experience & Skills
• 🎓 Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical #Engineering.
• 💼 Experience: 5–8 years in transformer design, repair or #diagnostics.
• ⚡ Technical Expertise: Oil-filled and dry-type #transformers up to 150 MVA / 500 kV.
• 🔍 Diagnostic Skills: DGA, SFRA and #Tan Delta analysis.
• 📚 Standards: Knowledge of IEEE, IEC, NETA and CSA #standards.
• 🗣️ Language: Professional fluency in English and #Mandarin Chinese (Mandatory).
• 🏅 Licensure: #P.Eng. registration is preferred.
• ✈️ Mobility: Willingness to travel across Canada and internationally, including #China.
• 🇨🇦 Eligibility: Must be legally authorised to work in #Canada.

Organization Leading Edge HR Solutions
Industry Engineering Jobs
Occupational Category Senior Power Transformer Design Engineer
Job Location Burnaby, BC, Canada
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 5 Years
Posted at 2026-11-02 3:10 pm
Expires on 2026-12-17