Team Lead, Electric Vehicle

Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions, specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.

Powertech has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Team Lead, EV Infrastructure within its Asset Management Solutions division. The Asset Management Solutions division supports the full life cycle of a customer’s asset. We offer multi-disciplinary engineering support through technology evaluation for suitability, material selection and specification, pre-commissioning support and quality assurance, developing inspection or repair strategies, condition assessment for extending life, or failure analysis at end of life. Within the division, the EV Infrastructure team offers their expertise in designing and executing test programs to thoroughly evaluate functionality and fitness for purpose of new technologies before launching broad scale deployment or customer incentive programs. The department also plays an integral role in helping our parent company, BC Hydro, achieve their deployment targets for public charging.

Under the direction of the Director, Asset Management Solutions, the incumbent will lead the EV Infrastructure team of Engineers and Technologists by providing technical and professional leadership in achieving work program and department objectives in the following focus areas : EV charging infrastructure and deployment, Grid impact and demand response, EV technology assessment and training and network Management solutions for enterprise and the workplace.

As a leader, you will work closely with the Director to identify growth initiatives and influence the EV team’s growth strategy. You will excel at understanding EV market dynamics, customer needs and competitive landscapes, and use the knowledge to drive profitable outcomes.

• Lead and support a team of engineers and technologists in the execution of projects of varying complexities; projects include a mixture of testing, consulting, quality assurance, material management, and research.

• Provide technical guidance on work prioritization and resource allocation to meet project needs; review work in progress and assess completed work for accuracy.

• Provide expert advise by staying current with EV industry trends including but not limited to public charging, home/workplace charging, passenger EVs, EV fleets and incentives.

• Lead the development of long-term EV business strategy and annual department-specific objectives cutting across quality, health & safety, environmental, new services, client engagement, and financial targets; guide the technical and operational performance of the team to meet these objectives and client servicing needs.

• Drive business development activities by seeking out opportunities in areas of expertise, contacting prospective clients, attending conferences and trade shows, preparing proposals, and conducting client follow-ups.

• Set annual staff objectives, conduct mid-year and year-end performance assessment, address personnel performance issues through performance management practices, support staff career progression by establishing personal development plans.

• Establish and maintain departmental procedures of technical, quality, safety, and environmental nature, participate in regular audit of processes and documentation, and engage with support teams on addressing corrective actions in a timely manner.

• Actively mentor and train team members in safe operating procedures and best practices.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering recognized by universities in Canada. Registered as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience with EV charging dynamics and hardware, distribution system, electrical design preferably in the development and implementation of EV infrastructure projects , energy efficiency or similar utility programs. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience in building a cohesive team of highly qualified technical experts.

• Relevant industry expertise and understanding of EV charging technology and demonstrated industry engagement (e.g. professional societies, codes and standards, conferences, relevant development training, etc.)

• Candidates with a developed network within EV charging manufacturers, charger owner/operators or asset managers, or EV manufacturers would be an asset.

• Thorough understanding in principles of managing multifaceted multidisciplinary projects; inclusive of budgets, resources, schedules, and deliverables through proposal, definition, initiation, planning, execution, reporting, and closure stages. PMP Project Management Certification would be an asset.

• Must hold a valid class 5 BC driver’s license or equivalent.

In addition, the following are desired skillsets:
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence key decision makers and external stakeholders.
• Able to thrive in a diverse team environment with cross functional team members
• Effective oral & written communication skills and able to present ideas, tasks and technical topics to a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Confident with excellent risk-based decision-making capabilities

Job Grade: P4 Team Lead
Job Status: Full time Regular
Job location: Surrey
* Applicants with lesser qualifications are welcome to apply and may be considered for a P3 Team Lead role commensurate with skills & experience.

As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete a written test/ assessment and/or a presentation as part of the interview process. This role is concurrently advertised in our internal and external job boards.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.

Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards. To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.

Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join our team.

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