Project Engineer

Project Engineer – Solar PV, BESS & Power Conditioning

Location:

North York, Ontario (office on the Yonge subway line), with regular travel to client sites across Ontario

Type:

Full-time, permanent

Reports to:

Senior Lead Engineer Circuit Energy is an Ontario-based EPC firm delivering Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Industrial UPS and Power Conditioning solutions to commercial and industrial clients. Since 2017, we have built a reputation for technically rigorous, turnkey projects that cut energy costs, harden power reliability and move clients toward their sustainability targets. We own the full project lifecycle: engineering, procurement, permitting, construction management, commissioning and incentive management. We work closely with our sister company, Edgecom Energy, on integrated energy and demand-management solutions.

About the role
We are hiring a Project Engineer who can take a Solar PV, BESS or Power Conditioning project from design through energization, and be accountable for it in the field. You will own the technical side of each project end to end: design and protection, equipment evaluation and selection with Procurement, permitting and utility coordination, contractor supervision on site, and testing and commissioning. This is a hands‑on role for an engineer who is as comfortable on a rooftop or in an electrical room as in ETAP or AutoCAD.

What you'll do
Project management and delivery Lead the technical execution of multiple Solar PV, BESS, UPS and Power Conditioning projects at once, from kickoff to close‑out Build and maintain project schedules with the Project Manager; track scope, budget, risks and change orders Run project, client, utility and contractor meetings and own the resulting action items Coordinate permitting and approvals: ESA, Connection Impact Assessments (CIA), LDC and utility interconnection, and building permits Site supervision and field work Travel to project sites across Ontario for site assessments, construction oversight and inspections Direct and supervise electrical and mechanical subcontractors to ensure work matches IFC drawings, codes and safety requirements Perform and witness testing and commissioning, and troubleshoot performance issues after energization Produce site reports, punch lists and as‑built documentation Equipment evaluation and procurement Study and compare major equipment: PV modules, inverters, battery systems and PCS, UPS, transformers, switchgear and protective devices Prepare technical specifications, bid evaluations and vendor recommendations to support Procurement Hold technical meetings with manufacturers and suppliers; review submittals, datasheets and lead times Engineering and design Design and review Solar PV systems (rooftop, ground-mount and carport): layout, string sizing, inverter selection, shading and yield modelling Design BESS and Power Conditioning systems, including integration with existing PV, loads and microgrids Develop and apply protection philosophy: relay settings, protective device coordination, short‑circuit and arc flash studies, and anti‑islanding requirements Produce SLDs, layouts, cable schedules and drawing packages for RFP, permitting, IFC and as‑built stages Perform cable sizing, grounding and bonding design, and power quality analysis Client and company support Prepare technical proposals and present them to clients' engineering and operations teams Support incentive and rebate applications (e.g., Save on Energy programs) Collaborate with our sister organizations on integrated solutions, and keep the team current on codes, standards and new products What you bring Required Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university P.
Eng. licensed in Ontario, or EIT actively progressing toward licensure 5+ years of electrical engineering experience, including at least 3 years managing or leading delivery of Solar PV, BESS and/or Power Conditioning projects Proven experience supervising contractors on active construction sites Working knowledge of protection philosophy and protective device coordination for C&I and utility-interconnected systems Hands‑on Solar PV design

experience:
layout, string sizing, inverter selection, shading analysis and interconnection Experience evaluating equipment and writing technical specifications to support procurement decisions Strong command of applicable codes and standards: OESC/CSA C22.1, IEEE 1547, NEC Article 690, OBC, NFPA, and Ontario utility interconnection requirements Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical and architectural drawings, including detailed C&I SLDs Proficiency in AutoCAD and ETAP (or equivalent) Experience with PV modelling tools such as Helioscope, PVsyst or SAM Valid Ontario driver's licence and willingness to travel to job sites regularly Autonomous and organized: you can run several projects at once with minimal supervision Strong assets BESS desig