Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

Visit our website to learn more:  www.kinectrics.com

The Opportunity

Position: Field Technologist – Grounding Services

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Entry

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Reporting to: Engineer/Scientist

Department: High Voltage Testing

Hours per week: 40 (Field Work, Shift Work and Overtime may be required)

Starting Salary: $85,038 Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate.  Applicants with greater or less than the minimum qualifications for this posted opportunity may be considered for alternate opportunities.

What We Offer

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.

• Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
• Growth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
• Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
• Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
• Total Compensation: Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Support field grounding testing activities including setup and execution of soil resistivity measurements, current injection testing and related field tests.
• Assist with layout and installation of test leads, electrodes, temporary grounding systems and associated field wiring.
• Support mobilization and demobilization of grounding test equipment, including loading, unloading, setup and teardown at field sites.
• Coordinate and manage logistics for grounding testing activities including equipment readiness, transportation, and site requirements.
• Maintain and manage grounding test equipment, including routine inspection, maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
• Maintain calibration records, equipment logs and tracking of grounding test instrumentation.
• Assist in preparation of field documentation, test records and routine reports related to grounding testing activities.
• Support safe execution of grounding tests including participation in job hazard analyses, site assessments, and adherence to field safety procedures.

Secondary Duties: Cable and Switchgear Testing

• Support project execution for advanced electrical testing / condition assessment primarily related to high-criticality low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) electrical assets in generation plants, utility distribution, and industrial environments. The primary focus of this role will be activities related to field-based commissioning, maintenance, post-repair, or investigative / troubleshooting testing of LV and MV power cables, but eventually other electrical assets including MV Switchgear and HV/EHV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) may be included. 
• Perform testing and analyzing data from, and prepare technical reports related to advanced electrical (and occasionally material-based) non-destructive field-based testing of LV and MV power cables and Switchgear using one more of the following techniques:
  • Withstand testing 
    • Using Power Frequency (50/60Hz), Near Power Frequency (20 – 300Hz) or Very Low Frequency (0.1Hz) voltages. (Also applies to Switchgear and GIS Bus)
  • Diagnostic Partial Discharge (PD) testing 
    • Using conventional IEC 60270 and non-conventional, broadband methods based on Power Frequency  (50/60Hz), Near Power Frequency (20 – 300Hz) or Very Low Frequency (0.1Hz) voltages. (Also applies to Switchgear)
  • Dielectric Loss / VLF (0.1Hz) Tangent Delta 
  • Dielectric Spectroscopy (Frequency Domain or Time Domain)
  • Time & Frequency Domain Reflectometry (TDR, FDR, including LIRATM) 
  • AC and DC Metallic Resistance Measurements
  • Polarization / Depolarization Current (PDC) and DC Insulation Resistance Measurement
  • DC Jacket Integrity Testing 
  • Indenter Modulus - LV Cables Only

What You Need to Succeed

• Completion of High School plus additional specialized courses related to Electrical Technology at the community college level.
• 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent advanced education in related areas. Requires knowledge of electrical theory and testing standards to understand the requirements for HV testing of electrical equipment and safety equipment.
• Requires experience and familiarity with HV testing practices, procedures and safety standards.
• Ability to utilize computer software programs for data management, etc.
• Willing to travel by land and air to and from remote test sites. (This position requires up to 50% travel on average for the year with some months consisting of majority travel)
• Critical thinking and troubleshooting abilities.
• Be able to work in challenging conditions.
• Strong teamwork and lead and follow capabilities. 
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to successfully obtain and maintain valid nuclear security clearance

This role requires the successful candidate to complete the security clearance process. The security clearance process is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and may take up to 12 months to complete.

Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.

Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.