*** All applicants MUST be a current resident of Canada ***
As a member of the Madsen Group, Madsen Controls & Engineering represents Woodward, Testo, and other top-tier brands for Western Canada. We provide sales and service of electronic and hydraulic governors and control systems for engines and turbines in a variety of applications and provide custom power management solutions to end-users. Madsen also provides in-house engineering and design for the advanced power systems we commission and support, allowing for tight integration between controls design, protection schemes, and field execution.
Position Summary
We are seeking a senior, field-proven Electrical Engineer or Power Systems Specialist with deep expertise in generator controls and power management systems, specifically Woodward and Basler platforms (or equivalent).
This role is focused on real-world execution—commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimizing systems across the full spectrum of complexity:
- Standalone isochronous generator control systems
- Multi-generator load sharing and load shedding plants
- Utility synchronization and grid intertie systems
- Closed/open transition transfer schemes
- Advanced power management and microgrid controls
This is not a narrow or design-only role. You will be expected to confidently execute across simple to highly complex systems and understand how they behave under real operating conditions.
You will take ownership from late-stage project involvement through commissioning, optimization, and client handover, working directly on live, mission-critical systems across multiple industries. A portion of this role includes in-house hands-on controls programming, system integration, internal quality control and testing, and customer-witnessed factory acceptance testing (FAT) of completed systems. This work provides significant involvement across the entire project lifecycle.
What Sets You Apart
- You have commissioned systems ranging from single-unit controls to complex multi-generator plants
- You have hands-on experience with generator controls, excitation systems, and protection schemes
- You are comfortable working on live systems in high-pressure environments
- You understand not just system design, but real-world system behaviour and failure modes
- You have a proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in the field
- You are a self-directed technical expert who also collaborates effectively with a team
- You apply practical, experience-driven solutions to complex problems
Why This Role
- Work on mission-critical power infrastructure
- High level of technical autonomy and ownership
- Balanced field and office responsibilities
- Minimal bureaucracy—focus on execution and problem-solving
- Opportunity to operate as a senior specialist and trusted expert
- Collaborative environment with experienced technical peers
Primary Responsibilities
- Plan and execute commissioning activities in coordination with project teams
- Program, commission, and troubleshoot generator, excitation, and protection control systems (Woodward, Basler, or equivalent)
- Execute complex system startups, including:
- Generator paralleling and synchronization
- Load sharing and load shedding schemes
- Utility intertie and grid synchronization
- Islanded and microgrid operations
- Diagnose and resolve issues on live operating systems
- Perform system tuning, optimization, and fault analysis
- Support retrofits, upgrades, and system integrations
- Contribute to system assessments, upgrade scoping, and design support
- Develop and review test procedures, commissioning reports, and control narratives
- Act as a senior technical interface with clients, operators, and internal teams
QualificationsRequired
- Legally authorized to work in Canada (no sponsorship available)
- Electrical Engineering degree, diploma, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of hands-on field commissioning experience with generator control and power management systems
- Proven ability to independently program, commission, troubleshoot, and optimize systems
- Strong understanding of:
- Power system behavior
- Synchronization and load sharing
- Protection schemes and real-world system response
- Experience with Woodward, Basler, or comparable control platforms
- Strong communication skills in field and client-facing environments
- Willingness and ability to travel within Western Canada
Preferred
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing with a Canadian regulatory body
- 8–12+ years of relevant field experience
- Experience with protection relays and coordination schemes
- Background working with industrial or utility clients
- Experience with generator, engine, or industrial control systems
Work Environment & Travel
- Combination of field and office-based work
- Estimated travel: 30–50%, primarily within Western Canada
- Typical schedule when not in the field: Monday–Friday, 8-hour days
- Overtime as required during commissioning and field activities
- Work involves active industrial sites and live electrical systems
Compensation
- Competitive salary: $55 - $65/ hr base, based on experience
- Overtime and premium compensation as applicable
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Travel costs covered by employer
About the Role
This position is suited to someone who prefers hands-on technical work over purely design or management roles, and who takes pride in seeing complex systems operate successfully in the field.
If your experience is primarily design, studies, or project management without deep commissioning exposure, this role will not be a fit.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $55.00-$65.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edmonton, AB T6P 1L5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you currently a resident of Canada
Experience:
- Power systems: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edmonton, AB T6P 1L5
