Operations & Maintenance Lead

This is a contract role for approximately 12 months. Reporting to the Operations & Maintenance Manager, the O&M Lead is a client-facing, technical subject matter expert and a frequent on-site representative of PowerON, responsible for supporting the operation and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure, battery storage, and electrical distribution systems, including developing on-site maintenance and commissioning activities. This position will lead commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of electrification systems while working closely with clients, engineers, third-party engineers, O&M contractors, technicians, electricians, OEMs, and software providers. This role requires a strong electrical background, extensive field experience, and the ability to provide technical expertise and recommendations in maintenance, commissioning, and system diagnostics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Oversee commissioning, diagnostics, and troubleshooting of EV charging infrastructure and electrical systems.

- Ensure all safety protocols are strictly followed on site by contractors, operators, and anyone working around the charging infrastructure.

- Design and sign-off on functional performance tests and define success criteria based on O&M data, customer input, and OEM technical material.

- Develop and maintain standardized checklists, commissioning reports, and SOPs for O&M activities.

- Oversee corrective and preventative maintenance per manufacturer guidelines, conduct quality checks, and track results.

- Provide technical advice and guidance pertaining to all maintenance and commissioning activities

- Make technical recommendations to shape the O&M program and customer offerings based on data, insights and industry experience

- Produce work plans, and schedule on-site maintenance activities with OEM technicians, contractors, and field teams in.

- Ensure availability of equipment, spare parts, and technical expertise for maintenance work.

- Maintain a cross-project technical issues log to track lessons learned and optimize asset performance.

- Provide instructions and oversight of on-site testing, inspections, and system performance verification.

- Provide direction, guidance and support to technicians, contractors, and customer site representatives.

- Lead regular meetings to align project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.

- Analyze SCADA and EMS interdependencies to recommend corrective and maintenance activities

- Use the CMMS platform to monitor and analyze system performance.

- Generate reports and analytics to track maintenance progress, identify trends, and optimize charging infrastructure.

- Support the expansion of a centralized operations/monitoring center.

- Review, prioritize, and dispatch work orders for maintenance, repairs, and installations.

- Design and coordinate spare parts inventory with third-party warehouse and inventory providers.

- Document onsite maintenance activities, work orders, and best practices to make recommendations on continuous improvement.

- Facilitate client training activities

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related technical field.

- 7+ years of relevant experience in on-site technical guidance to trades, OEM representatives and contractors field personnel.

- Journeyperson Electrician License or extensive experience with on-site performance of electrical duties.

- Ontario Professional Engineering License (P.Eng.) (an asset).

- Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) or related certifications would be ideal.

- ESA Electrical Safety Certification or related certifications would be ideal.

- Experience with CMMS, and other maintenance management software is an asset.

- Extensive knowledge working with OSHA regulations.

- Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manufacturer manuals.

- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and organized with strong problem-solving skills.

- A team player who can collaborate across multiple teams in a dynamic environment.

While all qualified candidates are invited to apply, we particularly welcome applications from women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, members of visible minorities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. PowerON will accommodate candidates under the AODA legislation in all aspects of the hiring process. Please notify us if accommodation is required.