Principal Technical Lead for Electrical Appliances

CSA Group Testing & Certification, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in engineering or a related field, professional registration preferred.
  • Ten years of relevant experience in Electrical appliances area.
  • Proven analytical skills for interpreting technical requirements.
  • Experience in standards development activities.
  • In-depth knowledge of electrical safety standards and codes relevant to appliances.

Responsibilities

  • Provides technical guidance and compliance solutions for new technologies.
  • Maintains subject matter expert knowledge and engages with industry committees.
  • Builds and leverages an industry network to advance CSA's interests.
  • Mentors staff and provides expertise in legal investigations of product incidents.
  • Establishes technical benchmarks and ensures global consistency in standards.
  • Delivers training, fosters discussions, and develops technical staff.
  • Ensures company accreditations and contributes to strategic initiatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Access to a strong industry network and thought leadership initiatives.
  • Support for maintaining accreditations and compliance research activities.
Full Job Description
Employment Status:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Job Summary:

CSA Group has an immediate opportunity for a Technical Expert for Electrical Appliances products at CSA Group to provide senior technical leadership within the Technical Management Department, overseeing technical support and guidance across all certification offices and Network Partners internationally. This role ensures expert-level technical knowledge is applied to maintain high standards, supports accreditation requirements, and delivers consistent global services through training and technical oversight. The position actively participates in standards development, communicates new requirements, and develops advanced training programs. Building and leveraging a strong industry network, the Technical Expert also promotes CSA Group's interests and contributes to business growth.

Responsibilities:
  • Provides clear, timely technical guidance and solutions, helps interpret standards, develops compliance paths for new technologies, and resolves technical disputes among stakeholders.
  • Maintaining SME knowledge by staying current and expert in relevant business areas by engaging in industry committees, networking with other experts, staying informed through literature and events, and sharing knowledge to support business needs.
  • Builds and leverages a strong industry network, contributes thought leadership through research and presentations, and identifies opportunities to advance CSA's interests.
  • Assists with complex projects, mentors staff and acts as a technical expert in legal investigations related to product incidents.
  • Establishes and maintains technical benchmarks, ensures global consistency in standards and practices, communicates changes and technical decisions, and aligns senior technical staff across regions.
  • Delivers training and coaching, fosters open technical discussions and supports the development of technical staff and training systems.
  • Works to maintain company accreditations, develops certification documentation templates, supports audits and gap analysis, and contributes to strategic company initiatives.
  • Ensures expertise in safety practices, contributes to job safety analysis, identifies hazards during site visits, completes safety training, and supports emergency response procedures and HSSE initiatives.
  • Supports standards research activities.


Education & Experience:
  • University degree in a relevant discipline of engineering and professional registration is preferable.
  • Must have proven analytical skills and technical experience in interpretation of technical requirements within the assigned area of responsibility.
  • Experience in standards development activities.
  • Ten (10) years of relevant experience in the Electrical appliances area.


Skills:
  • Must have exceptional interpersonal, communication (both written and oral), and presentation skills to make complex ideas and concepts sound simple.
  • Strong training skills must be evident since training of staff and passing along knowledge and experiences are critical elements of this position.
  • Strong leadership skills are essential, as is the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization in a collaborative fashion and constructively manage conflict.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills are necessary.
  • Must have in-depth knowledge about electrical safety standards and codes in the electrical appliance product area (examples: CSA C22.2 No. 112 & UL 2158, CSA C22.2 No. 169 & UL 2157, CSA C22.2 No. 61 & UL 858, CSA C22.2 No. 150 & UL 923, etc.).
  • Must be flexible and perform well in a team environment under pressure, with multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Must be willing to travel globally.
  • Must have demonstrated competence for the position and commitment to technical excellence.
  • Must have strong computer skills.

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