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UX DesignerTantalus • Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
UX Designer

UX Designer

Tantalus • Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About Tantalus Systems (TSX : GRID)

Tantalus is a technology company dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by harnessing the power of data across all their devices and systems deployed throughout the entire distribution grid from the substation to the EV charger located behind the meter. We offer smart grid solutions across multiple levels : intelligent connected devices communications networks data management enterprise applications and analytics. Learn more at join us if youre interested in being part of an entrepreneurial team solving complex technical problems and delivering innovative solutions that will directly impact the electrification of everything and the decarbonization of our society.

We have operations throughout the United States and Canada with offices in Burnaby (British Columbia Canada) Raleigh (North Carolina USA) and Norwalk (Connecticut USA).

This position offers a competitive salary plus variable compensation based on performance targets and business objectives. Tantalus also offers generous benefits including medical dental and vision plans healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

The Opportunity :

Reporting to the Vice President Product Development the UX Designer is responsible for designing intuitive data-rich interfaces for smart grid platforms used by electric utilities in the United States spanning AMI asset analytics (e.g. transformer health phase identification) and RF / cellular network health.

Location of Position :

This is a hybrid role based in our Burnaby BC office.

Specifically the UX Designer will :

  • Lead user research with utility control room operators planners analysts and field technicians to understand how they engage with AMI asset and network data producing personas workflows and journey maps.
  • Design wireframes interactive prototypes and high-fidelity UI for web (and optionally mobile) that unify SCADA views Load Management Analytics and AMI applications into coherent workflows with clear paths from high-level status to detailed investigation.
  • Define and refine data-centric visualizations for :

AMI (usage patterns outages / restoration tamper and exception conditions).

  • Transformer and asset health (time-series trends condition indicators risk or priority views).
  • Phase identification and load balancing (map and tabular views that clarify phase assignments and imbalances).
  • RF and cellular network health (coverage performance and reliability metrics) ensuring complex information is presented in a clear uncluttered way without over-reliance on decorative widgets.
  • Collaborate closely with product management engineering and data / analytics teams to translate requirements and models into usable workflows capturing constraints such as real-time data needs alarm priorities and regulatory expectations.
  • Plan and run usability tests heuristic evaluations and feedback sessions with utility users; iterate designs based on findings focusing on outcomes such as reduced time to diagnose issues fewer operator errors and higher adoption of new analytics features.
  • Document interaction patterns UX guidelines and design systems to ensure consistency across AMI analytics and networking modules in a multi-application platform.
  • What You Bring :

    Education and Experience :

  • Bachelors degree in Design HCI Human Factors or a related field and 4 years of UX experience in SaaS / B2B or enterprise software with complex data-heavy workflows.
  • Strong skills in user-centered design : user research information architecture interaction design and usability testing with a portfolio demonstrating complex dashboard or analytics work.
  • Proficiency with modern UX tools (e.g. Figma Sketch Miro) for creating and communicating flows prototypes and design specifications.
  • Experience designing interfaces for time-series and geospatial data (maps timelines multi-asset lists) especially in industrial IoT or operations environments where reliability and clarity are critical.
  • Solid understanding of accessibility and responsive design principles (e.g. WCAG) to support diverse users and viewing contexts in utility operations.
  • Desired Qualifications :

  • Experience with utility energy or industrial control domains (e.g. AMI systems grid operations SCADA / HMI asset management or network operations centers).
  • Familiarity (conceptual not implementation-level) with how protocols and systems such as DNP3 Modbus RF mesh and cellular backhaul influence data latency reliability and alarm behavior sufficient to design for real-time and near-real-time use cases; deep protocol expertise is not required.
  • Experience collaborating on or visualizing advanced analytics or predictive models (e.g. transformer condition scores anomaly detection phase identification from AMI data) including working with data scientists or power engineers.
  • Comfort using product analytics tools (e.g. Mixpanel GA or similar) to understand how users interact with dashboards and to inform iterative UX improvements.
  • If you possess some of the key skills and experiences outlined in the job posting and are genuinely interested in the position we invite you to take a chance and submit your application. We value diverse perspectives unique skills and believe in the power of potential over specific qualifications.

    Tantalus is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage Indigenous applicants people of colour all genders 2SLGBTQ and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry simply email us at .

    Required Experience :

    IC

    Key Skills

    CSS,InVision,Balsamiq,HTML5,Information Architecture,Ux,Usability,Wireframing,UI,Axure,Responsive Web Design,Sketch

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Department / Functional Area : Product Development

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 200000 - 225000

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