Senior Substation Design Engineer, Power Delivery
About The Position
Build the Future With Us — Join a national team powering Canada’s energy transformation. As a Senior Substation Physical Design Engineer, you’ll design the infrastructure that keeps communities connected and supports the growth of renewable energy across Western Canada. Based in one of our western Canada offices in Alberta, British Columbia or Saskatoon, you’ll work alongside specialists who set industry benchmarks for excellence. Our Power subsector, a key component of WSP’s ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) sector, supports clients from coast to coast. Over the decades, we have developed a comprehensive range of services, including technical study preparation in niche areas, project management, detailed design, and site services. Our expertise is widely recognized in the market for both development and rehabilitation projects. Our team of experts collaborates to provide services that align with our vision of meeting and exceeding the highest industry standards through innovation.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent, from an accredited university.
- Ideally Professional license (P.Eng) or P.L. (Eng.) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Ten (10) or more years experience in utility substation design as outlined below.
- Strong experience with 15kV through 240kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards.
- Proven experience taking a written design basis memorandum (DBM) or scope of work (SOW) and develop a detailed physical substation design and drawing package using sound engineering judgement and industry/client standards with minimal oversight, and cross-coordinate effectively with civil, P&C, and studies engineers.
- Strong experience in the role of design engineer for several substation projects occurring concurrently.
Nice To Haves
- EHV Substation design experience desired.
- Experience managing projects and leading multi-disciplined teams an asset.
- Cost estimating and scheduling experience desired.
Responsibilities
- Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra high voltage utility substations.
- One-line diagrams, , conduit and cable sizing/routing, substation physical layouts, general arrangements, elevation views, grounding design, lightning design and calculations, developing design criteria document, selection of substation equipment, writing of substation equipment specifications, proposal development, construction cost estimates, and project scheduling.
- Occasional travel will be required.
Benefits
- Flexible work, real balance — we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
