AtkinsRéalis

Electrical Engineering Supervisor

AtkinsRéalis • $125K — $171K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
  • 15-20+ years of progressive experience in high-voltage and extra-high-voltage transmission substations.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada is required.
  • Demonstrated experience with 500 kV and above transmission substation projects.
  • Strong knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, CSA, IEC, and NERC requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership throughout the development of design packages for high-voltage substations.
  • Develop and review core electrical engineering deliverables, including Single Line Diagrams and electrical schematics.
  • Create and assess EHV substation layouts and equipment arrangements, ensuring compliance with standards.
  • Develop electrical infrastructure and auxiliary systems, including cable routing and switchgear layouts.
  • Prepare and review technical documentation, ensuring compliance with project requirements.
  • Conduct technical reviews and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design conflicts.
  • Engage with clients and stakeholders on technical matters, identifying risks and opportunities for optimization.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and employee recognition.
  • Flexible benefits tailored to health, wellbeing, financial, and lifestyle needs.
  • Diverse opportunities for training and professional development.
  • Hybrid working culture to support work-life balance.
  • Generous time-off policies.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Overview

Your role

  • Provide technical leadership throughout the development of design packages from conceptual design through 60%, 90%, IFC, and construction support, leading electrical engineering and design for 115/230/500 kV and above transmission substations, including AIS and GIS installations.
  • Develop and review core electrical engineering deliverables, including Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), electrical schematics, protection and control interfaces, and overall substation electrical arrangements.
  • Develop and review EHV substation layouts and equipment arrangements, including general arrangements, sections, elevations, bus configurations, electrical clearances, and interfaces for circuit breakers, disconnect switches, CTs, VTs, surge arresters, power transformers, shunt reactors, and other EHV equipment, including GIS layouts and building interfaces.
  • Develop and review electrical infrastructure and auxiliary systems, including underground cable routing, conduits, cable trays, duct banks, switchgear, control/relay and telecommunications room layouts, AC auxiliary systems, load calculations, station service transformers, and associated electrical interfaces.
  • Prepare and review technical documentation and systems, including equipment specifications, data sheets, technical requirements, Bills of Material (BOMs), grounding and lightning protection systems, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.
  • Provide technical review, direction, and multidisciplinary coordination, reviewing engineering deliverables prepared by engineers and designers and working closely with Protection & Control, Civil, Structural, Telecommunications, Mechanical, and other disciplines to resolve interfaces, design conflicts, and technical issues.
  • Engage with clients, utilities, manufacturers, and project stakeholders on technical matters, providing support through procurement, vendor drawing reviews, factory testing, construction, and commissioning, while identifying technical risks, design constraints, and opportunities for value engineering, design optimization, and improved constructability.
About you

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university, with 15-20+ years of progressive experience in the engineering and design of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage transmission substations.
  • Professional Qualification:Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada is required, with demonstrated technical ownership of electrical engineering activities.
  • EHV Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience with 500 kV and above transmission substation projects, with strong practical expertise in the design of both AIS and GIS substations.
  • Standards & Utility Knowledge: Strong knowledge of applicable IEEE, ANSI, CSA, IEC, and NERC requirements, with familiarity with Canadian utility standards and specifications, including Hydro One and other major North American utilities, considered an asset.
  • Leadership & Communication: Strong technical writing, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to lead technical design activities and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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Additional information

Expected compensation for this role is between $125,000 - $171,900 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Worker Type
Employee

Job Type
Regular

About AtkinsRéalis

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices in over 50 countries, SNC-Lavalin's approximately 40,000 employees provide EPC and EPCM services to clients in a variety of industry sectors, including oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, environment and water, infrastructure and power. SNC-Lavalin can also combine these services with its financing and operations and maintenance capabilities to provide complete end-to-end project solutions. SNC-Lavalin maintains exceptionally high standards for health and safety, ethics and compliance and environmental protection, and is committed to delivering quality projects on budget and on schedule to the complete satisfaction of its clients.

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