Senior Substation Design Engineer

Spark Power

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • P.Eng designation from an accredited association
  • Preferably a member of APEGA
  • Eligibility to work in Canada
  • Ability to work overtime as needed
  • Completion of a drug and alcohol test prior to employment
  • Clean driving record and clear security background check
  • Strong understanding of substation design standards and industry best practices

Responsibilities

  • Lead a project team in designing electrical substations up to 500Kv
  • Prepare project scope, proposals, and cost estimates
  • Write specifications, data sheets, and material requisitions
  • Review shop drawings and factory acceptance test reports
  • Participate in client design and constructability meetings
  • Conduct grounding and lightning studies using ETAP and CDEGS
  • Create detailed Single Line Drawings and substation layouts

Benefits

  • Diverse customer base including industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors
  • Competitive wages with bonuses and commission
  • Flexible benefits package with wellness spending accounts
  • RRSP options available
  • Supportive leadership team focusing on hands-on training
  • Continuous professional development opportunities
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Corporate discounts on various services and products
  • Tool allowance provided
  • And more amenities to enhance employee satisfaction
Full Job Description
Senior Substation Design Engineer

Spark Power, a trusted partner in energy in North America, is looking for a Senior Substation Design Engineer to join our Alberta team. Spark Power provides a wide range of services to clients, including power system field services, engineering services, maintenance planning, project management, automation services, mechanical engineering support services, training services, and thermographic scanning.

What will do you as the Senior Substation Design Engineer?
  • Leading a project team of engineers, designers and drafters in the design of electrical substations up to 500Kv.
  • Participate in the preparation of project scope, proposals and cost estimates.
  • Write electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, material requisitions and Bill of Materials. Assist in procurement of equipment.
  • Review shop drawings and Factory Acceptance Test reports.
  • Participate in client design and constructability review meetings.
  • Perform grounding studies on software programs such as ETAP and CDEGS.
  • Perform Lightening studies.
  • Create Single Line Drawings, substation layout and elevation drawings, grounding details and station services drawings.
  • Review drawings, specifications and calculations done by junior engineers

Spark Power Employee Benefits and Perks:
  • Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial and institutional
  • Competitive wages and commission, and bonus structure
  • Excellent benefits package with flexible options and wellness spending accounts
  • RRSP
  • Hands-on and supportive leadership team
  • Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail..)
  • Tool Allowance
  • ...much more

Do you have the Spark? Here's what we're looking for:
  • Electrical Engineering Degree
  • P.Eng designation with an accredited engineering professional association
  • Member of APEGA is preferred
  • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (a copy of a valid work permit may be required)
  • Willingness to work overtime
  • Pre-employment drug and alcohol test
  • Clearance on a security background check (criminal record check)
  • Clean driving record
  • A good understanding and knowledge of substation design standards and best industry practices to ensure high quality design

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