Senior Electrical Engineer supporting electric power project development, design reviews, and owner’s engineering services. Evaluating thermal generation facilities for Sargent & Lundy Consulting clients.
About the role
- Electrical/Substation Engineer designing high voltage electrical facilities. Working with diverse engineering projects from design to commissioning with a highly experienced team.
Responsibilities
- Complete and authenticate outdoor substation design packages for ampacity diagram, layouts, plot plans, bus elevations, ground grid, equipment/structure grounding details, control & power cable layouts, control building electrical design, for voltage levels ranging from 25kV to 240kV.
- Interface with other engineering disciplines to ensure overall design conformance is accomplished.
- Complete calculations and studies to support the design, including grounding, lightning, lighting, AC/DC Load Studies, station service transformer and battery bank sizing, insulation coordination, and rigid bus study.
- Complete MV cable ampacity calculations with CYMCAP.
- Develop equipment and apparatus specifications suitable for project application.
- Review vendor documentation and drawings to ensure constructability, operability, and compliance with equipment specifications and design.
- Develop and maintain bill of materials for substation outdoor installation.
- Review engineered outputs to ensure compliance with project defined scopes and client requirements.
- Provide site construction and commissioning support when needed.
- Collect, interpret, and organize project engineering and vendor data.
- Interface with senior personnel to resolve potential technical and project issues.
- Provide mentoring guidance and direction to junior members of the team.
- Assist in compiling and maintaining internal engineering standards and work practices.
Requirements
- The successful candidate should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institute.
- Eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGA).
- Minimum 6 to 8 years of high voltage related substation experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and an extreme attention to detail are essential.
- Solid base knowledge of electrical theory and mathematics.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage a wide variety of issues simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, risk assessment and problem solving skills.
- Working knowledge of relevant Canadian, Ontario and Alberta codes and standards (CEC, CSA, AEUC, OESC etc.) would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
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