Substation Electrical Engineering Team Lead

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About the role

  • Electrical Engineering Team Lead managing complex utility substation projects at Stantec. Lead a team, ensure compliance, and mentor engineers for clean energy solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure client expectations related to project scope are clearly understood, met, and exceeded.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members; foster initiative, collaboration, and professional growth.
  • Champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations.
  • Provide technical leadership as a subject matter expert, offering professional engineering advice within and beyond the department.
  • Prepare and review technical reports, presentations, standards, specifications, and engineering documentation.
  • Perform engineering studies such as power flow, short circuit, grounding, lightning protection, insulation coordination, TRV, cable ampacity, rigid and flexible bus, lighting, etc.
  • Lead detailed design of substations, including switchyard layouts, sections, grounding plan/details, cable routing, AC/DC distribution, major equipment specifications, single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, marking, design calculations, etc.
  • Develop technical specifications for major equipment, construction, testing, and commissioning.
  • Provide technical support during procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
  • Support proposal development, project planning, and cost estimation.
  • Mentor and support junior engineers and designers.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
  • Ensure adherence to internal QA/QC processes to deliver high-quality engineering services.
  • Conduct site visits to verify existing installation, define project scope, prepare for detailed design, and provide construction site supports as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
  • 8+ years progressive and comprehensive engineering experience in the transmission and distribution utility business particularly in the design, engineering and maintenance of Substation.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work and collaborate with a range of internal and external customers.
  • Experience in CYMCAP, ETAP, CDEGS, WinIGS, Autodesk Inventor is an asset.
  • Experience in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat, & AutoCAD.
  • Previous experience working with or at BC Hydro is an asset.
  • Equipment engineering experience is an asset.
  • Willing and able to travel occasionally when required.
  • Self-motivated, team-oriented, efficient, and a good communicator.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication abilities with a keen eye for detail. Ability to work with others in a collaborative team environment.
  • Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Wellness program
  • Health care spending account
  • Wellness spending account
  • Group registered retirement savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Group tax-free savings account
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Short-term/long-term disability plans
  • Emergency travel benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid time off

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$136,300 - CA$204,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridBurnabyCanada

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