Electrical Substation Design Engineer in Training (Hybrid)

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 79,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Pension/Retirement plan

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec’s Energy team in western Canada seeks an Electrical Engineer-in-Training to work under a Senior Engineer on HV/EHV substation projects across North America.

You will develop skills in detailed design, support procurement, construction, and commissioning while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in a flexible hybrid environment from Vancouver/Burnaby or other Western locations.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical substations and transmission systems.
• Knowledge of IEEE/CSA standards is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel for site work and field visits.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering studies (power flow, short circuit, grounding, protection studies).
• Design substations including switchyard layouts and wiring diagrams.
• Prepare technical specs for equipment, construction, and testing & commissioning.
• Support procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Assist in proposals, project plans, and estimates.
• Coordinate with disciplines to solve technical issues.
• Adhere to QA/QC procedures and conduct site visits as needed.
• Drafting may be required to complete deliverables.

Skills

PSSE

PSCAD

ETAP

CDEGS

WinIGS

MathCAD

MS Office Suite

Bluebeam

Adobe Acrobat

AutoCAD

Inventor

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Eligible for EGBC/EIT registration

2–6 years of relevant experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Bluebeam

Adobe Acrobat

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Stantec’s Energy team in western Canada seeks an Electrical Engineer-in-Training to work under a Senior Engineer on HV/EHV substation projects across North America.

You will develop skills in detailed design, support procurement, construction, and commissioning while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in a flexible hybrid environment from Vancouver/Burnaby or other Western locations.