High Voltage Design Engineer | Vancouver, BC

Hamilton Barnes ?; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Restricted stock (equity) vesting over

100% company-paid medical, dental, and

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes seeks a High Voltage Design Engineer to own HV/MV substation design for our Canadian data center portfolio, acting as Owner's representative with utilities, EPCs, and internal teams. This role reports to the VP of Engineering and drives standardized, scalable, and reliable substation solutions across greenfield and brownfield sites.

The position requires 7–10 years in substation engineering, with hands-on design experience and a solid grasp of grounding, insulation coordination,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred).
• 7-10 years' progressive experience in substation engineering.
• Experience delivering substation projects from concept to commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of substation design, grounding, insulation coordination, and protection & control.
• Familiarity with Canadian codes and utility standards.
• Excellent communication with utilities, contractors and stakeholders.
• Bonus and equity compensation are offered.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review HV/MV substation design (12kV-287kV) and one-line diagrams.
• Conduct short circuit, load flow, grounding studies, and insulation coordination.
• Develop standardized substation design templates for rapid deployment.
• Act as Owner's Engineer with consultants and EPCs, reviewing deliverables.
• Support procurement, technical bid evaluations, and constructability reviews.
• Provide engineering support through construction, testing, and energization.

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (Power Systems preferred)

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

PSSE

CDEGS

Job description

High Voltage Design Engineer | Vancouver, BC

Want to own substation design across a fast-growing hyperscale AI infrastructure portfolio — and shape the standards the business builds on?

Our client is a leading AI Cloud Service Provider, delivering large-scale GPU clusters for AI training and inference through a vertically integrated platform of grid-connected land and data centers in renewable-rich regions across the US and Canada.

They're looking for a High Voltage Design Engineer to act as Owner's representative in the design of High and Medium Voltage substation infrastructure across their Canadian data center portfolio — partnering with utilities, EPCs, and internal stakeholders to deliver standardized, scalable, and highly reliable substation solutions, reporting to the VP of Engineering.

This is a genuine opportunity to own substation design across a growing portfolio of greenfield and brownfield projects, in a business at a genuinely exciting stage of its growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review the detailed design of HV/MV substations (typically 12kV-287kV), including one-line diagrams, protection philosophies, switchyard layouts, grounding/lightning protection, and AC/DC auxiliary systems


• Perform and/or review engineering studies — short circuit, load flow, grounding, insulation coordination, and equipment duty


• Develop and maintain standardized substation design templates to support rapid deployment of data center campuses


• Act as Owner's Engineer, overseeing external engineering consultants and EPC contractors, and reviewing and approving deliverables, calculations, drawings, and specifications


• Support value engineering and constructability reviews, develop technical specifications for major substation equipment, and support procurement including technical bid evaluations


• Provide engineering support through construction, Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, commissioning, and energization — including site visits and coordination across civil, structural, P&C, and SCADA disciplines

Skills – Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred)


• 7-10 years' progressive experience in substation engineering, ideally with hands‑on detailed design from a consulting/engineering firm or utility environment


• Proven track record delivering substation projects from concept through construction and commissioning


• Strong knowledge of substation physical design, grounding, lightning protection, insulation coordination, and protection & control


• Familiarity with engineering tools such as ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, PSSE, or CDEGS an asset


• Strong understanding of applicable Canadian codes and industry/utility standards


• Excellent communication skills across utilities, contractors, and internal stakeholders


• Annual performance bonus


• Restricted stock (equity) vesting over three years and growing in value as the company scales


• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents