HV Design Engineer - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Canada; On-site; CAD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Restricted stock (equity) vesting over

100% company-paid medical, dental and視

RRSP with company match

3 weeks vacation

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a High Voltage Design Engineer to act as Owner’s representative for HV/MV substation infrastructure across its Canadian data centre portfolio. You will lead detailed design, review studies, and coordinate with utilities, EPCs and internal teams to deliver standardized, scalable substation solutions.

You will own projects from concept through construction, support procurement, commissioning, and energization, and help shape technical standards for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred).
• 7-10 years' progressive experience in substation engineering, hands-on detailed design.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review the detailed design of HV/MV substations (12kV to 287kV) including one-line diagrams and protection philosophies.
• Perform and review engineering studies (short circuit, load flow, grounding, insulation coordination).
• Develop and maintain standardized substation design templates for rapid deployment.
• Act as Owner's Engineer, overseeing external engineers and EPCs and approving deliverables.
• Support value engineering and procurement activities including technical bids.
• Provide engineering support through construction, testing, commissioning and energization across disciplines.

Skills

HV substation design

Power systems

Protection & control

ETAP/SKM/PSCAD

Canadian codes

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

PSSE

CDEGS

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Join 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.

The company is looking for a High Voltage Design Engineer to act as the Owner’s representative for the design of high and medium voltage substation infrastructure across its Canadian data centre portfolio. The role involves working with utilities, EPCs, and internal stakeholders to deliver standardised, scalable, and highly reliable substation solutions. This is an opportunity to take ownership of substation design across a growing portfolio of greenfield and brownfield projects and help shape the standards supporting the business’s continued growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and review the detailed design of HV/MV substations (typically 12kV to 287kV), including one-line diagrams, protection philosophies, switchyard layouts, grounding/lightning protection and AC/DC auxiliary systems
• Perform and/or review engineering studies, including 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 activities 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 experience 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, with excellent communication skills across utilities, contractors and internal stakeholders

Benefits:

• 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
• RRSP with company match
• 3 weeks vacation plus paid holidays

Salary:

• Up to $170,000 CAD base