Project Engineer, Substations

Wood; Sarnia; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineer for Substations to join their Transmission & Distribution team in Sarnia. This hybrid role involves overseeing high-voltage substation projects from conception to construction, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety practices. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, strong project management skills, and experience in coordinating substation designs. Join a global leader in consulting and engineering, where your expertise will contribute to unlocking solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of substation electrical experience in a Transmission & Distribution Utility.
• Strong understanding of regulatory codes and standards, including CSA, NESC, and ANSI/IEEE.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering coordination on high-voltage substation projects from conception to construction.
• Coordinate with various engineering teams to ensure project deliverables meet schedules.
• Manage engineering costs and maintain project schedules by monitoring progress.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Communication Skills

Outage Planning

Construction Sequencing

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Canadian Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng.)

Job description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Project Engineer, Substations to join its Transmission & Distribution business. This opportunity is hybrid and is based in Sarnia, ON.

This role involves the technical coordination of high-voltage substation projects from conception to construction. The Project Engineer, Substations will lead engineering coordination efforts, manage project schedules, oversee procurement and construction activities, and ensure compliance with industry standards and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Leading and performing engineering coordination on 12 kV to 500 kV overhead and underground transmission and substation projects from the conceptual design stage through construction.
• Coordinate with the electrical, civil, structural, telecom, and protection & control engineer and designer teams to ensure the design and other project deliverables are progressing according to the time schedule.
• Support project managers and discipline leaders.
• Prepare construction specifications.
• Writing and planning project scope, proposals, estimates, change notices, budgets, and similar documents.
• Managing engineering costs and maintaining schedules by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• Review design documentation with the Owner’s Engineer to ensure the design satisfies the project’s requirements.
• Review of vendor documents against specifications.
• Coordinate with the procurement team for ordering material and major electrical equipment.
• Coordinate construction and commissioning activities with utility clients and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with the discipline leads to respond to information requests from construction sites and complete project documentation, including as-builts, calculations, and returning data to clients.
• Travel to site and liaise with internal groups, external contractors, and clients.
• Enhance and maintain relationships with internal groups as well as external contractors and clients.
• Lead projects from conception through construction and commissioning, including mentoring junior engineers and designers.
• Fulfilling the duties of Professional Record for work within the field of practice when required.
• Ensuring the latest safe practices and methods are integrated into the design.
• Working within assigned budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. Even if you don’t match every statement below but feel you have relevant experience, knowledge, or skills, we encourage you to apply. Expected:
- Electrical Engineering Degree from a recognized university.
- Canadian Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng.) or eligibility to register with PEO.
- 8-12 years of substation electrical experience in a Transmission & Distribution Utility or EPC organization.
- Experience coordinating substation designs with other disciplines such as structural and protection & control.
- Strong understanding of regulatory codes and standards, including CSA, NESC, and ANSI/IEEE.
- Proven field experience with outage planning, construction sequencing, and commissioning is an asset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States is considered an asset.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects, and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Job Info

• Job Identification 17597
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 03/21/2025, 08:53 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Sarnia, ON, Canada (Hybrid)
• Market Sector Transmission & Distribution