Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation & PM, Vancouver

Petroplan; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Petroplan in Vancouver, Canada is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design and management of electrical projects. You will oversee substation design, project layouts, and collaboration with interconnection teams to deliver cost-efficient, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires 10+ years of substation experience, PE/Jurisdiction preferred, and proficiency in ETAP, SKM, and AutoCAD. Local travel for site visits may be required during project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Masters preferred).
• PE license preferred.
• 10+ years hands-on substation design experience.
• Lead or mentored teams of 5+ members.
• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, and AutoCAD.
• Strong communication and site visit capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead substation designs and project layouts.
• Manage multiple projects with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with Operations, Development, and Interconnection groups.
• Attend site visits for due diligence.
• Develop optimization tools and standards drawings.
• Provide senior-level QA on deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Electrical design

Substation design

Team leadership

ETAP

SKM

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

PE license preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Petroplan in Vancouver, Canada is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design and management of electrical projects. You will oversee substation design, project layouts, and collaboration with interconnection teams to deliver cost-efficient, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires 10+ years of substation experience, PE/Jurisdiction preferred, and proficiency in ETAP, SKM, and AutoCAD. Local travel for site visits may be required during project execution.