Senior Power System Studies Engineer-Grounding & Lightning

SNC-Lavalin; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 138,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Power System Study Engineer for its Vancouver location. This critical role involves conducting advanced grounding, lightning protection, and bus studies for utility and renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Power Systems or Electromagnetics, proficiency with CDEGS and WinIGS, and at least 3 years of relevant experience. The company offers competitive compensation, flexible benefits, and a hybrid working culture among other perks.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits

Professional development

Generous time-off policies

Qualifications

• Proficient in conducting advanced power system studies including grounding and lightning protection.
• 3+ years of experience in power system engineering.
• Familiar with HVDC, FACTS, or renewable integration studies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct grounding system design and analysis including fault current distribution.
• Perform lightning protection studies and surge analysis.
• Model configurations for short-circuit and thermal performance.
• Generate detailed technical reports and calculations.

Skills

Grounding system design

Lightning protection studies

Power system analysis

Modeling bus configurations

Technical reporting

Software proficiency in CDEGS

Experience with WinIGS

Education

Master’s degree in Power Systems or Electromagnetics

Tools

CDEGS

WinIGS

PSCAD

EMTP

Job description

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Power System Study Engineer for its Vancouver location. This critical role involves conducting advanced grounding, lightning protection, and bus studies for utility and renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Power Systems or Electromagnetics, proficiency with CDEGS and WinIGS, and at least 3 years of relevant experience. The company offers competitive compensation, flexible benefits, and a hybrid working culture among other perks.