Substation Electrical Engineering Team Lead

Stantec; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 136,300 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Group retirement savings plan

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an Electrical Engineering Team Lead to manage a team in Vancouver, focusing on substation projects across Western Canada. This role requires leadership of engineers and designers, ensuring client satisfaction through exemplary project outcomes.

The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and over 8 years of experience in the utility sector. The position includes a flexible work model and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years progressive and comprehensive engineering experience in transmission and distribution utilities.
• Experience leading teams and delivering high-quality engineering services.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects involving electrical engineers and designers in substation designs.
• Ensure client expectations are met and exceeded.
• Conduct site visits and technical studies related to engineering needs.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Engineering

Communication

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

CYMCAP

ETAP

CDEGS

WinIGS

Autodesk Inventor

Microsoft Office Suite

Bluebeam

Adobe Acrobat

AutoCAD

Job description

Electrical Engineering Team Lead – Stantec Energy Team (Western Canada)

Stantec’s Energy team in western Canada is seeking an Electrical Engineering Team Lead to lead a team of Electrical engineers, designers, and subcontractors on substation projects throughout Western Canada.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensure client expectations related to project scope are clearly understood, met, and exceeded.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members; foster initiative, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations.
• Provide technical leadership as a subject matter expert, offering professional engineering advice within and beyond the department.
• Prepare and review technical reports, presentations, standards, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Perform engineering studies such as power flow, short circuit, grounding, lightning protection, insulation coordination, TRV, cable ampacity, rigid and flexible bus, lighting, etc.
• Lead detailed design of substations, including switchyard layouts, sections, grounding plan/details, cable routing, AC/DC distribution, major equipment specifications, single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, marking, design calculations, etc.
• Develop technical specifications for major equipment, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Support proposal development, project planning, and cost estimation.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and designers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Ensure adherence to internal QA/QC processes to deliver high-quality engineering services.
• Conduct site visits to verify existing installation, define project scope, prepare for detailed design, and provide construction site supports as required.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience in CYMCAP, ETAP, CDEGS, WinIGS, Autodesk Inventor is an asset.
• Experience in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat, & AutoCAD.
• Previous experience working with or at BC Hydro is an asset.
• Equipment engineering experience is an asset.
• Willing and able to travel occasionally when required.
• Self‑motivated, team‑oriented, efficient, and a good communicator.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication abilities with a keen eye for detail; ability to work with others in a collaborative team environment.
• Valid driver’s license.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 8+ years progressive and comprehensive engineering experience in the transmission and distribution utility business, particularly in design, engineering, and maintenance of substations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work and collaborate with a range of internal and external customers.

Office Location and Schedule

• Typical office environment working with computers.
• Stantec offers a flexible work environment (hybrid model of working in the office and at home).
• Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
• Location – Vancouver / Edmonton

Pay Range

• Lower Mainland – BC, GTA & Ottawa, Ontario: $136,300.00 – $204,500.00 annually.

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. Certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location

Canada | BC | Burnaby