Substation Engineering Consultant 2 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Toronto seeks an experienced professional to manage a project team focused on high voltage substations. The role emphasizes project management, engineering expertise, and teamwork in a hybrid work environment, requiring occasional in-office presence. Candidates must possess a relevant engineering degree and significant experience in the field.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Generous paid time off

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in design for utility high voltage substations.
• Experience leading an engineering design team through project phases.
• Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, IEC, IEEE, and ANSI.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a project team involved in design and analysis of substations.
• Direct coordination of engineering and design from concept to execution.
• Lead efforts to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Skills

Project Management of Utility Transmission & Distribution Substation Projects

Communication skills

Hands-on experience with MISO facility studies

Team leadership

Education

BS from a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board - accredited undergraduate program

Job description

About Sargent & Lundy

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Description

This position will offer you the opportunity to manage and further grow a project team consisting of engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of new and existing high voltage substations.

• You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and implementing solutions to expand and modernize the electric grid.
• Direct the Team Lead in the coordination of engineering and design from concept through detailed design execution, field support and closeout.
• Support overall account management and client engagement with peer to peer reporting, coordination and conflict resolution.
• Lead efforts to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
• Coordinate and execute facility studie for various RTO's.
• Coordinate systems design activities to ensure installation and operations will comply with specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• Prepare reports and studies that present technical information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements and S&L formats.
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations and drawing preparation.

This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in-office work 3 days per week.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in Canada for this position.

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Essential skills and experience:

• This position requires a BS from a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board - accredited undergraduate program or a US based ABET-accredited program or an advanced management/business degree.
• Specific hands on experience with MISO facility studies and knowledge of DPP process.
• Specific experience in Project Management of Utility Transmission & Distribution Substation Projects.
• Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEC, IEEE and ANSI.
• 10 or more years experience in the design of multi-disciplined solutions in a project team environment for utility high voltage substations. Experience must include an understanding of electrical, civil, structural scopes of work, conceptual development, industry best practices, design basis, the selection of equipment and materials, and the preparation of construction packages.
• Five or more years experience in leading an engineering design team through all phases of a project design.
• Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design.
• Proven communication skillset both verbal and written in support of presentations, proposals and reports.
• Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
• Experience and understanding of construction documents
• Willing to travel to project sites and/or attend client meetings.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• P.Eng license.
• PMP Certification.
• Construction and start-up experience a plus.
• Commissioning experience a plus.

Sargent and Lundy is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.