Substation Site Supervisor & Inspector

FNX-INNOV; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering group is seeking a Thunder Bay Substation Site Supervisor & Inspector. The role involves overseeing electrical substation projects and field activities. Candidates should have at least 2 years of substation construction experience, must be able to read engineering drawings, and possess knowledge of Hydro-One standards. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including accommodations and travel expenses.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Accommodation provided

Meals included

Transportation and gas covered

Laptop and cellphone provided

Flight tickets included

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of substation construction experience with a focus on electrical activities.
• Must be able to read engineering design drawings.
• Driver’s license (Class G) required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all electrical activities in substations (115kV / 44kV).
• Prepare reports on work progress and QA/QC results.
• Verify the quality of project plans and specifications.

Skills

Substation construction experience

Knowledge of Hydro-One standards

Fluency in spoken and written English

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Thunder Bay Substation Site Supervisor & Inspector

In Canada, Artelia operates in seven major fields: Mobility, Buildings, Energy, Environment and Earth Sciences, Water, Industry and Telecoms and Operational Technologies. Our 1,200 experts, spread across 18 offices across the country, are committed every day to meeting complex challenges ranging from energy transition and water resource management to infrastructure modernization and industrial decarbonization.

As part of the Artelia Group, which has more than 100 years of history, 10,000 employees and a presence in 40 countries, we combine our local expertise with the strength of a global network to offer comprehensive solutions tailored to our clients' most complex demands. We are an engineering group, 100% owned by our managers and employees, and united by a common passion, exercising a profession that combines the art of designing with ingenuity and building with commitment.

Driven by our values of technical excellence, proximity to clients and entrepreneurial spirit, we are more than ever determined to be a company that is useful to the world and to people, and that contributes to have a positive impact on the environment and society.

Join one of our multidisciplinary teams today - your adventure begins here!

Work location: Thunder Bay

As a site supervisor with our client Hydro-One, you will contribute to electrical substation projects and oversee field activities in line with project requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Participate in the supervision of all electrical activities (testing and commissioning) work in electrical substations (115kV / 44kV).
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports pertaining to work progress, QA / QC results, and coordinate with the contractor on site to manage actual and anticipated expenditures.
• Familiarize yourself with project requirements and its particularities, such as environmental, quality and safety techniques.
• Verify the quality of plans and specifications and their compliance with current standards.
• Comment on contractors\' quality plans.
• Ensure the contractor follows only the latest revision of the drawings issued by the engineer of records.
• Ensure that the quality plan is applied with regards to technical, safety and environmental requirements.
• Participate in the processing of necessary reports on the work as a whole, including progress, monitoring of supplies, labor, materials, additional work, damage to property and the environment, technical defects, questions, technical modifications and those relating to quality system procedures.
• Review and approve all QC (Quality control) check lists.
• Participate in the follow-up of non-conformance reports following work supervision.
• Ensure that no non-conformities or deficiencies impede commissioning.
• Provide site recommendations to enhance or optimize the activities.
• Liaises with the contractor and all subcontractors.
• Follow client’s working hours and adhere to the safety requirements.
• Perform any other related tasks.

Your profile

• Must have substation construction experience, at least 2 years and strong knowledge in all associated activities, especially electrical activities (testing and commissioning) for substation and hydro projects; must be able to read all engineering design drawings.
• Knowledge of Hydro-One standards.
• Capable of providing field recommendations to the sub-contractors working on-site.
• Capable of giving general feedback on RFIs (Request for information) generated by the sub-contractor.
• Driver’s license required (Class G).
• Knowledge of computer tools and MS Office software.
• Knowledge of SharePoint.
• The candidate must be available to travel 2 weeks in and 1 week out for the duration of the project (rotation basis); however the job may require the inspector for more or less time based on-site condition, statutory holidays, etc.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Your benefits

• Competitive salary, accommodation, meals, transportation, truck & gas, laptop, cellphone, PPE and flight tickets are provided.
• Stimulating work environment.