Electrical Engineer - Renewable Energy: Design & Delivery

Golder Associates Ltd.; Colombia; On-site; COP 201,595,000 - 268,793,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks an Intermediate Electrical Engineer – Renewable Energy to contribute to the design and delivery of solar, wind, and BESS projects in Canada, with offices in either Québec City or Montréal. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in renewable energy design, strong knowledge of HV/MV substations, and proficiency in global design standards. English is mandatory; French is an asset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in renewable energy project design (solar, wind, BESS).
• Electrical engineer designation in at least one Canadian province (asset).
• Experience with design software such as ETAP, Easy Power, CymCap, PSCAD, PSS/E, CDEGS, WinIGS, etc.
• Experience in high and medium‑voltage substation design.
• Experience in a medium‑voltage collector network design.
• Familiar with industry standards and interconnection requirements on Canadian networks.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• English proficiency (B2‑C1) mandatory; French (B2–C1) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in electrical design of renewable energy projects (solar, wind, BESS) and substations.
• Produce and coordinate detailed deliverables (drawings, studies, specs, calculations).
• Perform technical reviews and ensure quality of deliverables.
• Provide supervision to junior engineers, EITs, and technicians.
• Support site activities including construction, visits, and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical design

Renewable energy

Substation design

ETAP

PSCAD

CymCap

PSS/E

Team collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

English proficiency

French proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

Easy Power

CymCap

PSCAD

PSS/E

CDEGS

WinIGS

Job description

WSP seeks an Intermediate Electrical Engineer – Renewable Energy to contribute to the design and delivery of solar, wind, and BESS projects in Canada, with offices in either Québec City or Montréal. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence and on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in renewable energy design, strong knowledge of HV/MV substations, and proficiency in global design standards. English is mandatory; French is an asset.