Job Description

Your Opportunity

Our Edmonton office has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Protection & Control Engineer to join the team. This position offers you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design and project management of high voltage substation and power projects.

The successful candidate will be working in the areas of substations, renewable energy, air & gas insulated substation engineering & equipment between the 5kV to 500kV levels. The candidate should have an understanding of substation and power system protection schemes as they relate to the design of protection and control systems.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Developing engineering and protection and control drawings of substation systems and power systems
• Leading and mentoring Junior and Intermediate engineers
• Performing quality reviews of protection and control designs
• Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements
• Preparation of Electrical design packages
• Coordinate with designers and engineers of other disciplines to complete deliverables
• Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables
• Perform QA/QC of electrical engineering design packages
• Provide regular progress updates related to deliverables on project
• Support commissioning and field engineering
• Development of Project Estimates
• Interface directly with clients and direct work for a team

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong safety mindset
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and develop strong client relationships
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Senior level experience and knowledge of protection and control systems within substations, power systems and renewable energy systems
• Ability to manage and deliver Engineering deliverables as per project schedules and budgets
• Ability to work closely with drafters, engineers and leads to meet project timelines for engineering deliverables
• Ability to understand client specific requirements (standards & specifications) and applicable codes & regulations for preparing physical electrical packages
• Travel may be required but is not anticipated to be more often than 5 days per month
• Well-developed writing skills, ability to communicate complex technical concepts in emails and reports.
• Ability to work with designers and drafters to develop CAD drawings.
• Proficient with standard office software such as MS Excel, MS Word, Adobe Acrobat
• Operating knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and other relevant design standards.
• Ability to attend site visits and capture all technical data needed for estimates and execution of related substation expansions
• Experience in developing drawing packages, specifications and construction work packages

Education And Experience

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, with 12 years or more of related experience.
• Professional Engineering designation is a requirement

Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment (a hybrid model of working in the office and at home). Field work may be required which includes exposure to the elements and possibly inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

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