Senior Substation Design Engineer

2 days ago

Calgary, AB, Canada WSP in Canada Full-time $83,000 - $110,000/year

Design medium- and high-voltage substations with WSP across Canada, applying protection and control expertise to utility and renewable energy projects.

As a Senior Substation Engineer, you will deliver detailed designs for utility, renewable energy, and industrial power projects. The work spans concept through commissioning within multidisciplinary teams. Apply IEEE and ANSI standards, develop engineering calculations, and address complex power system challenges for clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform detailed medium- and high-voltage substation design
  • Develop layouts, diagrams, routing plans, and equipment details
  • Complete lightning, battery, station service, and cable calculations
  • Prepare protection philosophies, schematics, logic diagrams, and panel layouts
  • Provide technical support through procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Professional Engineer designation or Canadian registration eligibility
  • Ten to fifteen years of substation design engineering experience
  • Experience with concurrent brownfield and greenfield projects
  • Knowledge of transmission, distribution, and industry standards

Bring senior substation design, protection, calculation, and client communication expertise to WSP’s Canadian energy projects.