Senior Substation Design Engineer

Opportunity Our Power subsector, a key component of WSP’s ERI (Energy, Resources and Industry) sector, supports clients from coast to coast. Over the decades, we have developed a comprehensive range of services, including technical study preparation in niche areas, project management, detailed design, and site services. Our expertise is widely recognized in the market for both development and rehabilitation projects. Our team of experts collaborates to provide services that align with our vision of meeting and exceeding the highest industry standards through innovation. Job Description WSP is currently seeking a Senior Substation Physical Design Engineer to join our National Power Delivery Team, located in one of our offices in Alberta. We are also open to candidates based out of our offices in Saskatchewan or British Columbia. In this role, you’ll take on challenging and impactful projects, leading the electrical design of electric substations for medium and high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnections. You’ll apply industry codes and standards to create innovative, reliable solutions—producing physical layouts, plan and elevation views, grounding, conduit and cable trough plans, and detailed construction documents. From equipment specifications to bills of materials, your work will set the foundation for safe and efficient energy systems. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure milestones are met and expectations exceeded. What you can expect to do Perform and direct others in the detailed design of medium to extra high voltage utility substations. Create one-line diagrams, conduit and cable sizing/routing, substation physical layouts, general arrangements, elevation views, grounding design, lightning design and calculations, develop design criteria documents, select substation equipment, write substation equipment specifications, develop proposals, estimate construction costs, and schedule projects. Occasional travel will be required. What you’ll bring Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, from an accredited university. Must have Professional license (P.Eng) or P.L. (Eng.) or ability to obtain within 6 months. Ten (10) or more years experience in utility substation design as outlined below. Strong experience with 15kV through 240kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards. Proven experience taking a written design basis memorandum (DBM) or scope of work (SOW) and developing a detailed physical substation design and drawing package with minimal oversight, and cross-coordinate effectively with civil, P&C, and studies engineers. Strong experience as a design engineer for several substation projects occurring concurrently. EHV Substation design experience desired. Experience managing projects and leading multi-disciplined teams an asset. Cost estimating and scheduling experience desired. About WSP WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future. At WSP: We value our people and our reputation. We are locally dedicated with international scale. We are future focused and challenge the status quo. We foster collaboration in everything we do. We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable. Policy and Eligibility Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. You are expected to comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times and client HSE policies when working at client locations. Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather within safe and reasonable limits. WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Professional Services #J-18808-Ljbffr