Substation Engineer

Job Description Our client is in Burnaby is a specialized electrical engineering firm focusing on high-quality, smart design for medium and high-voltage substations, industrial facilities, and utility projects, especially supporting renewable energy integration for companies like BC Hydro. They provide electrical design, protection and control engineering, and project management for both new (greenfield) and existing (brownfield) projects. The Intermediate Electrical Engineer will primarily be focused on the design and management of projects that involve replacing switchgears, circuit breakers and transformers. Their projects will usually be done in substations that have this equipment. The ideal candidate will be a 4th year EIT or have 1-3 years exp. as a P.Eng. Responsibilities You will lead substation electrical work packages on projects in the power utility, mining, industrial and renewables sectors You will prepare electrical design deliverables for 12kV to 230kV substations/ switching stations, including substation layout and cross-section design, equipment selection and specification, grounding and lightning shielding system design, control building/ E-house design, station services and switchyard lighting design, etc. You will perform electrical studies and calculations such as grounding studies, AC/ DC station services load and battery sizing calculations, rigid bus and lightning protection calculations, etc. You will review work done by other electrical engineers in the team including designers You will supervise, mentor, direct work to junior engineers, EITs and designers You will lead electrical design discussions with clients and other project stakeholders You will interface and coordinate electrical design with other related disciplines such as civil, structural, P&C and telecom You will provide technical support and perform Engineer-of-Record duties during construction and commissioning You will get the opportunity to travel to project sites during design and construction phases Essential Skills Electrical Engineering Degree Experience with minimum 25KV (or higher) electrical equipment experience ETAP experience Experience using ETAP to conduct Lighting Analysis, and Lightning Analysis Experience with substation electrical design calculations: Rigid Bus; battery sizing; AC and DC station Service AutoCAD Experience Additional Skills & Qualifications CDEGS P.Eng Experience Level Intermediate Level Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Burnaby, BC. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr. Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Burnaby,BC. À propos d'Actalent Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30 000 consultants et plus de 4 500 clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500. Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email for other accommodation options. #J-18808-Ljbffr