Senior Substation Electrical Designer

Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada; Hybrid

Your Opportunity

Our Western Canada Power Delivery group is looking for a Senior Substation Electrical Designer. Reporting to the Substation and P&C Leads, this position offers the opportunity to work within a project team delivering detailed electrical design and project support for high voltage substation and power projects.

The successful candidate will work on substation projects ranging from 5 kV to 500 kV, supporting engineering, physical design, and coordination across disciplines.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed substation physical and electrical design drawings and packages
• Prepare electrical design deliverables, including one-lines, layouts, grounding, conduit, control house, lighting, and BOMs
• Cable systems and station service design
• Perform QA/QC reviews of design packages
• Interpret and incorporate vendor drawings and specifications into design deliverables
• Support project execution with progress updates and coordination
• Assist with cost estimating, proposals, and LOE development
• Participate in site visits to gather field data and validate designs
• Support construction, commissioning, and field activities as required
• Mentoring and training of junior staff
• Coordinate with engineers and designers across disciplines (civil, structural, P&C)

About Us

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.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

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