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Senior Substation Design Engineer

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Calgary, AB, CAN
Senior level
In-Office
Calgary, AB, CAN
Senior level
Lead multidisciplinary teams designing electrical substations up to 500 kV. Prepare scopes, proposals, estimates, equipment specifications, procurement materials, drawings, grounding and lightning studies, and review shop drawings, factory acceptance reports, calculations, and junior engineers’ work.
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Senior Substation Design Engineer 

Spark Power, a trusted partner in energy in North America, is looking for a Senior Substation Design Engineer to join our Alberta team. Spark Power provides a wide range of services to clients, including power system field services, engineering services, maintenance planning, project management, automation services, mechanical engineering support services, training services, and thermographic scanning.  

What will do you as the Senior Substation Design Engineer? 

  • Leading a project team of engineers, designers and drafters in the design of electrical substations up to 500Kv. 
  • Participate in the preparation of project scope, proposals and cost estimates. 
  • Write electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, material requisitions and Bill of Materials. Assist in procurement of equipment. 
  • Review shop drawings and Factory Acceptance Test reports.  
  • Participate in client design and constructability review meetings. 
  • Perform grounding studies on software programs such as ETAP and CDEGS. 
  • Perform Lightening studies. 
  • Create Single Line Drawings, substation layout and elevation drawings, grounding details and station services drawings. 
  • Review drawings, specifications and calculations done by junior engineers 

Spark Power Employee Benefits and Perks: 

  • Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial and institutional  
  • Competitive wages and commission, and bonus structure 
  • Excellent benefits package with flexible options and wellness spending accounts 
  • RRSP 
  • Hands-on and supportive leadership team 
  • Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training  
  • Employee referral bonus program 
  • Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail..) 
  • Tool Allowance 
  • …much more 

Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we’re looking for: 

  • Electrical Engineering Degree 
  • P.Eng designation with an accredited engineering professional association 
  • Member of APEGA is preferred 
  • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (a copy of a valid work permit may be required) 
  • Willingness to work overtime 
  • Pre-employment drug and alcohol test 
  • Clearance on a security background check (criminal record check) 
  • Clean driving record 
  • A good understanding and knowledge of substation design standards and best industry practices to ensure high quality design

Who is Spark Power? 

Spark Power is the leading independent provider of end-to-end electrical services and operations and maintenance services to the industrial, utility, and renewable asset markets in North America. We work to earn the right to be our customers’ Trusted Partner in Power™. Our highly skilled and dedicated people, located in the communities we serve, combined with our knowledge of the power industry, technology expertise, and commitment to safety, ensures we deliver the right solutions that keep our customers’ operations up and running today and better equipped for tomorrow. 

Spark Power welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 

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