Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Job summary

Develop and review substation designs, including physical layouts, protection and control systems, single-line diagrams, electrical specifications, and engineering studies. Review detailed designs prepared by external engineering consultants or EPC contractors and contribute to power system analyses and protection coordination.

Job details

Senior Substation Engineer Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; a master's degree is an advantage. Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in electrical substation design and high-voltage engineering. Strong knowledge of high-voltage substations, preferably in the 115 kV–230 kV range. Experience reviewing detailed substation designs prepared by external engineering consultants or EPC contractors. Understanding of substation physical design, protection and control systems, major electrical equipment, and applicable engineering standards. Experience developing or reviewing single-line diagrams, electrical specifications, and engineering studies. Knowledge of power flow, short-circuit analysis, and protection coordination. Familiarity with electrical engineering software such as ETAP, ASPEN, and PSCAD. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

What you’ll do

Develop and review substation designs, including physical layouts, protection and control systems, single-line diagrams, electrical specifications, and engineering studies. Review detailed designs prepared by external engineering consultants or EPC contractors and contribute to power system analyses and protection coordination.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least seven years of hands-on experience in substation design and high-voltage engineering; a master's degree is an advantage. Candidates should have knowledge of 115–230 kV substations, relevant engineering standards, power system studies, and tools such as ETAP, ASPEN, and PSCAD, along with strong analytical, communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.

Listed skills

• protection coordination · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Electrical Substation Design
• High-Voltage Engineering
• Substation Physical Design
• Protection And Control Systems
• Electrical Equipment
• Engineering Standards
• Single-Line Diagrams
• Electrical Specifications
• Engineering Studies
• Power Flow Analysis
• Short-Circuit Analysis
• Protection Coordination
• ETAP
• ASPEN
• PSCAD
• Analytical Problem-Solving

Job areas

• Engineering
• Energy

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