Substation Design Engineer

Job Title: Substation Design Engineer

Location: Hybrid – Markham, ON (3-days in office, 2 days remote)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000–$90,000 per year

About the Role

About the Role Hiring a Substation Design Engineer for an associate-level position focused on detailed substation design to join our electrical engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to high-quality electrical layout plans and collaborate with technical teams (project manager, CAD designers) to deliver successful substation projects in conjunction with the client.

Key Responsibilities

· Design substation layouts including equipment placement, bus configurations, and grounding systems

· Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bill of materials, and supporting documentation

· Perform equipment sizing, load calculations, grounding studies and specify electrical equipment according to relevant standards

· Specify substation components in accordance with CSA, IEEE, IEC, and other relevant standards

· Collaborate with internal design, protection & control, and civil teams to meet scope and deadlines

· Participate in design reviews, QA/QC processes, and ensure design packages are complete and code-compliant.

· Support field teams during construction or commissioning when needed.

Qualifications

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher.

· Licensing: Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario with flexibility to obtain licensure in other jurisdictions as needed

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

· at least 5 years design experience in substation design engineering

· Proficiency with AutoCAD, ETAP, or equivalent software

· Familiarities with other tools such as Revit, PLS-CADD, SKM PowerTools, or GIS is asset

· Understanding of protection and control design (wiring, relay panels) is a bonus.

· Strong understanding of CSA, IEEE, and IEC electrical standards

· Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills

· Travel: Willingness to travel 25% across the region. This role will be located and focused in Ontario.

· Opportunity to grow into a project engineer or lead design role

· Access to ongoing technical training and industry certifications

What We Offer

· Competitive salary and benefits package

· Hybrid work flexibility and a healthy work-life balance

· Professional development support and technical training

· Opportunity to grow into project engineer or lead design roles

· Collaborative and inclusive team culture