Posted 3 months ago
Senior Substation Electrical Designer
@ Stantec
Edmonton, AB · Calgary, AB · Saskatoon, SK
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Senior Substation Electrical Designer for its Western Canada Power Delivery group, reporting to the Substation and P&C Leads. The role covers detailed electrical and physical design for high voltage substation projects from 5 kV to 500 kV, plus field visits and mentoring of junior staff. The posting states full-time work, a 9-to-5 office-based environment with some field exposure, and a benefits package including health, dental, vision, RRSP, and paid time off.
Responsibilities:
- Develop substation physical and electrical design drawings and packages
- Prepare one-lines, layouts, grounding, conduit, lighting and BOMs
- Perform QA/QC reviews of design packages
- Participate in site visits and support construction and commissioning
- Mentor and train junior staff
Requirements summary:
- Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field
- About 8+ years of HV substation design experience
- Demonstrable experience in 138kV and above systems
- Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation
- Strong knowledge of substation layout, grounding and codes
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Tuition support, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes…
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| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
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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)
Capabilities and Credentials
- Demonstrable experience in 138kV (and above) systems
- Ability to identify relevant electrical code rules and industry standards for power system and station service design
- Ability to visualize and evaluate clearances and equipment layouts
- Strong knowledge of substation layout and physical design
- Understanding of grounding, lightning protection, and applicable codes
- Strong safety mindset
Education and Experience
- Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field
- ~8+ years of experience in HV substation design
- Experience developing complete drawing and construction packages
- Experience with AutoCAD/MicroStation
- Experience with site visits and field data collection
Typical office environment working with computers. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
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Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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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