Posted 3 days ago
Substation Designer
@ AtkinsRéalis
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
AtkinsRéalis is hiring a full-time Substation Electrical Designer for its Transmission, Distribution and Renewables division. The role develops high and medium voltage substation designs, drawings and diagrams within a multidisciplinary team. The posting states a salary range of $77,900 to $107,100 per year and a hybrid working culture.
Pay:
$77,900–$107,100 a year
Responsibilities:
- Develop high and medium voltage substation layouts and drawings
- Prepare single line, relay, metering and wiring diagrams
- Prepare bills of materials and cable schedules
- Peer-review drawings for CADD standard compliance
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams
Requirements summary:
- Associate degree in electrical engineering technology
- 6 to 8 years of transmission and distribution substation design experience
- Hydro One and Toronto Hydro CADD standards experience
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation and ProjectWise
- Knowledge of IEEE and ANSI standards
- Client interaction experience is an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical engineering technology |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Wellness, Paid training |
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AtkinsRéalis
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| Field | Value |
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| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Montreal, QC |
| Organization type | Public Company |
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Job Description
Overview
Please note that this job posting is intended for you to express your interest in future opportunities within AtkinsRéalis.
AtkinsRéalis Transmission, Distribution and Renewables division has an exciting full-time career opportunity for experienced Substation Electrical Designer in the field of Transmission and Distribution.
The Substation Electrical Designer specialist is required to work within a multi-discipline team to Design and Engineer efficient and reliable Electrical substation and distribution network.
Your role
- Develop Electrical Substation facilities (High Voltage and Medium Voltage levels) including site and bus work layouts, ground grid drawings, lightning protection, cable routing conduits/trench plan, plot plans and elevation drawings for outdoor substation equipment.
- Assist Design engineers in developing Switchgear room and Control room layout drawings for substation projects.
- Assist Design Engineers in the preparation of Power Single Line Diagram, Relay and Metering One-line diagram and Communication architectural block diagram, AC three-line diagram, Elementary Schematics and Wiring diagrams.
- Assist Design Engineers in the preparation of Bills of Materials and Cable Schedules.
- Perform peer reviews of the drawings prepared by other designers & drafters in the team to ensure compliance with the utility of CADD Standards.
- Work closely with peers and other discipline designers to ensure accurate delivery that will meet utility Standards, industry standards and meet good engineering practices, policies and procedures and maintain complete project documentation with respect to all design packages.
- Maintain good working relationships with internal groups that support the project.
About you
- An Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from a recognized Institution with a minimum of 6-8 years of experience as Designer in the field of Transmission and Distribution Substations.
- Experience in Hydro One and Toronto Hydro CADD Standards is a must with working knowledge of North American codes and standards such as IEEE and ANSI.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, ProjectWise and Electronic Document Management Systems are a must. Autodesk REVIT experience is an asset.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in Client interaction and participating in technical discussions is an asset
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Expected compensation for this role is between $77,900 - $107,100 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.
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Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.
Worker Type
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RegularAt AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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