Stantec
Protection & Control Engineer
Stantec, Edmonton, AB
Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you'll work with us to advance the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company but have the agility of a specialized power group. We work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or grid modernization, you'll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, thermal generation, and renewable energy in one of the world's top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.
Your Opportunity
Our Edmonton office is looking to fill the role of a P&C Engineer. Reporting to the Senior P&C Lead, this position offers you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design and project management of high voltage substation and power projects.
The successful candidate will be working in the areas of substations, renewable energy, air & gas insulated substation engineering & equipment between the 5kV to 500kV levels. The candidate should have an understanding of substation and power system protection schemes as they relate to the design of protection and control systems.
Your Key Responsibilities
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment (a hybrid model of working in the office and at home). Field work may be required which includes exposure to the elements and possibly 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.
Your Opportunity
Our Edmonton office is looking to fill the role of a P&C Engineer. Reporting to the Senior P&C Lead, this position offers you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design and project management of high voltage substation and power projects.
The successful candidate will be working in the areas of substations, renewable energy, air & gas insulated substation engineering & equipment between the 5kV to 500kV levels. The candidate should have an understanding of substation and power system protection schemes as they relate to the design of protection and control systems.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing engineering and protection and control drawings of substation systems and power systems
- Prepare reports that present technical and project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements
- Preparation of Electrical design packages
- Coordinate with designers and engineers of other disciplines to complete deliverables
- Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables
- Perform QA/QC of electrical engineering design packages
- Provide regular progress updates related to deliverables on project
- Support commissioning and field engineering
- Development of Project Estimates
- Interfacing directly with clients and directing work for a team
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Strong safety mindset
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and develop strong client relationships
- Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Able to demonstrate solid technical understanding in writing and verbally
- Ability to visualize and evaluate equipment details, phase-to-ground, phase-to-phase clearances, and drawing relationships
- Intermediate level experience and knowledge of protection and control systems within substations, power systems and renewable energy systems
- Ability to manage and deliver Engineering deliverables as per project schedule and within budget
- Ability to work closely with Drafters, Engineers and Leads to meet with project timelines for engineering deliverables
- Ability to understand client specific requirements (standards & specifications) and applicable codes & regulations for preparing physical electrical packages
- Travel may be required but is not anticipated to be more often than 5 days per month
- Well developed writing skills, able to communicate complex technical concepts in emails and reports.
- Ability to work with designers and drafters to develop CAD drawings.
- Proficient with standard office software such as MS Excel, MS Word, Adobe Acrobat
- Operating knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code and other relevant design standards.
- Ability to attend site visits and capture all technical data needed for estimates and execution of related substation expansions
- Experience in developing drawing packages, specifications and construction work packages
- Bachelor Electrical Engineering or with 5 or more years experience.
- Professional Engineering designation is a requirement
Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment (a hybrid model of working in the office and at home). Field work may be required which includes exposure to the elements and possibly 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.