Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

 

Location: Vancouver, Canada

 

Summary:

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design, management, and execution of electrical infrastructure and capital projects. This role provides technical leadership for substation, transmission, distribution, and mining facility projects while supporting project development, engineering, interconnection, finance, and project execution teams. The successful candidate will contribute technical expertise to develop cost-effective, technically sound solutions and lead projects from concept through implementation.

 

Job Duties:

Engineering Design and Project Management

• Development and project management of substation designs, project layouts, mining plant electrical systems, transmission line designs, and distribution line designs.
• Provide engineering support to cross-functional teams involved in project development and execution.
• Identify potential substation sites through desktop analysis and field evaluations.
• Develop and review scope of work documents, one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, layouts, panel designs, and engineering standard drawings.
• Serve as Senior Electrical Project Manager for multiple capital projects.
• Act as the technical utility subject matter expert for assigned projects and coordinate with project development and operations teams.
• Perform engineering due diligence, design reviews, constructability reviews, and technical evaluations.
• Participate in the selection of major equipment suppliers and evaluation of proposals for owner-furnished equipment.
• Develop and implement engineering optimization tools, standard drawings, calculation templates, tracking systems, and process improvements.
• Interface with engineering, project management, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution and transition to operations.
• Conduct site visits to support project evaluation, suitability assessments, and due diligence activities.
• Identify and implement value engineering opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Operate independently to achieve project and organizational objectives.
• Lead contractors and external resources in the delivery of project scope and deliverables.
• Provide senior-level quality assurance and technical review of engineering deliverables.
• Prepare and deliver routine project status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support the development and improvement of engineering workflows and business processes.
• Provide constructive coaching, mentoring, and professional feedback to team members.

 

Job Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in substation physical and electrical relay design.
• Experience with transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring teams of five or more personnel.
• Project management experience supporting capital projects and electrical infrastructure developments.

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of ETAP, SKM, and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Microsoft Project experience preferred.
• Knowledge of substation design, transmission systems, distribution systems, and electrical power infrastructure.

Core Competencies

• Strong leadership and ownership of project activities and processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.