Sr. Substation Engineer
ENTRUST Solutions Group
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare engineering cost estimates.
- Select and write major equipment specifications for substation electrical equipment such as Power Transformers, Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), circuit breakers, CT’s, CVT’s etc.
- Interface with vendors, review and evaluate vendor bids, conduct technical evaluations and make recommendations.
- Attend factory acceptance testing (FAT) for major equipment
- Prepare Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) and Engineering Design Specification (EDS) documents.
- Conduct detailed design of substation physical layout including equipment layouts, detail and elevations, cable and conduit routing, yard lighting etc.
- Design station grounding using the CDEGS software and IEEE standards 80 & 81.
- Design station lightning/shielding using the rolling sphere and 45oangle methods as per IEEE standard 998.Interface with P&C and civil/structural engineers to design to ensure synergy in design.
- Carry out engineering calculations and prepare reports for conductor ampacities, design clearances and insulation coordination in accordance with industry and IEEE standards.
- Perform power cable ampacity calculations using CYMCAP,
- Develop internal standards and procedures using IEEE and CSA standards.
- Prepare all relevant IFC drawings and engineering reports.
- Prepare Bill of Materials (BOM) for grounding, buswork, cable tray etc.
- Write construction scope of work and prepare IFC construction binders.
- Provide engineering support during construction.
- Complete station As-Built drawings and project close out
- Provide technical guidance to the substation layouts design team
- Perform a project management role on engineering only projects.
- Track project progress for engineering activities to ensure budgets and schedules are met.
- Write construction scope of work and prepare IFC construction binders.
- Provide engineering support during construction.
- Complete station As-Built drawings and project close out
- Provide technical guidance to the substation layouts design team
- Perform a project management role on engineering only projects.
- Track project progress for engineering activities to ensure budgets and schedules are met.
- Proven track record in physical layout design of high voltage facilities.
- Minimum 10 years’ work experience.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a wide spectrum of clients.
- Sc. in Electrical Engineering and registered as an active member with APEGA.
- Experience in the utility industry
- 10-12 years' experience working in utility substations
- Previous experience leading a design team and mentoring junior engineers