Senior Electrical Substation Project Engineer

Role Overview

• Act as the project’s technical leader/lead engineer: develop the project specifications/statement of work, plan schedules and budgets, and oversee engineering activities and deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate with tender/bid teams, cost estimators, partners, clients, GE teams (product engineering, EHS, quality, project management) and engineering subcontractors.
• Be responsible for the design of all activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including GE Grid Solutions policies and procedures, within scheduled timelines and budgets and to a high standard of quality.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of substation equipment and related disciplines (AIS & GIS, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnectors/isolators, busbar design, protection & control (P&C), high-voltage equipment).
• Basic civil engineering knowledge required.
• In collaboration with engineering teams, design or supervise the design of utility and industrial substations: single-line diagrams, general arrangements/layouts, specifications, outdoor equipment installation, building arrangements, auxiliary power systems, routing/tray/conduit design and all associated studies/calculations.
• Develop and implement an effective tracking process to measure progress of engineering activities, on-time delivery of deliverables, and management of client comments.
• Manage technical risk: define and implement design strategy, organize and lead design reviews and safety reviews.
• Identify, track and mitigate risks.
• Use critical judgment to resolve complex technological or engineering problems.
• Act as a resource for less-experienced colleagues; explain complex or sensitive concepts and facilitate consensus.
• Develop influencing skills to mobilize the project team, clients and stakeholders.
• Identify, report and propose corrective actions in the event of major scope, budget or schedule deviations.
• Develop processes and procedures to improve quality and productivity.

Requirements

• University degree in engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience.
• Hold a professional engineer license issued by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) and be willing to review and seal engineering documents in accordance with Quebec regulations.
• Commitment to obtain and maintain the professional engineer (P.Eng./ing.) designation.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada; any job offer is conditional on successful pre-employment verification.
• Bilingual (French/English) – spoken and written.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally, and comply with company travel and tax policies.

Tech Stack

• TypeScript

Benefits

• Relocation assistance provided: Yes