Substation Electrical Engineering Team Lead

Description for Candidates

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Energy team in western Canada is currently offering exciting opportunities for Electrical Engineers to work on a variety of utilities substation projects throughout Western Canada. The Substations Electrical Engineering team is looking to fill the role of an Electrical Engineering Team Lead. Reporting to the Substation Engineering Manager, the Team Lead will lead a team of Electrical engineers, designers and subcontractors. This technical leadership role is ideal for someone with a passion for building strong teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

Ensure client expectations related to project scope are clearly understood, met, and exceeded.

Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members; foster initiative, collaboration, and professional growth.

Champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations.

Provide technical leadership as a subject matter expert, offering professional engineering advice within and beyond the department.

Prepare and review technical reports, presentations, standards, specifications, and engineering documentation.

Perform engineering studies such as power flow, short circuit, grounding, lightning protection, insulation coordination, TRV, cable ampacity, rigid and flexible bus, lighting, etc.

Lead detailed design of substations, including switchyard layouts, sections, grounding plan/details, cable routing, AC/DC distribution, major equipment specifications, single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, marking, design calculations, etc.

Develop technical specifications for major equipment, construction, testing, and commissioning.

Provide technical support during procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

Support proposal development, project planning, and cost estimation.

Mentor and support junior engineers and designers.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex technical challenges.

Ensure adherence to internal QA/QC processes to deliver high-quality engineering services.

Conduct site visits to verify existing installation, define project scope, prepare for detailed design, and provide construction site supports as required.