Overview Location: Hybrid – Markham, ON (3-days in office, 2 days remote)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000–$90,000 per year

Hiring a Substation Design Engineer for an associate-level position focused on detailed substation design to join our electrical engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to high-quality electrical layout plans and collaborate with technical teams (project manager, CAD designers) to deliver successful substation projects in conjunction with the client.

Responsibilities Design substation layouts including equipment placement, bus configurations, and grounding systems

Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bill of materials, and supporting documentation

Perform equipment sizing, load calculations, grounding studies and specify electrical equipment according to relevant standards

Specify substation components in accordance with CSA, IEEE, IEC, and other relevant standards

Collaborate with internal design, protection & control, and civil teams to meet scope and deadlines

Participate in design reviews, QA/QC processes, and ensure design packages are complete and code-compliant

Support field teams during construction or commissioning when needed

Qualifications Education:



Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher

Licensing: Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario with flexibility to obtain licensure in other jurisdictions as needed

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field at least 5 years design experience in substation design engineering

Proficiency with AutoCAD, ETAP, or equivalent software

Familiarities with other tools such as Revit, PLS-CADD, SKM PowerTools, or GIS is asset

Understanding of protection and control design (wiring, relay panels) is a bonus

Strong understanding of CSA, IEEE, and IEC electrical standards

Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills

Travel: Willingness to travel 25% across the region. This role will be located and focused in Ontario

Opportunity to grow into a project engineer or lead design role

Access to ongoing technical training and industry certifications

What We Offer Competitive salary and perks package

Hybrid work flexibility and a healthy work-life balance

Professional development support and technical training

Opportunity to grow into project engineer or lead design roles

Collaborative and inclusive team culture

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