At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Primary Responsibilities The primary duties of the Senior Substation Electrical Engineer include responsibility for knowledge and execution of the technical aspects and deliverables of projects assigned and is an experienced, competent engineer who generally understands and can complete all technical requirements of substation projects of moderate to high complexity.

Develops and reviews engineering deliverables, including studies, drawings, calculations, and specifications for complex substation projects.

Assigns tasks and provides technical directions to junior and mid-level team members.

Performs quality control (QC) reviews to ensure accuracy and consistency across all deliverables.

Collaborates with senior engineers to build specialized expertise and stay current with industry practices.

Contributes to technical papers and presentations showcasing HDR's capabilities.

Mentors, trains, and supervises EITs and Designers as needed.





Supports cross-team QC reviews to maintain company and client standards.

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of 8 years of substation design experience required, both indoor and outdoor experience.

Experience developing design specifications, studies, reports, and analysis related to substation design.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Previous consulting firm experience.

Experience using electrical design software such as SKM PowerTools, ETAP, or EasyPower, CDEGS, and WinIGS.

Experience developing technical standards

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

A minimum of 10 years of experience

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together,



we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive setting where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) The pay range for Vancouver, BC: $110,000 - $166,000.

Primary Location:

Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Other Locations:

Canada-Ontario-Richmond Hill, Canada-Saskatchewan, Can

📌 Senior Substation Electrical Engineer (Burlington)
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