# Intermediate Substation Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Vancouver, BC
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $51.90 – $68.80
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

Join WSP's national team powering Canada's energy transformation as an Intermediate Substation Engineer. You'll play a key role in delivering substation design solutions for high-voltage utility and renewable energy projects across Canada.

**Your Impact**

- Perform detailed design of medium- and high-voltage utility substations according to industry standards like IEEE and ANSI.

- Develop one-line diagrams, general arrangements, elevation views, conduit and cable routing plans, substation physical layouts, grounding layouts, and equipment details.

- Conduct engineering calculations for lightning protection, battery sizing, AC station service sizing, cable ampacities, and conduit and cable tray sizing.

- Design protection and control systems for transmission and distribution substations.

- Prepare protection philosophies, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, and panel layouts.

- Support design basis documents, technical specifications, engineering calculations, reports, and construction packages.

- Collaborate with clients, utilities, equipment suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

- Provide technical support during procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.

- Participate in multidisciplinary project teams for renewable energy, utility, and industrial power projects.

- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and share technical knowledge across the team.

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration in Canada.

- At least 5 to 10 years' experience in substation design engineering within utility, consulting, or industrial environments.

- Demonstrated experience serving as a substation design engineer on multiple concurrent brownfield and greenfield projects.

- Working knowledge of transmission and distribution protection philosophies and industry standards.

- Experience in substation design at 500 kV voltage level is considered an asset.

- Knowledge of IEC 61850 communication protocols and digital substations is considered an asset.

- Strong technical writing, problem-solving, and client-facing communication skills.

- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced project environment.

- Willingness to travel occasionally to client facilities, substations, or project sites.

**Why Choose WSP?**

- Proudly Canadian – A Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

- Limitless opportunities start here , we help you tailor your career to match your ambitions.

- Flexible work, real balance , we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

**Compensation:**

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $51.90 – $68.80

- MB & ON: $47.40 – $65.20

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $46.90 – $62.30

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
- substation design engineering
- transmission and distribution protection philosophies
- IEC 61850 communication protocols

### Nice to have
- Experience in substation design at 500 kV voltage level
- Knowledge of digital substations

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