Senior Electrical Engineer

Job title:

Senior Electrical Engineer

Company

John Wood Group

Job description

Job Description:Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with experience in the renewable energy sector (PV solar, wind and battery energy storage), this position is located in our Oakville, Ontario, Office. Wood is actively engaged in some of the most exciting and complexed projects within the region. If you are looking for a career with a company who values its people, takes pride in its work, and strives to build a better tomorrow for all, then we want to hear from you!In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd. (incl. Wood Group Canada Inc.), we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.Responsibilities:

  • Ensure Health and Safety and environmental regulations are followed methodically
  • Detailed design for both medium and high voltage indoor/outdoor substations
  • Preparation of one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements, and cable schedules
  • Provide mark-ups of existing substation schematic and wiring removal drawings (as applicable)
  • Perform basic calculations such as voltage drop, CT burden and saturation, short circuit, relay settings and Arc Flash using industry standard software
  • Ensure conformity and completeness of engineering packages against project requirements
  • Preparation of specifications and bill of materials
  • Perform design of solar DC systems: PV layouts, AC and DC collector system design, string sizing and installations details
  • Perform design for wind farm systems: AC collector and wind turbine installation details
  • Provide technical support during tendering, construction and commissioning
  • Travel to client sites for short durations as required, perform site inspections. Candidate shall be comfortable to interacting with site construction crew (construction foreman, client and subcontractors)

Qualifications:

  • Current authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required
  • University graduation, majoring in electrical engineering
  • Eligible for registration as a professional engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario PEO)
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in the utility, industrial or renewable energy sectors
  • Solid knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, and CSA Standards and Local Codes
  • Knowledge of PV system major components (PV modules, combiner boxes, inverters, AC/DC LV and MV cabling)
  • Knowledge of wind turbine technologies including balance of plant design (AC cabling, major electrical components, collector design, MV and LV substation)
  • Good understating of battery energy storage system (BESS)
  • Excellent verbal, written communication skills
  • Attention to detail and pride in work quality
  • Strong client focus
  • Resourceful team player with self-starter aptitude
  • Experience with:
  • Standard industry design tools such as AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Electrical design software such as ETAP, SKM, CYME or Easypower
  • Canadian Electrical Code, local of codes and standards
  • Cable tray design, single line diagrams, electrical schematics, power system grounding, general arrangements, lighting layouts and general electrical design concepts
  • Industrial power system and motor controls
  • LV, MV designs and analysis, – short circuit, coordination, ampacity study and Arc flash studies is desirable
  • Protection and control experience for utility substations and generating stations desirable
  • Working in multi-discipline teams
  • Specification, proposal, and report writing
  • Site inspections

About Us:Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.Diversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Expected salary

Location

Oakville, ON

Job date

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 05:02:51 GMT

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