DescriptionWood is currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with experience in the renewable energy sector (PV solar, wind and battery energy storage) and industrial sector. 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)
- Detailed design of power system layouts and low voltage distribution for industrial projects
- Detailed design of cable tray and lighting and layouts
- Perform calculations such as voltage drop, CT burden and saturation, short circuit, load flow, relay settings and Arc Flash using industry standard software
- Ensure conformity and completeness of engineering packages against project requirements
- Preparation of specifications, equipment datasheets and bill of materials
- Perform design of solar DC systems: PV layouts, AC and DC collector system design, string sizing and installations details for fixed and single axis tracker systems
- 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
- Attention to detail and pride in work quality
- 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 understanding of battery energy storage system (BESS)
- Excellent verbal, written communication skills
- 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 writing
- Proposal writing
- Report writing
- Site inspections
