Senior Substation Design Engineer - P.Eng; Ontario

Position: Senior Substation Design Engineer - P.Eng (Ontario)

• single-line diagrams
• three-line diagrams
• equipment installation details
• P.Eng. designation in Ontario, in good standing.

Interested in an opportunity to help build North America’s energy future?

Founded in 2019, Verdyn is an innovative engineering company delivering turnkey power solutions that support a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy future. We specialize in power quality, energy storage, EV charging infrastructure, and advanced electrical systems that help industrial, commercial, and utility-connected customers modernize their power infrastructure.

Our mission is to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that make energy supply more reliable, efficient, and sustainable. We solve complex power challenges so our customers can focus on running their businesses. Our capabilities span engineering, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning, maintenance, and ongoing service.

We offer a comprehensive suite of solutions for the industrial and energy marketplace in three key areas:

Power Quality

We help customers prevent equipment damage, voltage disturbances, and production downtime through engineered power quality solutions that improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and support continuous operations.

Energy Storage & DC Microgrids

Our fast-switching, scalable energy storage solutions integrate renewable generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), EV charging, and DC microgrids to deliver efficient, cost-effective, and resilient power for a wide range of applications.

EV DC Fast Charging

Our modular DC fast charging solutions are designed to support the growing EV market with scalable, high-performance charging infrastructure that can be integrated with onsite power and energy management systems.

Verdyn Is Expanding

Job Title

Senior Electrical Engineer, Substation Design (P.Eng.)



Job Summary

Verdyn is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Substation Design to join our Engineering and Design team in Toronto. This role is responsible for the design, development, and execution of medium- and high-voltage substations, switching stations, collector substations, and utility interconnection facilities supporting renewable energy, battery energy storage, EV charging, microgrid, and power quality projects.

This position is ideal for an experienced Professional Engineer licensed in Ontario with several years of hands-on substation design engineering experience. The successful candidate will lead station design activities from concept development through detailed engineering, procurement, construction support, and commissioning. The role requires strong technical capability, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to coordinate effectively with utilities, customers, consultants, contractors, and internal project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and engineering of substations, switching stations, collector stations, and interconnection facilities for renewable energy, energy storage, EV charging, and power reliability projects.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables including:
• single-line diagrams
• three-line diagrams
• AC and DC schematics
• general arrangement drawings
• plan and elevation drawings
• grounding layouts
• cable routing and trench layouts
• equipment installation details
• Perform and review engineering calculations and studies, including equipment sizing, short-circuit analysis, load flow analysis, cable sizing, voltage drop, station service requirements, and grounding and bonding design.
• Develop technical specifications and procurement documents for major electrical equipment such as transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, switch gear, instrument transformers, auxiliary systems, and protection and control panels.
• Ensure all designs meet applicable codes, standards, utility requirements, and customer specifications, including CSA, IEEE, IEC, and relevant Canadian electrical standards.
• Coordinate closely with civil, structural, mechanical, protection and control, SCADA, and communications disciplines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support utility interconnection and technical review processes by preparing design packages, responding to comments, and participating in…