Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Electrical Project Engineer - Substation

Date:
Jul 15, 2026

Location:

Markham, ON, CA

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Opportunity Type: Staff

Contract Hire Only for this Project: No

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you can grow and explore new possibilities. Competitive compensation and benefits start day one.

Our Technology, Commercial & Industrial Team focuses on advanced manufacturing, AI computing, data centers and distributed infrastructure.

Capabilities include:

• Substations
• HVDC/FACTS/STATCOM
• Data Centers Integration
• BESS Integration

As an Electrical Project Engineer, you may have the opportunity to:

• Act as a Technical Specialist or Project Lead, providing coordination, guidance, and expertise on substation projects.
• Support projects up to 765 kV in engineering detailed design and EPC.
• Develop protection and control design deliverables.
• Develop physical design deliverables such as yard layout, grounding, lightning protection, control building, and auxiliary power systems.
• Perform or oversee quality review of electrical substation design packages.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Prepare equipment specifications and Bills of Materials for procurement and construction.
• Coordinate project activities with clients, vendors, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Present proposals, designs and project activities.
• Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews, construction coordination and field verification.
• Manage design budgets and schedules.
• Support business development or pursuit activities.

• Continuously develop knowledge and provide guidance on design guides, standards, and engineering codes.
• Apply B&V quality program standards, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.
• Prepare complex engineering deliverables, conduct research, and develop recommendations.
• Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements, and delegate tasks to lower level team members.
• Coordinate with internal and external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Identify key client interests and communicate them to the project team.
• Provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area.
• Mentor lower‑level professionals and identify successors for their roles.

Administrative responsibilities may include:

• Implementing and communicating policies and procedures for the work group.
• Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs.
• Approving timesheets and expense reports.

• High voltage substation design experience – Physical and/or Protection & Controls.
• Experience as project lead and technical specialist on utility substation projects.
• QA/QC review experience.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with clients and multidisciplinary leads.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Active engineering registration or licensure for engineer of record requirements.
• Ability to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background checks, drug screening, etc.).

• Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements.

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based on manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

REG:
Registered Engineering

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BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer an array of health and welfare benefits that vary by region and employment status, plus performance‑based bonus program.

Annual compensation range (based on local law) is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: CAD $ – $.