Job Description

Renewables Engineer - ( 2300003W )

Description

Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you\'ll work with us to advance the Renewables industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company and have the agility of a specialized power group, and work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or grid modernization, you\'ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, thermal generation, and renewable energy in one of the world\'s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is looking for engineers and designers with experience on large utility-scale renewable projects including feasibility assessment, conceptual design and detailed AC design of electrical renewables sites, DC collection systems design such as ground mount solar for systems up to 500MWac systems.

Your Key responsibilities

Take on a lead role supporting overall electrical design for projects as accountable person for meeting quality requirements, meeting deliverable deadlines, and meeting scope and budget.

Collaborate with project manager/lead to provide status updates, identify additional scope, or request additional resources.

Review and apply project documentation including client technical and design specifications.

Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.

Able to provide direction and mentorship to more junior design staff.

Apply knowledge of industry standards and electrical engineering design principles.

Apply knowledge of renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic (PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

Apply knowledge of:

• Single-line diagrams
• Elementaries and wiring diagrams
• Equipment specifications (including transformers, MCC, switchgear, substation equipment)
• Power Cable and Conduit plans and schedules
• System studies and protective relay settings

Apply knowledge of power systems ranging from 480V to 35kV distribution and 138kV and above transmission systems.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

A self-starter, able to resolve engineering design issues and develop project scope documents, technical reports, cost estimates and project proposals.

Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

Thorough understanding of design standards and codes for electrical power systems.

Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), National Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable energy codes.

Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications an asset.

Record of successfully delivering projects on-time and on-budget, while maintaining high standards of quality.

Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.

Substation experience is an asset

A strong willingness to learn is crucial

Experience with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD is a requirement

Education and experience:

Licensed Electrical Engineer with of 5 years\' experience minimum

Electrical photovoltaic systems experience is required

Prior experience in consulting for an owner or EPC contactor

AC and/or DC Short Circuit/Arc Flash Analysis

Knowledge of construction costing and estimations an asset

Protection and Controls Experience would be an asset

Wind and/or Battery Storage experience would be an asset

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other\'s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Waterloo

Organization : BC-1265 Energy-CA Central

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jan 11, 2023, 3:32:32 PM

Req ID: 2300003W

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

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