Electrical Engineering Specialist – Substation Asset Management & Planning

Position: Electrical Engineering Specialist – Substation Asset Management & Planning
Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)
Salary: $45 - $49/hour INC for 35 hours per week
Job Type: 16-month contract 
Posting Type: Open vacancy

Our client, a leading electricity distribution organization, is looking for an Electrical Engineering Specialist – Substation Asset Management & Planning to join its Capacity Planning team on a 16-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering professional with experience in substation design, asset management, electrical system planning, or protection and control to contribute to critical electrical infrastructure and asset renewal initiatives.

Working alongside experienced Power and Electrical Engineers, you will support the evaluation, planning, and renewal of substation assets, while contributing to project development activities that move initiatives forward to the Design and Construction teams.

What You'll Be Doing:

- Support the development of engineering projects, including scope definition, cost estimates, planning documentation, and work packages for Design and Construction teams.
- Analyze substation assets and asset classes to support asset management strategies, renewal planning, and infrastructure investment decisions.
- Support substation capacity assessments and system planning initiatives.
- Evaluate existing assets and contribute to developing renewal and replacement strategies.
- Gather, analyze, validate, and maintain engineering and asset-related data, primarily using Excel.
- Assist with estimating, project planning, resource requirements, and tracking of engineering initiatives.
- Work closely with Power and Electrical Engineers on technical assessments and planning activities.
- Coordinate engineering information and documentation with internal stakeholders and project teams.
- Support continuous improvement of engineering data, reporting, and planning processes.

What We're Looking For:

- Approximately 2–3 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, substation design, system planning, asset management, or electrical infrastructure projects.
- A degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred; other relevant technical or engineering backgrounds will also be considered.
- Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with engineering data and technical information.
- Experience supporting engineering project development, estimation, scope preparation, or planning activities.
- Understanding of electrical distribution systems and substation assets.
- Ability to work collaboratively with engineers and contribute to technical planning and asset management initiatives.

In addition, candidates should have experience in at least ONE of the following areas:

- Substation Design: Experience supporting substation design, engineering, or related infrastructure projects.
- Protection & Control (P&C): Experience with substation protection systems, relays, RTUs, or related equipment.
- Electrical System Modelling: Experience using ETAP or SKM for electrical modelling and analysis. CYME experience is also relevant.

You do not need experience in all three areas. Relevant experience in any one of these technical disciplines will be considered.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with ETAP, SKM, or CYME modelling tools
- Familiarity with Tableau or Alteryx
- Experience working within an electrical utility, Local Distribution Company (LDC), engineering consulting firm, or electrical construction environment
- Previous exposure to major electricity organizations or infrastructure providers
- Experience with substation asset renewal strategies and lifecycle planning

Contract Details:

- Duration: 16-month contract (maternity leave coverage)
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week, with occasional additional onsite requirements and travel between engineering offices and stations
- Start Date: ASAP

Interested?

If you have experience in substation engineering, asset management, protection & control, or electrical system modelling and are interested in contributing to critical electricity infrastructure projects, we'd like to hear from you.

Please send your resume in Word format to Ankita B. Chowdhury at ankita.chowdhury@quantum-qtr.com.

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