Electrical Designer II - Substation P&C

About the Role

The Substation Designer will perform a range of CAD design duties, including detailed high‑voltage substation (Air & GIS) physical design packages such as single‑line diagrams, general arrangements, elevations, calculations, cable and bus selections, ground grids, lighting, lightning protection, control building layouts, voltage drop analysis, conduit fill and bill of materials. The role also encompasses protection and control design packages (P&C single‑line, three‑line, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts). Collaboration with internal and external engineers, designers, drafters and project managers is required to own projects and exceed client expectations. • Perform detailed high‑voltage substation physical design (single‑line diagrams, general arrangements, elevations, cable/bus selection, ground grid, lighting, control building layouts, voltage drop and conduit fill calculations, Bill of Materials). • Develop protection and control design packages including P&C single‑line, three‑line, schematics, wiring diagrams and panel layouts. • Collaborate with electrical engineers, designers, drafters and project managers to own project delivery and exceed client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸substation design
• ▸protection design
• ▸control schematics
• ▸cad drafting
• ▸project delivery

What You Bring

Candidates must hold at least a diploma or bachelor’s degree in drafting or electrical design and have three or more years of experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D or AutoCAD Map 3D in power delivery, renewable energy or power generation. Strong CAD skills, knowledge of industry drafting standards, and the ability to work in the United States or Canada are required. Desired abilities include 3‑D modeling, experience with PVcase or PVCAD, familiarity with utility‑scale wind/solar MV systems, battery storage, relevant codes (ANSI/IEEE, NESC, NEC, CSA) and manufacturer products. • Minimum diploma or bachelor’s degree in drafting/electrical design with 3+ years of AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D or AutoCAD Map 3D experience in power delivery or renewable energy. • Proficient in CAD layering, blocks, XREFs, coordinate systems, annotations and dimensioning according to industry standards. • Authorized to work full‑time in the United States or Canada and able to manage multiple projects independently. • Preferred: 3‑D modeling, PVcase/PVCAD, utility‑scale wind/solar MV systems, battery storage knowledge, familiarity with ANSI/IEEE, NESC, NEC, CSA codes, and manufacturer equipment (transformers, circuit breakers, AIS/GIS switchgear, inverters).

Requirements

• ▸bachelors
• ▸autocad
• ▸microstation
• ▸civil 3d
• ▸3d modeling
• ▸3+ years

Benefits

RRC offers competitive salaries, flexible work hours, health/dental/vision insurance, RRSP matching, bonus eligibility and tuition reimbursement for approved education. The company is committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace and complies with federal verification requirements, providing equal employment opportunity regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status. • Benefits: competitive salary, flexible work hours, health/dental/vision insurance, RRSP matching, performance bonus eligibility, tuition reimbursement for approved programs.

Work Environment

Remote