Full-Time

Lead Electrical Substation Engineer

GE Vernova

GE Vernova

1,001-5,000 employees

Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification

Compensation Overview

CA$105.3k - CA$155.3k/yr

+ Discretionary annual bonus

La Prairie, QC, Canada

Remote

Remote within Canada; travel up to 20% for factory or project-site visits. Relocation assistance is provided.

Bachelor's

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
AutoCAD

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • A minimum of 10 years of related experience in high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation physical design and layout.
  • Direct professional experience gained within engineering design firms.
  • An active Professional Engineering license (P.Eng. in Ontario or OIQ in Quebec), with authorization and willingness to serve as the responsible engineer for sealing documents.
  • Hands-on ability to perform design calculations, supervise drafters, and issue Issued for Construction drawings.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French, with intermediate-level proficiency in French.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time for factory or project-site visits.
Responsibilities
  • Develop the high-voltage and extra-high-voltage power single-line diagram and the substation outdoor physical design, including the general arrangement and layout, plan and elevation drawings, and layouts for high-voltage bus, cable, equipment, conduit, wiring, grounding, and control buildings.
  • Oversee or perform related studies and calculations and develop detailed bills of material.
  • Write high-voltage equipment specifications, issue material purchase request forms, and evaluate vendor quotations for substation equipment, including circuit breakers, switchgear, disconnects, power transformers, capacitors, and high-voltage cable.
  • Develop engineering scope-of-work documents with deliverables and schedules for subcontracted design work and oversee successful completion of the work.
  • Maintain accountability for the quality of personal and team deliverables while following quality procedures.
  • Direct the efforts of engineers and designers and coordinate with sourcing and the project team on technical matters to meet project specifications, cost-control, and schedule objectives.
  • Interface with internal and external team members, including principal engineers, protection and control engineers, civil structural engineers, electrical physical designers, draftsmen, project managers, and support organizations.
  • Support development of engineering schedules, track and monitor deliverables, and lead gate and design reviews to meet on-time delivery and Say Do Ratio key performance indicators.
  • Support proposals by writing or reviewing technical specifications, estimating design labor hours and materials, supporting vendor quotation sourcing, directing designers and draftsmen on drawing requirements, and developing clarifications, exceptions, and technical responses.
Desired Qualifications
  • 8–10 years of experience in the engineering of high voltage substations, with a primary focus on physical/outdoor layout and design.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD; familiarity with 3D CAD or BIM software is considered an asset.
  • Direct experience with HVDC and FACTS facilities is highly desirable for complex projects.
  • Proficiency in designing both GIS and AIS substation configurations.
  • Hands-on ability to perform and verify critical calculations, including busbar and conductor sizing, equipment selection (breakers, transformers, insulators), and grounding/lightning protection design.
  • Knowledge of load flow, short-circuit calculations, and insulation coordination.
  • Strong working knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, IEC, and CSA standards; capability to develop designs even when client specifications are incomplete.
  • Focus on designing with field constructibility and site safety in mind (distinct from performing the actual field testing/commissioning).
  • Acting as the lead technical reviewer to resolve design conflicts and ensure the integrity of the engineering package.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment, coordinating directly with civil and secondary protection/control engineers.

GE Vernova is a global energy company created in 2024 to support the electricity grid and the energy transition, with three focuses: Power, Wind, and Electrification. It sells large-scale equipment, signs long-term service agreements, and provides software to utilities, independent power producers, grid operators, and large industrial energy users. Its products include H-Class gas turbines that can burn natural gas with blends of hydrogen toward 100% hydrogen, Haliade-X offshore wind turbines up to 14.7 MW, and GridOS software that unifies grid data to help manage networks and integrate renewables. By combining hardware, services, and software under GE heritage, it aims to meet rising electricity demand while accelerating decarbonization across global energy systems.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$17.6M

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 orders rose 88% to $24.2 billion, led by Power and Electrification.
  • Backlog hit $176 billion in July 2026, with gas equipment expected to reach 125 GW.
  • August 2026 JV with LS Electric expands GE Vernova in Korea's HVDC market.

What critics are saying

  • Vineyard Wind sued GE Vernova in April 2026; blade failures damaged offshore credibility.
  • Wind execution remains fragile after the 2024 blade break and court-ordered project continuation.
  • If gas-turbine production slips below 20 GW in 2026, backlog monetization stalls.

What makes GE Vernova unique

  • GE Vernova controls Power, Wind, and Electrification across generation and grids worldwide.
  • Its gas turbine backlog reached 116 GW in Q2 2026, supporting long-duration demand.
  • GridOS, HVDC, and gas turbines position GE Vernova for AI-driven electrification buildouts.

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