P&C Engineer

Opportunity: We are currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team in Calgary to support the substation protection & control design group. We offer a dynamic work environment with a highly experienced technical team, where you will be offered guidance and hands on training and continuously challenged in all aspects of the engineering and design process.

Responsibilities:

• Protection and control design including logic, schematic, wiring diagrams for utility and renewable substations.
• Develop control building layout, P&C one line diagram, AC/DC schematics, control panel layout and wiring diagram, station service AC/DC distribution diagram.
• Review designs against applicable industry codes and standards as well as internal standards.
• Create bill of materials, cable schedules, point assignments.
• Work closely with other disciplines and coordination design between disciplines (SCADA, Telecom)
• Ensure communications take place between Design, Construction, and Testing & Commissioning and layout.
• Prepare Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) and Engineering Design Specification (EDS) documents.
• Prepare estimates, material take offs, scopes of work, and design packages.
• Prepare all relevant IFC drawings and engineering reports.
• Write construction scope of work and prepare IFC construction binders.
• Provide engineering support during construction.
• Complete station As-Built drawings and project close out
• Act as Design lead on projects with guidance from Principal engineer.
• Develop internal standards and procedures using IEEE and CSA standards.
• Provide technical guidance to the P&C design team.
• Perform a project management role on engineering only projects.
• Track project progress for engineering activities to ensure budgets and schedules are met.
• Provide weekly updates to senior management regarding projects progress, budgets and resourcing.
• Provide on the job training for new hires and junior members of the team.
• Maintain in depth knowledge of client and industry standards.
• Oversee and review designs of projects to ensure technical requirements are met and perform quality checks.
• Identify and develop new tools and processes to increase working efficiency.
• Complete engineering and material cost estimates for bids/proposals.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with existing clients.
• Actively promote Safety in Design.
• Possibility of travel for site visits and to provide technical support during construction.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.