Technical Lead, Power System Studies

Stantec — Calgary, AB, Canada

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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 youll work with us to advance the 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 cuttingedge projects around the world Whether helping to define microgrids pushing the boundaries on clean energy or grid modernization youll find yourself working with leaders in transmission distribution thermal generation and renewable energy in one of the worlds top 10 design firms broadening your skills and developing your careern n Your Opportunity nStantecs Power System Studies Center of Excellence is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to be a Technical Lead in Electromagnetic Transient Power System Studies EMT The Technical Lead will oversee a team of engineers in the execution of EMT studies for various power systems including generation transmission and distribution levels and with different types of generation including renewables and energy storage The execution of EMT studies will also have an emphasis on the simulation and analysis of HVDC and other power electronic and inverterbased resource IBR systems Besides managing and overseeing a strong technical team in the daytoday delivery of studies this position is also responsible for leading business development client relations and technical proposal preparation in the area of EMT and other power system studies The Technical Lead also plays a key role in helping set the strategic direction for the power system studies team by keeping up to date with current and emerging industry trends and directions in HVDC and IBR control and protection design and simulation including the participation in various IEEE and CIGRE working groupsn Your Key Responsibilities nn Projects for Clients Provide direct project leadership on EMT power system studies projects The work includes carrying out and providing guidance to the studies team on the following developing study methodologies preparing models and project study cases analyzing simulation results identifying system issues and possible mitigation strategies as well as preparing and reviewing study reportsn Meeting with clients to report on project progress interim and final study resultsn Provide technical support to projects in the areas of AC and DC transmission system design and operationn Responsible for ensuring that high quality project deliverables are prepared in a timely manner to meet project schedules and budgetsn Assigning resources to projects to provide high quality on time delivery of resultsn Business DevelopmentClient Relations Participate in corporate marketing and business development activities related to power system studies with an emphasis on EMT analysisn Preparation of proposals including development of methodology staffing requirements and labor and expense cost estimatesn Manage client relations with respect to business development activities and work assignmentsn Manage research and development activities associated with power system studies and new technologies andor innovative study techniques modelling and simulationn Grow and develop a network of industry connections within the power system global communityn Participate in IEEE CIGRE IEC or other international organizationsn Write papers and give presentations at technical conferencesn LeadershipManagement Provide technical advice guidance and mentorship to technical team membersn Provide input regarding technical training requirements and opportunitiesn Stay up to date on the latest simulation tools and techniques used within the industryn




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