Rrc Companies
Leading multidisciplinary engineering firm delivering full‑scope solutions across solar, wind, energy storage and hydrocarbon sectors.
Substation Designer
Design high voltage substations and switchyards for renewable energy projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role involves leading detailed CAD design of high‑voltage substations and switchyards, creating general arrangement and site layout drawings, performing bus and conductor calculations, and preparing lighting, grounding, and cable‑tray designs. It also includes developing protection and control packages, coordinating with civil, structural, and transmission teams, and supporting the evolution of design standards and processes. • Lead detailed CAD design of high‑voltage substations and switchyards. • Produce general arrangement drawings, site layouts, sections, elevations, and perform bus, conductor, grounding, and lighting calculations. • Develop protection and control design packages including single‑line, three‑line, schematics, and panel layouts. • Coordinate with renewable‑energy collector, civil, structural, and transmission design teams. • Interface with engineers, designers, drafters, and project managers to meet client expectations. • Support the development and optimization of design standards, processes, and execution plans.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cad design
- ▸layout drawings
- ▸electrical calculations
- ▸protection design
- ▸team coordination
- ▸standards development
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a diploma or bachelor’s degree in drafting or electrical design and have at least five years of experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D, or AutoCAD Map3D in power delivery or renewable‑energy projects. Strong CAD skills, authorization to work in Canada, excellent time‑management, communication, and teamwork abilities are required, while 3D modeling, PVcase, battery storage, and industry‑code knowledge are advantageous. • Minimum diploma or bachelor’s in drafting/electrical design; 5+ years of experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D, or AutoCAD Map3D. • Strong CAD proficiency with layers, blocks, XREFs, annotations, and adherence to industry drafting standards. • Authorized for full‑time work in Canada; excellent time‑management, MS Office, communication, and teamwork skills. • 3D modeling, PVcase/PVCAD, utility‑scale wind/solar, battery storage, and industry code knowledge are a plus.
Requirements
- ▸drafting degree
- ▸autocad
- ▸microstation
- ▸cad skills
- ▸3d modeling
- ▸communication
Benefits
RRC offers flexible work hours, health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP matching, bonus eligibility, and tuition reimbursement. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer and complies with all federal employment verification requirements. • Benefits include flexible hours, health/dental/vision insurance, RRSP matching, bonus eligibility, and tuition reimbursement.
Work Environment
Remote