Altalink

Altalink

Sr Substation Engineer

Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 55 days ago
Data AnalysisCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsSCADA

About the role

  • Job Level: ENG D Date Posted: May 28, 2026 Closing Date: Job Type: Full-time Permanent Category: Internal/External Opportunities Powering a bright future starts with you!
  • At AltaLink, people are at the heart of our success.
  • We foster an environment that is inclusive, collaborative and high performing and we value personal accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct life cycle assessments for substation equipment, including supporting the development of purchasing specifications, improving equipment maintenance standards, developing troubleshooting procedures, completing life extension alternative assessments, creating sparing plans and optimizing replacement selection criteria.
  • Leading the Condition Monitoring initiative for equipment located in substations, including defining selection criteria and prioritization of monitoring devices, and collaborating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to implement new condition monitoring programs.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive preventative maintenance programs for substation equipment to enhance the longevity and reliability while optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of offline maintenance.
  • Develop maintenance programs for these devices, including troubleshooting and replacement plans.
  • Support substation asset replacement selections through AltaLink's Capital Replacement and Upgrade (CRU) programs and defend the asset selections in AltaLink's General Tarriff Application (GTA).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams during CRU project scope development and execution.
  • Maintain, support upgrades, provide oversight, and administration of engineering databases and integrations (e.g., Doble, TOA, Cascade, CABA, Fail/Saves).
  • Provide technical and on-demand support in the analysis and resolution of system disturbances and undesirable equipment performance.
  • Perform end of life expectancy assessments and equipment condition assessments.
  • Perform substation equipment sparing assessments.

Requirements

  • The minimum qualifications for this position are as follows: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
  • Strong understanding of maintenance best practices, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and condition-based monitoring.
  • Please contact the Hiring Manager or Recruiter for further clarification if required.

Compensation

  • Provide technical direction for development of the annual Scope of Work (SOW) and long-range plan (LRP).

Benefits

  • Some positions may require job specific assessments, regular criminal record checks, additional AltaLink training, medical assessments, annual drivers abstract, and drug tests.

Company info

  • We are a team committed to doing the right thing for each other and our customers.
  • Everyone at AltaLink can expect to work in a safe, respectful environment where trust and commitment are at the core of how we operate.
  • We're excited to share that we are hiring a Sr Substation Engineer for our Asset Management -Lifecycle Maintenance Engineering team based out of our Calgary office.

Equal opportunity

  • At AltaLink, we celebrate diversity and inclusion.
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