<strong>About The Role<br><br></strong>Colm Engineering is seeking an experienced MV/HV & Substation Engineering Program & Team Leader to lead and scale our portfolio of medium-voltage (MV), high-voltage (HV), substation, protection & control, and grid-interconnection projects across commercial, industrial (C&I), and utility-scale markets. Energy Storage (BESS) and renewable integration projects form an important subset of this work, and the successful candidate will be able to perform and oversee end-to-end engineering for substations, MV/HV infrastructure, grid connections, and DER integration. This senior role oversees the full lifecycle of engineering delivery, program strategy, financial performance, team leadership, client development, and technical governance for MV/HV & substation systems—with BESS included as an extension of these core competencies.<br><br><strong>Requirements<br><br></strong><strong>Key Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Technical Oversight, Engineering Delivery & Full Design Package Ownership (70%)</li><li>Perform and lead all engineering work required for MV/HV and substation projects, grid interconnections, protection & control systems, utility infrastructure, and DER/BESS integration.</li><li>Produce and own complete engineering design packages from conceptual through IFC on behalf of EPCs, Owner’s Engineers, utilities, and end clients.</li><li>Develop and deliver comprehensive design packages, including:</li><ul><li>Substation one-line, three-line, and wiring diagrams (MV/HV)</li><li>Protection and control schemes, relay settings, logic diagrams, interlocking, and coordination studies</li><li>MV/HV equipment specifications, grounding systems, bus layouts, cable routing, and conduit design</li><li>SCADA/RTU integration, telecom/communications (IEC-61850, Modbus, DNP3), and sequence-of-operations</li><li>DER/BESS integration, PCS/EMS/BMS interfaces, generation tie-ins, and interconnection compliance</li><li>Perform and/or validate all technical studies including:</li><li>Load flow, short-circuit, motor starting, fault-level, arc-flash, and transient stability</li><li>Protection coordination across MV/HV networks</li><li>BESS capacity modeling (as required), degradation/cycling studies, and DER optimization</li><li>Ensure compliance with Canadian and/or U.S. engineering standards, including: OESC, CEC, NEC, IEEE, UL, NFPA, NESC, and utility-specific requirements.</li><li>Provide engineering authority over all MV/HV, substation, protection, and DER/BESS deliverables.</li><li>Support commissioning planning, energization, field troubleshooting, protection cutovers, and system validation.</li><li>Oversee quality assurance, design reviews, and technical sign-off for all engineering outputs.</li></ul><li>Program Leadership, Strategy, P&L Ownership & Financial Management (20%)</li><li>Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for Colm’s MV/HV, substation, and grid-integration program, with BESS as a supporting vertical.</li><li>Own the program P&L, including forecasting, revenue planning, backlog management, profitability, and margin optimization.</li><li>Lead bid/no-bid decisions, pricing strategies, and project pursuit evaluations based on ROI and technical risk.</li><li>Establish standardized engineering processes, templates, QA/QC frameworks, and delivery workflows to improve efficiency and scalability.</li><li>Provide technical leadership in proposals, client presentations, scopes of work, and RFP responses.</li><li>Collaborate with executive leadership (Finance, Operations, Partnerships) to ensure financial and operational performance aligns with corporate growth objectives.</li><li>Identify strategic vendor and OEM partnerships for substation equipment, protection hardware, and DER/BESS systems across Canada and the U.S.</li><li>Team Leadership, Operations & Stakeholder Management (10%)</li><li>Lead and mentor engineering staff, designers, technologists, and commissioning personnel.</li><li>Oversee workload planning, resourcing, performance management, and professional development.</li><li>Serve as the lead technical representative with EPCs, Owner’s Engineers, utilities, regulators, and major clients.</li><li>Build professional relationships to support repeat business and program expansion across North American markets.<br></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li>Education & Licensure</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.</li><li>P.Eng (Canada) and/or U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.</li><li>Advanced training in power systems, power systems, protection & control, HV/MV design, DER, or renewable energy is an asset.</li><li>Experience</li><li>7+ years in MV/HV, substation, protection & control, or grid-interconnection engineering.</li><li>Strong experience producing and owning full engineering design packages (concept → IFC) for EPCs, utilities, and Owner’s Engineers.</li><li>U.S. project experience (NESC, NEC, utility interconnection, IEEE) preferred.</li><li>Experience integrating DER/BESS into MV/HV systems is an asset.</li><li>Demonstrated financial awareness, including budgeting, cost tracking, or program-level P&L involvement.</li><li>Experience working with utilities, EPC firms, IPPs, ISOs/RTOs, or consulting engineering organizations.</li><li>Technical Skills</li><li>Deep proficiency in MV/HV power systems, substation engineering, protection & control, SCADA/communications (IEC-61850, Modbus, DNP3), and grid interconnection.</li><li>Strong capabilities in engineering tools such as AutoCAD, ETAP (or equivalent), and standard office software.</li><li>Thorough knowledge of Canadian and U.S. standards: OESC, CEC, NEC, IEEE, UL, NFPA, and utility interconnection requirements.</li><li>Leadership & Soft Skills</li><li>Ability to lead engineering execution while balancing scope, schedule, and cost.</li><li>Strong communication and client-facing skills with the ability to represent technical decisions clearly.</li><li>Proven ability to mentor staff, collaborate across teams, and support business development.<br><br></li></ul>Apply Now