Senior Electrical Engineer (P.Eng)

Location: Calgary, Alberta (office-based, with occasional travel to project sites in Canada) Reports to: Engineering Manager Employment type: Full-time, permanent Starting: November, 2026 About MVA Group MVA Group is a Calgary-based EPC and EPCM partner that has provided the power sector with engineering and project management for nearly three decades. Our expertise spans transmission and distribution line design (more than 7,000 km of overhead and underground line projects), substation design, behind-the-fence power generation, regulatory approvals and project management. We are currently delivering a ~100 MW reciprocating gas-engine power station and 144 kV substation in northern Alberta under an EPC contract, on a shared, multi-contractor site. This project is part of a growing pipeline of 50–500 MW power generation projects. About the role MVA Group is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design of our power generation and substation projects. The role combines technical leadership, review and quality control of work prepared by in-house and subconsultant teams, project management, and client coordination. You will be the electrical discipline lead on our current power generation EPC project and on future similar power generation and substation projects. The Senior Electrical Engineer will also support MVA’s powerline and utility work, including overhead transmission and distribution line design, FortisAlberta UEDS designs and shallow-services coordination for land development and oversight of SaskPower distribution design. Responsibilities Power generation and substation design Lead or oversee the electrical design of power generation facilities and high-voltage substations from design basis through construction support, working with in-house staff and engineering subconsultants. Lead or oversee the electrical design of the generation plant, including medium- and low-voltage power distribution, generator connections, station service and auxiliary power, motor control centres, UPS and DC systems, and emergency and standby power. Lead or oversee cable and raceway design, including cable sizing, cable schedules, routing, cable trays and duct banks, as well as plant lighting and lightning protection. Lead or oversee the design of plant control and automation systems, including generator and engine control interfaces, plant controllers, PLC and SCADA systems, instrumentation, and fire and gas system interfaces. Lead or oversee the preparation of single-line diagrams, protection and control philosophies, grounding design and power system studies (short circuit, load flow, load rejection, harmonics and arc flash). Review and QA/QC these deliverables for accuracy and compliance. Lead or oversee the preparation of technical specifications and material requisitions for electrical equipment, including generation-voltage switchgear, generator step-up transformers and high-voltage breakers and switches, and support bid evaluations and vendor document reviews. Lead or oversee the electrical technical scope of grid interconnection, coordinating with the transmission facility owner and the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO). Review calculations, drawings, specifications and construction packages for accuracy, safety, constructability and code compliance. Authenticate engineering documents where MVA is the engineer of record. Represent the electrical discipline in owner and owner’s engineer meetings and correspondence, and resolve review comments within agreed review cycles. Provide electrical engineering input to procurement, construction, field reviews, commissioning, testing and handover. Powerline and utility design Lead overhead transmission and distribution line design from initial planning through construction support. Develop and review line routes, structure and foundation selections, conductor and hardware specifications, clearances, grounding, material requirements, and…

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