Senior Protection and Control Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Mississauga is seeking a Senior Engineer for Protection and Control of High Voltage Substations. The role involves engineering design, project management, and providing guidance to junior engineers. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Health Plans

Dental Plans

Vision Plans

Well-being Program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Protection and Control of High Voltage Substations.
• Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple tasks and apply judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering overview and perform quality reviews of deliverables.
• Prepare Protection Relay Setting and Configuration files.
• Assist with commissioning and testing of protection and control systems.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng. License in Canada

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description

Job Description and Summary:

RCMT Energy Services is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Engineer for Protection and Control of High Voltage Substations to join its team in Mississauga, ON Canada.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of engineering and design of protection and control systems with minimal guidance from other experienced engineers and must be both willing and able to provide guidance to other engineers and designers.

Projects may include travel to client sites as needed to perform job functions at existing facilities such as, but not limited to, acquiring field data necessary to prepare the appropriate design.

Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering overview, expertise and directions on the project and perform quality reviews of engineering deliverables such as electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, protection logic, and control schemes.
• Preparation of Protection Relay Setting and Configuration files (GE UR relays, SEL, ABB, Siemens IED devices, etc.).
• Preparation of engineering studies and reports (protection coordination studies, short circuit analysis, power flow calculation, arc flash analysis, battery and charger calculation, transformer sizing etc.)
• Create and/or provide directions for the preparation of HMI programing and configuration, architectural network configuration, RTU configuration, telecommunications, networking, SCADA communication and interface engineering.
• Prepare Equipment Technical Specifications, reports, and other documentation related to protection and control systems.
• Plan, monitor and control assigned projects, including coordination with other engineers, designers, drafters and project stakeholders.
• Assist with commissioning and testing of protection and control systems.

Requirements:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree (BS or BE) in Electrical Engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering.
• Must have a P.Eng. License in Canada.
• 10(+) years of experience in Protection and Control of the High Voltage Substations.
• Comprehensive understanding of key principles of electrical power system protection and controls including metering, communication, and networks.
• Familiarity with IEC 61850, SCADA, DNP3, MODBUS, and RTU protocols.
• Must be computer proficient with Microsoft Office software products.
• Basic knowledge of CADD software (AutoCAD and MicroStation and their related products)
• Must demonstrate ability to simultaneously handle multiple tasks and apply individual judgment, initiative and decision making.
• The candidate must have a strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact with clients, equipment vendors and construction contractors.
• Must have the ability to be flexible and work with competing priorities.
• To be Canadian Permanent or to hold a valid work permit for work in Canada.

Desirable, But Not Required:

• Working knowledge Cyber security in a high voltage substation.
• On-site experience in testing and commissioning, FAT and SAT.
• Working knowledge of P6 software

RCMT Energy Services:

RCMT's Energy Services Division is a comprehensive Engineering/Architectural design and construction management firm providing clients with total solutions for their project needs. RCMT provides the highest quality services in all engineering disciplines to utility, industrial, commercial, and institutional customers.

https://www.rcmt.com/energyservices/

At RCMT, we believe the key to success is working with our clients to define the correct technical staff and resources necessary to assure each project phase can be executed within the client's guidelines. This requires technical personnel with a depth of experience in all phases of project execution.

• Experienced, multi-discipline project teams offer the full range of comprehensive services necessary to successfully execute all aspects of power delivery, , commercial and industrial projects.
• Proven project management skills and tools are applied to all tasks to achieve budget and schedule commitments.
• Highly responsive, flexible, and cost-effective total solutions consistently delivering results that exceed our customers' expectations.

Competitive Salary offered, along with benefits such as Health, Dental and Vision Plans, a well-being program and more. Salary and Title are commensurate with experience.

RCM Technologies Canada Corp. adheres to all applicable legislation, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. RCM Technologies Canada Corp. is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).