Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Jobtailor; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer in Calgary, AB, to act as the technical governance lead across high-voltage substation projects. You will set protection philosophy, review designs, and provide final technical approval, mentoring engineers and guiding complex, high-risk work.

You will chair design reviews, support testing and commissioning, perform protection coordination studies and relay settings, and contribute to safe, reliable operation of transmission assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, or eligible to obtain; U.S. PE considered an asset.
• Recognized expertise in substation protection philosophy, including transmission line, transformer, bus, and feeder protection.
• Extensive experience reviewing and approving detailed P&C design drawings and technical deliverables.
• Experience performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high-voltage transmission systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as Subject Matter Expert for protection & control across multiple projects and programs.
• Review and approve protection planning, philosophy, documents, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Oversee protection coordination studies and relay settings for transmission systems.
• Chair or participate in design reviews, hazard and risk assessments, and investigations.
• Provide technical oversight for project scopes, feasibility studies, and risk reviews.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of P&C standards.

Skills

Protection And Control Engineering

High-Voltage Substation Design

Protection Coordination Studies

Professional Engineer Registration

EPC Project Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

EasyPower

SKM

SEL Relay

GE Relay

Job description

• Act as Qualus’ Protection & Control Subject Matter Expert, providing technical governance across multiple projects and programs
• Set and uphold protection, control, and metering philosophy, standards, and best practices for high-voltage substations
• Serve as Lead Engineer or Technical Authority on complex, high-risk, or non-standard projects, providing final technical approval and direction
• Review and approve protection planning, philosophy, application documents, one-lines, schematics, logic diagrams, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
• Oversee protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems, including review and validation of work performed by others
• Chair or participate in senior-level design reviews, hazard and risk assessments, and near miss investigations
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, and critical field inspections for complex installations
• Advise project teams on construction sequencing, outage planning, and commissioning strategy
• Participate in client technical, Safety by Design, and constructability review meetings
• Provide technical oversight for project scopes, feasibility studies, cost estimates, and definition-phase deliverables, including review of assumptions and risks
• Support Business Development by contributing technical strategy, execution approaches, and risk assessments for proposals and pursuits
• Act as a primary technical escalation point for clients, internal teams, and external partners
• Mentor senior and junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of P&C standards, tools, and engineering practices

Requirements

• 10–15 years of utility-focused protection, control, and metering engineering experience, with demonstrated system-level responsibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, or eligibility to obtain; U.S. PE considered an asset
• Recognized expertise in substation protection philosophy, including transmission line, transformer, bus, and feeder protection
• Extensive experience reviewing and approving detailed P&C design drawings and technical deliverables
• Experience performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high-voltage transmission systems
• Hands‑on knowledge of protection software and platforms such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, and SEL / GE relay families
• Practical experience with substation construction, commissioning, outage planning, and operational interfaces
• Proven ability to provide technical judgment on non-standard, complex, or first‑of‑kind applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience on EPC projects and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices are considered strong assets
• Demonstrated capability to mentor

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in protection and control engineering for high-voltage substations, including technical governance, design review, and project oversight. Proven ability to mentor engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices and standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Protection And Control Engineering
• High-Voltage Substation Design
• Protection Coordination Studies
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration
• EPC Project Experience

Hard Skills

• Protection Philosophy
• Relay Settings
• Technical Approval
• Feasibility Studies
• Cost Estimates
• Technical Oversight
• Construction Sequencing
• Outage Planning
• Commissioning Strategy
• Hazard And Risk Assessments

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Mentoring Ability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree In Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration

Industry Keywords

• Utility-Focused Engineering
• Substation Construction
• Operational Interfaces
• Technical Governance
• Client Technical Reviews

Tools & Technologies

• ASPEN
• CAPE
• EasyPower
• SKM
• SEL Relay
• GE Relay