Lead Substation Protection & Control Technician

Shermco; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Shermco Canada is seeking a senior Protection and Control Technician IV to lead field-based testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex protection systems across British Columbia.

The role requires advanced expertise, mentorship of technicians, and responsibility for technical accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction on major substations and renewable energy projects.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field.
• At least seven years of protection and control testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting experience.
• Advanced expertise with microprocessor-based relays, communications systems, and substation automation technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of utility and industrial protection-system design, operation, and commissioning.
• Experience leading major substation commissioning, outage, or maintenance projects.
• Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Proven technical leadership, mentoring, and customer-facing experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting and presenting recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex protection and control systems.
• Serve as the lead field technician on major substation, utility, industrial, and renewable energy projects.
• Test advanced protection schemes (line current differential, distance, bus differential, breaker failure, etc.).
• Direct outage planning, testing strategies, functional verification, and commissioning activities.
• Diagnose complex relay, SCADA, communications, automation, and control-system issues.
• Review relay settings, protection philosophies, schematics, and commissioning plans for technical accuracy.
• Lead root-cause investigations involving protection-system failures and corrective actions.
• Act as the primary technical contact for customers, engineers, project managers, and field teams.
• Develop and improve testing procedures, technical standards, and field practices.
• Mentor and train technicians while promoting safety and quality.
• Provide field leadership to support project schedules and customer expectations.
• Support customer relationships and business development with technical expertise.

Skills

Field leadership

Mentoring

Customer facing

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or related

Tools

SEL relays

AcSELerator QuickSet

SCADA

IEC 61850

DNP3

Modbus

Job description

Shermco Canada is seeking a senior Protection and Control Technician IV to lead field-based testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex protection systems across British Columbia.

The role requires advanced expertise, mentorship of technicians, and responsibility for technical accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction on major substations and renewable energy projects.