Protection and Control Specialist

Power Precision; Bathurst; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Precision Inc. in Bathurst, NB, with a 18+ year track record, seeks a Protection & Control Specialist to design, configure, test, and commission protection and control systems for substations and electrical infrastructure.

The role requires collaboration with engineering, field, and commissioning teams to ensure safe, reliable operation. The position involves travel to client sites across the Maritimes for commissioning and maintenance activities, and requires hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the electrical industry
• Hands-on testing with protection and control systems
• Willingness to travel to Atlantic region sites

Responsibilities

• Design, configuration, testing, and commissioning of protection and control systems for substations and electrical infrastructure
• Maintain or commission power distribution equipment including transformers, circuit breakers, HV switches and instrument transformers
• Create or modify single-line and three-line drawings using AutoCAD
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, three-line diagrams and SLDs; ensure safe, compliant performance

Skills

Protection & control

Relay protection

Electrical drawings

Safety procedures

Travel readiness (Atlantic region)

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Power Precision Inc.located in Bathurst and Dieppe New Brunswick, has over 18 years experiencedesigning and building electrical power distribution and control equipment tosupport mining, pulp & paper, smelting, power distribution and generationindustries. Power Precision’s specialties include modular substations,substation protection, self-contained E-house and control buildings motor andgenerator control panels, electrical switchgears, controls, metering andbreaker refurbishment.

ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Power Precision technical team is growing!

If you are committed and collaborativeprofessional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, thisopportunity is for you.

We are currentlyseeking a Protection & Control Specialist to join our team. In this role,you will contribute to the design, configuration, testing, and commissioning ofprotection and control systems for substations and electrical infrastructure,working closely with engineering, field, and commissioning teams to ensuresafe, reliable, and compliant system performance. The successful candidate willbring strong technical expertise, hands‑on experience with relay protection and control equipment, and acollaborative approach to supporting projects from concept throughcommissioning.

This position alsoinvolves travel to various customer and project sites throughout the Maritimes;the primary focus is to perform maintenance and commissioning activities.

Duties andresponsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain or Commission Power distribution equipmentincluding Power Transformers, Circuit Breakers, HV Switches and InstrumentTransformers
• Perform Short Circuit & Coordination Study orArc Flash Study. Perform site data collection when required
• Create or Modify Single Line and Three Line Drawingusing AutoCAD
• Be safety conscious and have the willingness tolearn Electrical Lockout/Tag-out procedures and gain Electrical SafetyAwareness
• Read and interpret electrical AC & DCschematics, AC three-line, logic diagrams and SLDs. Inspect, test, operate andtroubleshoot AC & DC control and protection wiring schematic
• Be familiar with industry specific codes and Standards(CEC, IEEE, and NETA)
• Ability and willingness to travel for out of townfor commissioning or maintenance projects
• May be required to provide emergency services tothe company's customers on short notice
• Required to work in an industrial and outdoorsubstation environment, services will be performed within Health and Safetystandards and regulations
• Familiarity or willing to gain familiarity withtesting different types of high voltage and low voltage equipment
• Report, record, compute and process electrical testinformation in accordance with accepted standard practices

Competency Requirements

• Quality and detail oriented
• Holds Self and Others Accountable
• Problem Solving and Innovation
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Values and Respects Others
• Maximizes Business Performance and Team Effectiveness

Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements

• Construction scheduling, planning, and execution
• Able to read electrical drawings
• Established electrical utilities practices, procedures and techniques
• Applicable local and provincial labour codes
• Organization and time management
• Willing and able to travel within the Atlantic Region
• Security clearance

Education Requirements

• Electrical Engineering Degree or Electrical Engineering Technology
• 5+ years of experience in the Electrical industry may substitute for education requirements

Work Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years’ experience hands-on testing with protection & control, or engineering technology

If you are an existing Power Precision employee, please notify your supervisor of your intent to apply before applying.