Protection and Control Technologist

The MEARIE Group; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical distribution company in Ontario is seeking a Protection and Control Technologist. The role involves installing and maintaining SCADA and communication networks, with responsibilities including system planning and technical studies. Candidates should have a background in electrical technology, with extensive experience in utility work and proficiency in various electrical test equipment. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Full-time unionized position

Industry leading benefits package

Municipal pension plan

Qualifications

• Five years experience in relaying, metering, control, and communications work.
• Competent working knowledge of utility distribution system equipment.
• Experience in calculating and applying relay settings.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, and maintain SCADA and communication networks.
• Participate in planning and design of utility projects.
• Conduct protective device coordination studies.

Skills

Planning coordination

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Electrical and optical test equipment usage

Troubleshooting electrical circuits

Familiarity with serial communications standards

Education

Three-year college program in electrical technology or equivalent

Tools

Windows Server

SQL Server

Office 365

AutoCAD

Survalent SmartVU

STC Explorer

Accelerator Quickset

Millsoft Cyme

Job description

PROTECTION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST / / Greater Sudbury Hydro

Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc (GSHI) is a trusted electrical distribution company delivering safe and reliable electricity to the City of Greater Sudbury and West Nipissing. GSHI is part of Greater Sudbury Utilities a diversified community-owned corporation focused on excellence innovation and growth. The GSU group of companies provides leadership in energy distribution alternative generation water heater rental products and leading-edge telecommunications technologies and services.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor Technical Services the Protection and Control Technician will install commission and maintain SCADA Load Control Distribution Automation Substation Protective Relaying-Metering Control and the Communication Networks for these systems. They will participate in the planning and design of the above systems and in the analysis and studies related to the technical and economic feasibility of Utility projects. The successful applicant will maintain a professional working relationship with customers and perform protective device coordination studies.

Qualifications

• Three-year college program in electrical technology or equivalent background and experience.
• Excellent planning coordination interpersonal and communication skills.
• Five years experience in relaying metering control and communications work preferably within an electrical utility.
• A competent working knowledge of a utility’s distribution system equipment construction materials and work methods.
• Experience using all types of electrical and optical test equipment such as relay calibration test set, three‑phase power analyzer, power quality disturbance recorder, transformer ratiometer, digital storage oscilloscope, fibre optic power level meter, fibre optic OTDR, RF power level meter etc.
• Experience using operating systems and application software such as Windows Server, SQL Server and Office 365. Experience with AutoCAD, Survalent SmartVU and STC Explorer, Accelerator Quickset, Millsoft Cyme and other electrical system analysis software.
• Experience in calculating and applying relay settings to electromechanical, electronic and PLC relays such as overcurrent, directional overcurrent, transformer differential, feeder management, voltage regulating etc.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repairing all types of electrical, electronic and communications circuits and equipment, occasionally rendering a defective component on a printed circuit board.
• Familiarity with serial communications standards such as RS‑232, RS‑485, Ethernet communications and protocols such as Modbus, DNP 3.0 TCP/IP etc.
• Valid class G driver’s license as job duties require frequent field work.

Benefits

• Full‑time unionized position with an hourly rate of $47.62 – $52.04.
• Industry leading benefits package including a municipal pension plan.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume by Friday, September 5 2025, no later than 4:30 p.m. to:
At GSU we value the diversity of backgrounds identities and perspectives within our team in accordance with the principles of employment equity. We encourage applications from people who identify themselves as members of designated groups. We invite people with disabilities to email with any requests for accommodation or adaptation during the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (Regulation 191/11).

We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.