Protection & Control Electrical Technician

Stantec; Saguenay; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & vision

Wellness program

RRSP & ESOP

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Protection & Control Electrical Technician in Canada to design and integrate protection, control, automation and monitoring for medium- and high-voltage substations. You will work closely with engineers, project managers, equipment manufacturers, and utility clients to deliver high-quality electrical solutions across all project phases, including site surveys and commissioning support.

The role requires a college diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology and at least five

Qualifications

• College Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in protection and control design for electrical utility, industrial, or consulting projects.
• Strong experience with high-voltage and medium-voltage substations and associated protection and control systems.
• Proven knowledge of modern digital protection relays and intelligent electronic devices (IEDs).
• Experience with relay schematics, tripping circuits, control circuits, alarm circuits, interlocking schemes, and automation logic.
• Familiarity with utility standards (NERC, NPCC, IEEE, CSA) and Hydro-Québec standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed electrical drawings (one-line diagrams, schematics, protection diagrams).
• Develop wiring/termination drawings for relays, panels, RTUs, PLCs, SCADA, and communication equipment.
• Design relay protection systems for substations and create protection schemes.
• Prepare relay I/O allocations and control logic diagrams.
• Develop cable/ conduit schedules, BOMs, equipment specs.
• Support configuration/integration of protection relays (SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Schneider).
• Contribute to automation architectures (SCADA, HMI, IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus).
• Review vendor drawings and coordinate interfaces among protection, switchgear, transformers, and networks.
• Provide field verification, site surveys, commissioning support, and client troubleshooting.

Skills

Protection design

HV/MV substations

IEDs

AutoCAD

SCADA

Network protocols

Field installation

Mentoring

English communication

Education

Electrical engineering technology diploma

Tools

SEL AcSELerator

GE EnerVista

ABB PCM600

Siemens DIGSI

Job description

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

Your Impact

Our multidisciplinary engineering teams deliver innovative and reliable solutions for electrical power systems, including transmission and distribution substations, generating stations, and high-voltage infrastructure projects. By combining technical expertise, practical field experience, and a deep understanding of utility standards, we help our clients develop safe, reliable, and cost-effective power systems.

As a Protection & Control Electrical Technician, you will play a key role in the design and integration of protection, control, automation, and monitoring systems for medium- and high-voltage substations. You will work closely with engineers, project managers, equipment manufacturers, and utility clients to deliver high-quality technical solutions throughout all phases of a project.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed electrical drawings, including single-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, protection and control diagrams, elementary diagrams, three-line diagrams, logic diagrams, and interconnection drawings.

• Develop detailed wiring and termination drawings for protection relays, control panels, RTUs, PLCs, SCADA systems, annunciators, metering devices, and communication equipment.

• Design and document relay protection systems for transmission and distribution substations, including line, transformer, bus, reactor, capacitor bank, and feeder protection schemes.

• Prepare relay input/output (I/O) allocation tables and control logic diagrams for digital protection and automation systems.

• Develop cable schedules, conduit schedules, material take-offs, bills of materials, and equipment specifications.

• Participate in the configuration and integration of modern microprocessor-based protection relays, including SEL, GE Vernova, Siemens, ABB, Schneider Electric, or equivalent platforms.

• Support the development of automation and supervisory control architectures, including SCADA, HMI, RTU, IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, and other substation communication protocols.

• Review vendor drawings and coordinate technical interfaces between protection systems, switchgear, transformers, breakers, communication networks, and utility control centers.

• Coordinate technical activities with engineers and project managers to ensure project schedules, budgets, and quality objectives are achieved.

• Participate in design reviews, hazard assessments, and constructability reviews.

• Perform site surveys and field verification activities to validate existing installations and collect information required for engineering design.

• Provide technical support during equipment installation, commissioning, testing, and energization activities.

• Assist clients in resolving technical issues related to protection, control, automation, and substation operation.

Qualifications and Experience

• College Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in protection and control design for electrical utility, industrial, or consulting engineering projects.

• Strong experience with high-voltage and medium-voltage substations and associated protection and control systems.

• Proven knowledge of modern digital protection relays and intelligent electronic devices (IEDs).

• Experience preparing relay schematics, tripping circuits, control circuits, alarm circuits, interlocking schemes, and automation logic.

• Working knowledge of substation communication networks and protocols, including IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, and Ethernet-based systems.

• Experience with relay I/O mapping, panel design, marshalling cabinets, junction boxes, and field wiring.

• Familiarity with utility standards and practices, including Hydro-Québec standards and those of other North American utilities.

• Experience with power transformer, transmission line, busbar, feeder, capacitor bank, and breaker protection applications.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD and other electrical drafting software (E3).

• Strong understanding of construction practices and field installation requirements.

• ASP Construction Health and Safety Certification.

• Experience with protection relay settings, functional testing, or commissioning activities.

• Familiarity with SEL AcSELerator, GE EnerVista, ABB PCM600, Siemens DIGSI, or similar engineering software.

• Knowledge of NERC, NPCC, IEEE, CSA, and utility protection standards.

• Ability to mentor junior technicians and provide technical leadership on multidisciplinary projects.

• Strong communication skills in English, with French considered an asset for collaboration with our Quebec office and some clients.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in:

• Protective relays and IEDs.

• AC and DC station service systems.

• Relay I/O design and control logic development.

• IEC 61850 station bus and process bus architectures.

• SCADA and substation automation systems.

• Control panel and marshalling cabinet design.

• Utility transmission and distribution protection schemes.

• Equipment integration, commissioning support, and field engineering activities

Sommaire des avantages sociaux: Avantages sociaux au Canada : Les employés à temps partiel et à temps plein auront accès aux avantages sociaux suivants : régimes de soins de santé, de soins dentaires et de la vue, programme de bien-être, comptes de crédits-santé et de mieux-être, régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite collectif, régime d’actionnariat des employés, compte d’épargne libre d’impôt (CELI) collectif, assurance vie et assurance décès ou mutilation accidentels (DMA), régimes d’assurance invalidité de courte et de longue durée, assistance-voyage en cas d’urgence, remboursement des frais de scolarité, couverture des frais d’adhésion à des associations professionnelles et congés payés.

Les employés temporaires ou occasionnels auront accès aux avantages sociaux suivants : régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite collectif, régime d’actionnariat des employés et compte d’épargne libre d’impôt collectif.

Primary Location: Canada | QC | Montréal
Other Locations: Canada | QC | Chicoutimi
Organization: 1584 E&R-CA Quebec-Montreal QC
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time