Protection & Control Technologist SCADA & Substation

The MEARIE Group; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 102,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. is seeking a Protection and Control Technologist to install, commission and maintain SCADA, Load Control, Distribution Automation and Protective Relaying–Metering systems across our distribution network.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor – Technical Services, you will participate in planning, design, studies on feasibility, protection relay settings and troubleshooting, while maintaining professional relationships with customers and performing field work.

Qualifications

• Three-year Electrical Technology diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong planning, coordination, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Minimum five years of experience in relaying, metering, control, and communications systems, preferably in an electrical utility environment.
• Working knowledge of utility distribution systems, equipment, construction materials, and work methods.
• Proficiency with electrical and optical test equipment used for protection, metering, power quality, communications, and fiber optics.
• Experience with Windows Server, SQL Server, Microsoft 365, and engineering applications such as AutoCAD, Survalent SmartVU, STC Explorer, AcSELerator QuickSet, Milsoft, CYME, and related utility analysis software.
• Experience calculating and applying protection relay settings for electromechanical, electronic, and PLC-based relays.
• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills for electrical, electronic, and communications systems.
• Knowledge of serial and Ethernet communications, including protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, TCP/IP, and related standards.
• Valid Class G driver's license with the ability to perform frequent field work.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and maintain SCADA, Load Control, Distribution Automation, Substation Protective Relaying–Metering Control and the Communication Networks for these systems.
• Participate in planning and design of the above systems.
• Participate in analysis and studies related to the technical and economic feasibility of Utility projects.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with customers and perform protective device coordination studies.

Skills

Planning

Coordination

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Relaying

Metering

Protection systems

Serial & Ethernet comms

Modbus

DNP3

TCP/IP

Field work

Education

Electrical Technology diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

Survalent SmartVU

STC Explorer

AcSELerator QuickSet

Milsoft

CYME

Job description

Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. is seeking a Protection and Control Technologist to install, commission and maintain SCADA, Load Control, Distribution Automation and Protective Relaying–Metering systems across our distribution network.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor – Technical Services, you will participate in planning, design, studies on feasibility, protection relay settings and troubleshooting, while maintaining professional relationships with customers and performing field work.