Senior Engineer - P&C

UNAVAILABLE; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power solutions firm is seeking a Senior Engineer specializing in protection and control for electrical substations. The candidate will provide technical leadership, manage engineering designs, and conduct critical studies for high voltage systems. The role offers a remote or hybrid work environment based in Vancouver, BC, competitive benefits including medical and a 401(k) match, along with a focus on employee well-being and diversity.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of utility-specific protection, control, and metering experience.
• Ability to register as a Professional Engineer in Canada and/or the U.S.
• 3-4 years of experience in protection coordination studies considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support to a team of engineers.
• Develop protection planning documents including schematics and panel layouts.
• Conduct protection coordination studies and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Protection coordination studies

Relay settings for high voltage systems

Electrical Engineering

Excellent communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

ASPEN

EasyPower

SKM Power Tools

SEL relay programming software

GE relay programming software

Job description

Position Overview

Power Your Future with Qualus in our T&D Canada business as an Senior Engineer- P&C. Focusing on protection, control, and metering system design for electrical substations.This opportunity can either be remote in Canada or be on a hybrid schedule based in Vancouver BC.

You will provide technical leadership and support to a team of engineers and designers to develop protection, control, and metering system designs for electrical substations ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV from conceptual stage through construction and commissioning. The role also includes conducting protection coordination studies, relay settings, engineering design reviews, and factory inspections, as well as supporting construction and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership and support to a team of engineers and designers to develop protection, control, and metering system design for electrical substations ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV from conceptual stage through construction and commissioning.
• On assigned projects, serving as Technical Lead and:
• Developing protection planning and application documents, one-lines, schematics, panel layouts and wiring diagrams for power system protective relaying and metering systems.
• Performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high voltage utility transmission systems.
• Reviewing or preparing engineering drawings/documents, specifications, construction and outage staging plans, and inspection and testing plans/procedures
• Supporting construction and commissioning activities.
• Performing factory inspections.
• Participating in client technical, Safety by Design and constructability review meetings
• Reviewing or preparing project conceptual, feasibility and definition phase scopes and estimates.
• Supporting Business Development team in preparing proposals and estimates.
• Liaising with clients at the discipline level on technical matters.
• Reviewing new engineering standards, design practices, guides, etc. from clients and sharing with the P&C team.
• Enhancing and maintaining relationships with internal groups as well as external contractors and clients.
• Mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of utility-specific protection, control, and metering experience. Experience executing EPC projects is considered an asset.
• Electrical Engineering Degree from a recognized university along with the ability to register as a Professional Engineer in Canada and/or the United States.
• 3-4 years of experience in performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high voltage utility transmission systems is considered an asset.
• Proven working experience of relay setting software such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM Power Tools as well as SEL and GE relay programming software.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven field experience with outage planning, construction sequencing and commissioning is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with utility protection and control maintenance and operational practices is considered an asset.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The expected compensation range for this position is based upon several factors, including but not limited to education, qualifications, prior relevant work experience and work location.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO Statement

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. To view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affiestive Action Policy Statement, click here.

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