Senior Power Controls & Grid Planning Engineer (Remote)

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.; Canada; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy Consulting (SLC) seeks a Controls & Grid Integration Planning Engineer to support Owner’s Engineer and design teams on large, isolated power systems. This role provides independent technical oversight of plant control philosophies to ensure stable, resilient operation under steady-state, transient, and islanded conditions.

The candidate will review dynamic studies, control narratives, and protection philosophies, and validate GT controls with BESS EMS/SCADA interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in power generation controls, grid integration, or utility-scale plant systems.
• Experience with islanded or isolated grids.
• Strong understanding of dynamic performance studies (transient stability, EMT, frequency response).
• Familiarity with gas turbine control systems (Mark VIe or equivalent) and BESS EMS/PPC systems.
• Experience reviewing EPC deliverables, grid code compliance documentation, and performance guarantees.
• Knowledge of protection coordination and system-level control architecture.
• Strong communication skills for engagement with developers, OEMs, lenders, and regulatory bodies.
• Experience in development support and conceptual design of thermal power projects (simple cycle GT, CC, coal, RICE).

Responsibilities

• Support Owner’s Engineer and design teams on large, isolated power systems with dynamic loads.
• Provide independent technical oversight of plant control philosophies for stable operation.
• Review and challenge dynamic studies, control narratives, and protection philosophies.
• Validate integration between GT controls, BESS EMS/PPC systems, SCADA, and coordination strategies.
• Engage with developers, OEMs, lenders, and regulatory bodies; travel within NA/international.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Power controls

Grid integration

Islanded grids

Dynamic studies

Gas turbine controls

BESS EMS

Protection coordination

Stakeholder comms

Thermal power design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Mark VIe controls

Job description

Sargent & Lundy Consulting (SLC) seeks a Controls & Grid Integration Planning Engineer to support Owner’s Engineer and design teams on large, isolated power systems. This role provides independent technical oversight of plant control philosophies to ensure stable, resilient operation under steady-state, transient, and islanded conditions.

The candidate will review dynamic studies, control narratives, and protection philosophies, and validate GT controls with BESS EMS/SCADA interfaces.