Senior Power System Protection Engineer – Remote/Hybrid

Jobgether; Canada; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee ownership

401(k) plan with employer match

Remote work in the United States

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Senior Power System Protection Engineer based in Canada to lead protection studies, relay settings, and coordination for transmission and generation facilities including renewable resources. You will mentor junior engineers and ensure regulatory and reliability requirements are met.

You will work with DFR/SCADA systems, ETAP, ASPEN OneLiner, and other protection tools while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with power systems focus.
• 45 years of experience in power system protection or related consulting.
• Strong understanding of protection principles, relay settings, short-circuit analysis and coordination.
• Experience with inverter-based resources (IBRs) and conventional generation is a plus.
• Familiarity with DFRs, disturbance monitoring systems, SCADA, and substation communications.
• Experience with protection software such as ETAP, ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, PSSE, PSCAD, SEL QuickSet, GE UR Setup.
• Hands-on experience with SEL equipment and scripting in SEL QuickSet.
• Knowledge of NERC standards and their application to protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform power system protection studies and short-circuit analyses.
• Review protection systems, relay settings and coordination practices.
• Evaluate DFRs, SCADA, and substation monitoring for regulatory compliance.
• Assess disturbance monitors and fault recorders to meet requirements.
• Support clients with NERC/practice standards compliance activities.
• Prepare engineering calculations ensuring budget/schedule/quality.
• Lead projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Develop process documentation and work instructions.
• Drive process improvements for efficiency and delivery quality.

Skills

Power system protection

Short-circuit analysis

Protection coordination

DFR/SCADA familiarity

IBR experience

NERC standards knowledge

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ETAP

ASPEN OneLiner

CAPE

PSSA9E

PSCAD

SEL QuickSet

GE Enervista UR Setup

Job description

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Senior Power System Protection Engineer based in Canada to lead protection studies, relay settings, and coordination for transmission and generation facilities including renewable resources. You will mentor junior engineers and ensure regulatory and reliability requirements are met.

You will work with DFR/SCADA systems, ETAP, ASPEN OneLiner, and other protection tools while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality