Senior Protection & Control Technician (Field-Based)

Shermco

Calgary

Hybrid

CAD 90,000 - 103,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation & holidays

Professional development

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Job summary

Shermco Canada is seeking a Protection & Control Technician III for field-based work across British Columbia. You will test, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot complex protection and control systems, lead field activities, and mentor junior technicians.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and customer communication, with opportunities to work on transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects. Requires 3–5 years' experience and a diploma in related electrical disciplines.

Qualifications

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or related discipline or equivalent.
3–5 years of protection and control testing, commissioning, or maintenance experience.
Strong knowledge of protective relays, AC/DC schematics, relay logic, and substation control circuits.
Experience commissioning transmission or distribution protection schemes.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and customer communication skills.
Ability to independently manage field work while meeting safety, quality, schedule, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Test, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot protection and control systems for transmission, distribution, generation, renewable energy, and industrial facilities.
Perform relay testing, logic verification, functional testing, and commissioning on SEL and other microprocessor-based relay platforms.
Test line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, generator, transfer trip, and communication-assisted protection schemes.
Interpret AC/DC schematics, relay logic, wiring diagrams, protection philosophies, and technical specifications.
Analyze relay event reports, oscillography, fault records, and sequence-of-events data.
Troubleshoot SCADA, communications, control, and substation automation systems.
Lead field activities during outages, maintenance programs, and commissioning projects.
Prepare accurate test procedures, technical reports, deficiency documentation, and corrective-action recommendations.
Communicate technical findings and project updates to customers, engineering teams, and project stakeholders.
Review work and provide technical guidance and on-the-job training to junior technicians.