Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Jobtailor; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Protection Engineer to lead HV substation protection, control and metering design from concept to commissioning. You will develop protection plans, create one-line diagrams and wiring layouts, and perform protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems.

You will mentor junior engineers, participate in client reviews and constructability assessments, and support outages and commissioning activities on EPC projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Eligibility for P.Eng. registration in Canada is required or in process.
• 8–10 years of utility protection, control, and metering experience.
• Experience in protection coordination studies and relay settings for HV systems.
• Hands-on with ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM and relay platforms from SEL/GE.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers on PV protection, control and metering systems for high-voltage substations.
• Lead projects from conceptual planning through commissioning.
• Develop and review protection planning and application documents.
• Create and review one-lines, schematics, panel layouts and wiring diagrams.
• Perform protection coordination studies and relay settings for transmission systems.
• Lead design reviews, FATs and field inspections.
• Support construction, outages and commissioning activities.
• Participate in client reviews, Safety by Design and constructability assessments.
• Prepare or review scopes, feasibility studies, estimates, and definition-phase deliverables.
• Collaborate with Business Development on proposals and estimates.
• Act as technical point of contact for clients and partners.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous P&C improvements.

Skills

Protection Coordination

Relay Settings

One-Line Diagrams

Schematic Design

Panel Layouts

Wiring Diagrams

EPC Experience

Safety by Design

P&C Drawings

Substation Construction

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng. Eligibility (Canada)

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

EasyPower

SKM

SEL Relay Platforms

GE Relay Platforms

Job description

• Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers delivering protection, control, and metering systems for high-voltage substations


• Serve as Technical Lead on assigned projects from conceptual planning through construction and commissioning


• Develop and review protection planning and application documents


• Develop and review one-lines, schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams


• Perform protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems


• Lead engineering design reviews, factory acceptance testing, and field inspections


• Support construction, outage planning, and commissioning activities


• Participate in client technical, Safety by Design, and constructability review meetings


• Prepare or review project scopes, feasibility studies, estimates, and definition-phase deliverables


• Collaborate with the Business Development team on proposals and estimates


• Act as a technical point of contact for clients and external partners


• Mentor and develop junior engineers


• Contribute to continuous improvement of P&C standards and practices

Requirements

• 8–10 years of utility-focused protection, control, and metering engineering experience


• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university


• Eligibility for (or current) Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in Canada


• Strong experience in P&C detailed design drawings and substation protection philosophy development


• Experience performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high-voltage transmission systems


• Hands-on experience with relay software such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, and relay platforms from SEL and GE


• Practical knowledge of substation construction, commissioning, and outage planning


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Experience on EPC projects considered an asset


• Familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices considered an asset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in protection, control, and metering systems for high-voltage substations, with a strong focus on technical leadership, project management, and engineering design. Proficient in performing protection coordination studies and relay settings, while effectively mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with clients and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Protection Coordination Studies


• Relay Settings for High-Voltage Systems


• P&C Detailed Design Drawings


• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration


• Substation Construction and Commissioning

Hard Skills

• Protection Planning


• Application Documents Development


• One-Line Diagrams


• Schematic Design


• Panel Layouts


• Wiring Diagrams


• EPC Project Experience


• Utility-Focused Engineering


• Safety by Design


• Continuous Improvement of P&C Standards

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written Communication


• Excellent Verbal Communication


• Mentoring Junior Engineers

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering


• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Eligibility

Industry Keywords

• High-Voltage Substations


• Protection and Control Systems


• Utility Transmission Systems


• Construction and Outage Planning


• Client Technical Reviews

Tools & Technologies

• ASPEN


• CAPE


• EasyPower


• SKM


• SEL Relay Platforms


• GE Relay Platforms