**Position Overview**
**Power your future with Qualus** in our Transmission & Distribution Canada business.

We are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join our well-established Protection & Control team of engineers and designers in Canada.

This role offers long-term workload stability, exposure to a diverse portfolio of projects, and the opportunity to provide technical leadership across utility and renewable energy clients.

You will work on projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV, supporting designs from early concept through construction and commissioning.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys technical ownership, mentoring others, and solving complex technical challenges.
**Responsibilities**
Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers delivering automation, protection, control, and communications systems for high-voltage substations
Serve as Technical Lead on assigned projects, guiding automation designs from conceptual planning through construction and commissioning
Develop and review automation philosophies and application documents
Develop and review RTU, PLC, HMI, SCADA, and communications system configurations and documentation
Develop and review

One-lines, schematics, logic diagrams, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
Support automation system integration for utility transmission and distribution substations
Lead or participate in engineering design reviews, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and field inspections
Support construction, outage planning, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
Participate in client technical meetings, Safety by Design reviews, and constructability reviews
Prepare or review project scopes, feasibility studies, estimates, and definition-phase deliverables
Act as a technical point of contact for clients and external partners on assigned projects
Mentor and develop junior engineers while contributing to the continuous improvement of automation standards, tools,



and engineering practices
**Minimum Qualifications**
8-15 years of utility-focused automation, 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
Experience with utility automation systems including SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, telemetry systems, and substation communications
Working knowledge of utility communications protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, and IEC 61850
Experience reviewing and developing automation design deliverables including: logic diagrams, RTU and PLC configurations, communications architecture drawings, One-lines, schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
Familiarity with integrating automation systems into high-voltage transmission and distribution substations
Practical knowledge of substation construction, commissioning, and outage planning
Experience supporting system testing, troubleshooting, and field commissioning activities
Robust written and verbal communication skills
Experience on EPC projects, and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices, are considered strong assets
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**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 final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience,



skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
**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, energy efficiency 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 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
**EEO**
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process.

We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process.

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**Job Locations**
_CA-BC-Vancouver_
**ID**
_2026-5317_
**Category**
_Engineering & Advisory_
**Position Type**
_Regular Full Time_
**Remote:**
_No_
**Salary Range**
_$125,000-135,000 CAD per year_

📌 Senior Automation Engineer – Substations (Vancouver)
🏢 Qualus
📍 Vancouver