An established utility leader in British Columbia is looking for a Senior Project Engineer /Lead specializing in Protection & Control (P&C;) to lead complex, multi-disciplinary power transmission and substation projects.

If you have a solid technical background in power systems engineering, NERC compliance, and team leadership, we want to hear from you!

This is a 1 year contract to start with potential to extend - good way to join on a multiyear engagement ( hybrid in Vancouver)

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead Technical Projects: Coordinate and guide multi-discipline design teams on medium-to-high complexity utility projects, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and within budget.
- Engineering Design & Analysis: Resolve complex design and field engineering challenges across transmission, substation, protection, and telecom systems.
- Standards & Compliance: Develop technical standards, establish design bases, and ensure strict alignment with utility and safety regulations.
- Stakeholder Management:



Work closely with clients and key stakeholders to define project scopes, set design criteria, approve technical documentation, and monitor progress.
- Mentorship & Quality: Provide technical advice and guidance to build internal engineering capabilities and ensure high quality management across deliverables.

Qualifications & Requirements:

- Must have P.Eng
- Minimum 10+ years of relevant engineering experience in power utilities, heavy industrial, or Oil & Gas environments.
- Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience leading or coordinating multi-discipline design teams.
- Deep experience with protection relays, control and automation devices, RTU, SCADA, RAS, and teleprotection systems.
- Strong electric utility background with an understanding of transmission system operations and NERC requirements.
- Advanced written/verbal communication, conflict resolution, and familiarity with CAD standards and industry design/analysis software.

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📌 Project Engineer (Protection & Control) (Vancouver)
🏢 TEEMA
📍 Vancouver