Act as Qualus’ Protection & Control Subject Matter Expert, providing technical governance across multiple projects and programs

Set and uphold protection, control, and metering philosophy, standards, and best practices for high-voltage substations

Serve as Lead Engineer or Technical Authority on complex, high-risk, or non-standard projects, providing final technical approval and direction

Review and approve protection planning, philosophy, application documents, one-lines, schematics, logic diagrams, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams

Oversee protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems, including review and validation of work performed by others

Chair or participate in senior-level design reviews, hazard and risk assessments, and near miss investigations

Support Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, and critical field inspections for complex installations

Advise project teams on construction sequencing, outage planning, and commissioning strategy

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

Provide technical oversight for project scopes, feasibility studies, cost estimates, and definition-phase deliverables, including review of assumptions and risks

Support Business Development by contributing technical strategy, execution approaches, and risk assessments for proposals and pursuits

Act as a primary technical escalation point for clients, internal teams, and external partners

Mentor senior and junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of P&C; standards, tools, and engineering practices

Requirements

10–15 years of utility-focused protection, control, and metering engineering experience, with demonstrated system-level responsibility

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university

Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, or eligibility to obtain; U.S. PE considered an asset





Recognized expertise in substation protection philosophy, including transmission line, transformer, bus, and feeder protection

Extensive experience reviewing and approving detailed P&C; design drawings and technical deliverables

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

Hands‑on knowledge of protection software and platforms such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, and SEL / GE relay families

Practical experience with substation construction, commissioning, outage planning, and operational interfaces

Proven ability to provide technical judgment on non-standard, complex, or first‑of‑kind applications

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience on EPC projects and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices are considered strong assets

Demonstrated capability to mentor

Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in protection and control engineering for high-voltage substations, including technical governance, design review, and project oversight. Proven ability to mentor engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices and standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Protection And Control Engineering

High-Voltage Substation Design

Protection Coordination Studies

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration

EPC Project Experience

Hard Skills

Protection Philosophy

Relay Settings

Technical Approval

Feasibility Studies

Cost Estimates

Technical Oversight

Construction Sequencing

Outage Planning

Commissioning Strategy

Hazard And Risk Assessments

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Mentoring Ability

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In Electrical Engineering

Skilled Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration

Industry Keywords

Utility-Focused Engineering

Substation Construction

Operational Interfaces

Technical Governance

Client Technical Reviews

Tools & Technologies

ASPEN

CAPE

EasyPower

SKM

SEL Relay

GE Relay

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📌 Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer (Alberta)
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