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

Serve as Technical Lead on assigned projects, guiding designs 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 while contributing 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 and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices are considered strong assets

Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive expertise in protection, control, and metering systems for high-voltage substations, with a solid focus on technical leadership, project management, and engineering design. Proficient in performing protection coordination studies and relay settings, while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement of standards and practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Protection Coordination Studies

High-Voltage Transmission Systems

P&C; Detailed Design Drawings

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration

Relay Software (ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM)

Hard Skills

Protection Planning

Application Documents Development

One-Lines and Schematics Development

Panel Layouts and Wiring Diagrams

Factory Acceptance Testing

Field Inspections

Project Scopes and Feasibility Studies

EPC Project Experience

Substation Protection Philosophy Development

Outage Planning

Soft Skills

Excellent Written Communication

Excellent Verbal Communication

Mentoring and Development

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Eligibility

Industry Keywords

Utility-Focused Engineering

Substation Construction

Commissioning Activities

Safety by Design

Client Technical Reviews

Tools & Technologies

ASPEN

CAPE

EasyPower

SKM

SEL Relay Platforms

GE Relay Platforms

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📌 Senior Substation Protection – Control Engineer (Alberta)
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📍 Alberta