- Lead and coordinate the design of protection, control, and metering systems for electrical substations ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV

- Own project-level deliverables, ensuring quality, completeness, and alignment with client and project requirements

- Serve as Project Lead on assigned projects

- Develop and review one-line diagrams, protection schematics, and wiring diagrams

- Lead preparation of panel layouts and interconnection drawings

- Prepare and review engineering documents, specifications, and construction packages

- Support development of outage staging, inspection, and testing plans

- Provide technical oversight and perform design reviews of work completed by EITs and designers

- Support construction and commissioning activities, including field troubleshooting and technical issue resolution

- Participate in and lead factory acceptance testing (FAT) and inspections

- Act as technical point of contact for clients during design reviews, constructability discussions, and project coordination

- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated and coordinated designs

- Support project delivery by managing scope, schedule, and budget for assigned work packages

- Contribute to continuous improvement, quality assurance, internal standards, and best practices

- Mentor and support junior engineers

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university

- Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, or eligible for registration

- Minimum 5 years of experience in utility protection, control, and metering design, preferably within transmission and distribution projects





- Demonstrated experience leading design efforts and coordinating technical deliverables on projects

- Familiarity with substation protection and control systems, including relaying schemes, AC/DC schematics, and station design practices

- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical, technically sound solutions

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with clients, vendors, and internal teams

- Proven ability to lead work, manage priorities, and deliver results in a deadline-driven workplace

- Working knowledge of AutoCAD

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in the design and coordination of protection, control, and metering systems for electrical substations, with a strong focus on project management, technical oversight, and client communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration

- Utility Protection, Control, And Metering Design

- AutoCAD Proficiency

- Project Management

Hard Skills

- Protection Schematics

- Wiring Diagrams

- One-Line Diagrams

- Panel Layouts

- Interconnection Drawings

- Engineering Document Preparation

- Outage Staging Plans

- Design Review

- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)

- Field Troubleshooting

Soft Skills

- Problem-Solving

- Written Communication

- Verbal Communication

- Leadership

- Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Industry Keywords

- Substation Design

- Transmission And Distribution Projects

- Relaying Schemes

- AC/DC Schematics

- Quality Assurance

- Continuous Improvement

- Technical Oversight

- Client Coordination

- Construction Packages

- Multidisciplinary Collaboration

📌 Substation Protection & Control Engineer (Calgary)
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📍 Calgary