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

Serve as Technical Lead on assigned projects 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

Contribute 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) Skilled 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 considered an asset

Familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices considered an asset

Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive expertise in protection, control, and metering systems for high-voltage substations, with a strong focus on technical leadership, project management, and engineering design. Proficient in performing protection coordination studies and relay settings, while effectively mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with clients and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords Protection Coordination Studies

Relay Settings for High-Voltage Systems

P&C; Detailed Design Drawings

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration

Substation Construction and Commissioning

Hard Skills Protection Planning

Application Documents Development

One-Line Diagrams

Schematic Design

Panel Layouts

Wiring Diagrams

EPC Project Experience

Utility-Focused Engineering

Safety by Design

Continuous Improvement of P&C; Standards

Soft Skills Excellent Written Communication

Excellent Verbal Communication

Mentoring Junior Engineers

Certifications &

Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Eligibility

Industry Keywords High-Voltage Substations

Protection and Control Systems

Utility Transmission Systems

Construction and Outage Planning

Client Technical Reviews

Tools & Technologies ASPEN

CAPE

EasyPower

SKM

SEL Relay Platforms

GE Relay Platforms

📌 Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer (Vancouver)
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📍 Vancouver