Power Precision Inc. located in Bathurst and Dieppe New Brunswick, has over 18 years experience designing and building electrical power distribution and control equipment to support mining, pulp & paper, smelting, power distribution and generation industries. Power Precision’s specialties include modular substations, substation protection, self-contained E-house and control buildings motor and generator control panels, electrical switchgears, controls, metering and breaker refurbishment.

About This Career Opportunity
Power Precision’s team is growing! If you are a committed, detail‑oriented, and collaborative professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, innovative environment, we want to hear from you. We are currently seeking a Protection & Control Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, configuration, testing, and commissioning of protection and control systems for substations and electrical infrastructure, working closely with engineering, field, and commissioning teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant system performance. The successful candidate will bring robust technical expertise, hands‑on experience with relay protection and control equipment, and a collaborative approach to supporting projects from concept through commissioning. This position also involves travel to various customer and project sites throughout the Maritimes; the primary focus is to perform maintenance and commissioning activities.

Duties And Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Maintain or Commission Power distribution equipment including Power Transformers, Circuit Breakers, HV Switches and Instrument Transformers

Perform Short Circuit & Coordination Study or Arc Flash Study. Perform site data collection when required

Create or Modify Single Line and Three Line Drawing using AutoCAD





Be safety conscious and have the willingness to learn Electrical Lockout/Tag-out procedures and gain Electrical Safety Awareness

Read and interpret electrical AC & DC schematics, AC three-line, logic diagrams and SLDs. Inspect, test, operate and troubleshoot AC & DC control and protection wiring schematic

Be familiar with industry specific codes and Standards (CEC, IEEE, and NETA)

Ability and willingness to travel for out of town for commissioning or maintenance projects

May be required to provide emergency services to the company's customers on short notice

Required to work in an industrial and outdoor substation environment, services will be performed within Health and Safety standards and regulations

Familiarity or willing to gain familiarity with testing different types of high voltage and low voltage equipment

Report, record, compute and process electrical test information in accordance with accepted standard practices

Competency Requirements

Quality and detail oriented

Communicates Effectively

Continuous Learning

Customer Focus

Holds Self and Others Accountable

Problem Solving and Innovation

Teamwork and Collaboration

Values and Respects Others

Maximizes Business Performance and Team Effectiveness

Education Requirements

Electrical Engineering Degree or Electrical Engineering Technology

5+ years of experience in the Electrical industry may substitute for education requirements

Work Experience Requirements

3-5 years’ experience hands-on testing with protection & control, or engineering technology

Relay testing with Omicron or Doble

SCADA, RTU and Communication Systems

Skills, Abilities, And Other Requirements

Construction scheduling, planning, and execution

Able to read electrical drawings

Established electrical utilities practices, procedures and techniques

Applicable local and provincial labour codes

Organization and time management

Willing and able to travel within the Atlantic Region

Valid New Brunswick Class 5 Driver’s License

Security clearance

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📌 Protection & Control Specialist (New Brunswick)
🏢 Power Precision
📍 New Brunswick