Project Engineer – Protection & Control (P&C;) Centric Projects Contract: Hybrid – In-office Monday, Thursday, and Friday Raise is currently hiring a Project Engineer – Protection & Control (P&C;) Centric Projects This is an excellent prospect for an experienced engineering professional to contribute to medium-complexity electric utility projects while working with multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative environment. Our Client, is one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. DescriptionThe Project Engineer will provide engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for protection and control-focused projects.

This role involves developing safe engineering solutions, coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, resolving technical and field engineering challenges, and supporting project delivery within established safety, quality, budget, and schedule requirements. The successful candidate will bring a strong electric utility engineering background, an understanding of transmission systems and operational priorities, and the ability to lead technical discussions and guide engineering decisions.

Engineering Design and Solutions: Develop safe engineering solutions, prepare designs, analyze and resolve technical problems, and interpret engineering specifications for projects of medium complexity.

Protection and Control: Apply knowledge of protection relays, control and automation devices, RTUs, SCADA, RAS, and other teleprotection devices. Lead or coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and support alignment across engineering disciplines.

Project Planning and Controls: Assist project management in meeting safety, cost, quality, and schedule objectives by recommending plan adjustments,



preparing cost estimates and progress reports, and coordinating work schedules.

Technical

Problem-Solving: Conduct independent studies and analyses to resolve complex design and field engineering issues, exercise sound engineering judgment, and recommend safe and effective designs.

Engineering Standards: Contribute to the development of technical standards and engineering practices, ensuring designs and decisions support safe and reliable operations.

Contractor and Project Support: Review project progress, support contractor coordination, and recommend payments for completed work where applicable.

Technical Guidance: Provide engineering advice and guidance to other professionals and contribute to the development of future engineering capabilities.

Quality Management: Ensure engineering work meets applicable technical standards, quality requirements, and professional practice obligations. Minimum of eight years of experience in a relevant engineering field or an equivalent combination of experience. Strong working knowledge of protection and control components, including protection relays, control and automation devices, RTUs, SCADA, RAS, and teleprotection devices.

Solid electric utility engineering background, with the ability to assess projects from transmission system and operational perspectives. Understanding of multidisciplinary project interactions, priorities, and project management principles. Ability to exercise independent judgment, resolve technical issues,



and make sound engineering decisions.

Working knowledge of substation design, protection, control, and telecommunications systems. Familiarity with CAD systems, engineering drawing standards, and industry-standard design and analysis software. Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Intermediate

English proficiency for professional written and spoken communication. Contractors must comply with the applicable professional practice and quality management requirements, including the use of their own or their firm's Permit to Practice number for work they seal. Every contractor must supply their own Windows 11 Laptop computer for the duration of the assignment.

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📌 Protection & Control Project Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Ian Martin Group
📍 Winnipeg