Protection and Control Testing Engineer
About the role
JOB DESCRIPTION: $50-$62/hour - 12 month contract w/ extensions - 5 days onsite Day-to-Day: • Analyse customer specs and design protection & control panels (SLDs, schematics, wiring, logic diagrams, BOMs) • Develop and execute relay test plans for protection systems • Create relay setting files based on logic diagrams and protection studies • Perform secondary injection testing and simulate control schemes (transfer, synchronising, auto-restoration) • Upload and configure relay settings, including communication setup (IEC 61850) • Conduct in-house and on-site testing and commissioning • Provide field support at customer sites (Canada & US travel) • Take ownership of assigned projects with minimal oversight • Support team through training, peer reviews, and design assistance
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • University degree or college diploma in Electrical Engineering • 5+ years of experience in relay testing and creating setting files for multi-function relays • Strong knowledge of power systems, protection schemes, and communication applications • Experience creating factory/site test procedures and commissioning protection panels • Deep understanding of protection principles (Distance, Line Differential, Transformer Differential, Bus, Feeder, Generator, Motor) • Experience with protection & control designs (schematics, logic diagrams, wiring, BOMs) • Ability to travel up to 25% across Canada and the US • Strong communication skills and ability to work in team-based, multicultural environments
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • Experience with turnkey Protection & Control projects • Hands-on experience with secondary injection test sets (Omicron, Doble, Megger) • Familiarity with utility standards and documentation procedures • Exposure to IEC 61850 communication protocols • Interdisciplinary experience (metering, communications, substation automation, integration)
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