Principal Engineer - Protection & Control
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Act as the Protection & Control Subject Matter Expert, setting and upholding protection, control, and metering philosophy for high voltage substations. Provide final technical approval and direction on complex projects, reviewing protection planning, one-lines, schematics, logic diagrams, and wiring diagrams. Oversee protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems, chairing senior-level design reviews and hazard assessments. Support Factory and Site Acceptance Tests, advising teams on construction sequencing and commissioning strategy. Contribute technical strategy to proposals and pursuits, serving as the primary escalation point for clients and partners. Mentor senior and junior engineers while driving continuous improvement of engineering practices.
Required Qualifications
- 15–20+ years of utility-focused protection, control, and metering engineering experience, with demonstrated system-level responsibility
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, or eligibility to obtain (U.S. PE considered an asset)
- Recognized expertise in substation protection philosophy, including transmission line, transformer, bus, and feeder protection
- Extensive experience reviewing and approving detailed P&C design drawings and technical deliverables
- Experience performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high-voltage transmission systems
- Hands-on knowledge of protection software and platforms such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, and SEL / GE relay families
- Practical experience with substation construction, commissioning, outage planning, and operational interfaces
- Proven ability to provide technical judgment on non standard, complex, or first of kind applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated capability to mentor
Desired Qualifications
- Experience on EPC projects, and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices
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