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- Providing technical leadership and support to a team of engineers and designers to develop protection, control, and metering system design for electrical substations ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV from conceptual stage through construction and commissioning
- On assigned projects, serving as Technical Lead and:Developing protection planning and application documents, one-lines, schematics, panel layouts and wiring diagrams for power system protective relaying and metering systemsPerforming protection coordination studies and relay settings for high voltage utility transmission systemsReviewing or preparing engineering drawings/documents, specifications, construction and outage staging plans, and inspection and testing plans/proceduresSupporting construction and commissioning activitiesPerforming factory inspectionsParticipating in client technical, Safety by Design and constructability review meetingsReviewing or preparing project conceptual, feasibility and definition phase scopes and estimates
- Supporting Business Development team in preparing proposals and estimates
- Liaising with clients at the discipline level on technical matters
- Reviewing new engineering standards, design practices, guides, etc. from clients and sharing with the P&C team
- Enhancing and maintaining relationships with internal groups as well as external contractors and clients
- Mentoring junior engineers
- Minimum 5 years of utility-specific protection, control, SCADA and metering experience. Experience executing EPCM projects is considered an asset
- Electrical Engineering Degree from a recognized university along with the ability to register as a Professional Engineer in Canada and/or the United States
- 3-4 years of experience in performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high voltage utility transmission systems is considered an asset
- Proven working experience of relay setting software such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM Power Tools as well as SEL and GE relay programming software
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
- Proven field experience with outage planning, construction sequencing and commissioning is considered an asset
- Familiarity with utility protection and control maintenance and operational practices is considered an asset
- Clean driving record/abstract
Protection and Control Engineer - Vancouver, Canada - Wood
Description
Wood currently has exciting opportunities for a Protection & Controls Engineer. This position can be located in any of the following offices - Vancouver, BC or Calgary, AB. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.
Salary range - $80,000 - $115,000
Wood offers a competitive Total Rewards Package, which includes a comprehensive Health & Wellness Plan, Health Care Spending Account, matching Group Registered Retirement Savings Program, Employee Assistance Program, and so much more Final salary will be based on relevant and applicable experience, education, and the specific skill set and qualifications required for the role