Eaton's Electrical sector is currently seeking a Power System Automation Specialist. This position can be based at one of our listed Eaton location in Ontario, Quebec or Nova Scotia and requires local travel to customer sites.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $82000 - $102000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
The primary purpose of this position is to independently design, implement, commission, and support advanced power automation, monitoring, and control solutions. As a technical contributor and project lead, you will provide engineering expertise for power management systems, industrial control systems, power monitoring applications, and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
You will work closely with customers, consulting engineers, contractors, project managers, and internal teams to develop and deliver reliable, cost-effective automation and control solutions across a variety of industries and applications.
In this function you will:
Automation System Design & Engineering
• Design and develop PLC, HMI, SCADA, and power automation solutions for customer applications.
• Design and implement advanced control schemes including:
o Main-Tie-Main transfer schemes
o Generator control systems
o Load shedding and peak shaving applications
o Breaker control schemes
o Mission-critical monitoring and control systems
• Develop system architectures, communication networks, and integration strategies for new and existing installations.
• Prepare functional descriptions, control narratives, and technical design documentation.
• Ensure solutions comply with applicable industry standards, customer specifications, and Eaton engineering practices.
System Integration & Commissioning
• Lead implementation, startup, testing, and commissioning activities for power automation and monitoring systems.
• Configure and integrate PLCs, HMIs, SCADA applications, relays, meters, communication gateways, and associated hardware.
• Perform functional testing and site acceptance testing to validate system performance.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, software, communications, and networking issues.
• Provide technical leadership during field installation and commissioning activities.
Project Leadership & Execution
• Serve as lead automation specialist on assigned projects.
• Manage technical scope, schedules, project deliverables, and customer expectations.
• Coordinate activities with project managers, field service personnel, engineering teams, contractors, and customers.
• Review project requirements and specifications to ensure successful execution.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior team members.
Customer Consultation & Technical Support
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assess customer requirements and recommend automation, monitoring, and control solutions.
• Deliver customer training and technical presentations.
• Support troubleshooting, upgrades, optimization initiatives, and lifecycle management of installed systems.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through responsive technical support and project execution.
Commercial Support & Proposal Development
• Support sales teams with technical consultation and solution development.
• Analyze customer specifications and develop technical scopes of work.
• Prepare estimates, quotations, and proposals for automation and control projects.
• Participate in project risk reviews and technical bid evaluations.
• Support business development activities by identifying opportunities for system improvements and modernization.
Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement
• Ensure compliance with Eaton safety policies and customer site safety requirements.
• Promote safe work practices while working on energized and mission-critical power systems.
• Participate in technical reviews and quality assurance activities.
• Contribute to the development of standard designs, engineering practices, and reusable solutions.
• Continue developing expertise in automation technologies, communications, networking, and industrial cybersecurity.
Qualifications:
Basic (Required) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or Technologist Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with industrial automation, power automation, PLC programming, SCADA systems, system integration, or related technologies.
• Experience commissioning and supporting industrial control or power management systems.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, SNMP, Ethernet).
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's licence.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as required.
• Ability to travel to the United States for safety and product training.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must reside within 80 km of one of the designated office locations.
Preferred Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience working with industrial automation systems, PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), HMI (Human Machine Interface) or SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
• Experience working with electrical distribution systems and electrical power metering.
• Experience in the practice of safety precautions related to working with automation and electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with MS Windows Server OS & MS SQL Server.
• Experience with industrial networking (OT) hardware, including configuration, integration, and troubleshooting of switches and communication devices in operational technology environments (i.e. Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP)
Additional Information:
Please be advised that as part of this position, you will be subject to Eaton's Drug and Alcohol Policy, a copy of which is available for your review. Pursuant to that policy, you may be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing depending on the conditions set out in that policy.
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