Position OverviewYou will work on projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV, supporting designs from early concept through construction and commissioning. This opportunity is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys technical ownership, mentoring others, and solving complex system-level challenges.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers delivering protection, control, and metering systems for high-voltage substations
- Serve as Technical Lead on assigned projects, guiding designs from conceptual planning through construction and commissioning
- Develop and review protection planning and application documents
- Develop and review one-lines, schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
- Perform protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems
- Lead engineering design reviews, factory acceptance testing, and field inspections
- Support construction, outage planning, and commissioning activities
- Participate in client technical, Safety by Design, and constructability review meetings
- Prepare or review project scopes, feasibility studies, estimates, and definition-phase deliverables
- Collaborate with the Business Development team on proposals and estimates
- Act as a technical point of contact for clients and external partners
- Mentor and develop junior engineers while contributing to continuous improvement of P&C standards and practices
Minimum Qualifications
- 8–10 years of utility-focused protection, control, and metering engineering experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university
- Eligibility for (or current) Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in Canada (U.S. PE considered an asset)
- Strong experience in P&C detailed design drawings and substation protection philosophy development
- Experience performing protection coordination studies and relay settings for high-voltage transmission systems
- Hands-on experience with relay software such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, and relay platforms from SEL and GE
- Practical knowledge of substation construction, commissioning, and outage planning
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience on EPC projects, and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices, are considered strong assets
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Benefits & CompensationQualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements. The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.
