Principal Engineer

Position Overview Power your future with Qualus

as a Principal Protection and Control Engineer, to join our well-established Protection & Control team of engineers and designers in Canada, in our Transmission & Distribution Canada business. This role offers long-term workload stability, exposure to a diverse portfolio of projects, and the opportunity to provide technical leadership across utility and renewable energy clients.

You 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 principal engineer who enjoys technical ownership, mentoring others, and solving complex system-level challenges.

Responsibilities

Act as the Qualus’ Protection & Control Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical governance across multiple projects and programs

Set and uphold protection, control, and metering philosophy, standards, and best practices for high voltage substations

Serve as Principal Engineer or Technical Authority on complex, high risk, or non standard projects, providing final technical approval and direction

Provide review and approval of:

Protection planning, philosophy, and application documents

One-lines, schematics, logic diagrams, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams

Oversee protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems, including review and validation of work performed by others

Chair or participate in senior-level design reviews, hazard and risk assessments, and near miss investigations

Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), and critical field inspections for complex installations

Advise project teams on construction sequencing, outage planning, and commissioning strategy

Participate in client technical, Safety by Design, and constructability review meetings

Provide technical oversight for project scopes, feasibility studies, cost estimates, and definition-phase deliverables, including review of assumptions and risks

Support Business Development by contributing technical strategy, execution approaches, and risk assessments for proposals and pursuits

Act as a primary technical escalation point for clients, internal teams, and external partners

Mentor senior and junior engineers, and play a key role in the continuous improvement of P&C standards, tools, and engineering practices

Minimum 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

Experience on EPC projects, and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices, are considered strong assets

Demonstrated capability to mentor

Benefits & Compensation

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

Company Holidays

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include the above benefits offerings. 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.