Lead Substation Protection Engineer
24 hours ago
Edmonton AB, Edmonton Census Division, AB; Alberta, Canada
Qualus
Full-time
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Lead high-voltage protection and control engineering at Qualus, reviewing complex designs across utility and renewable energy projects in Canada.
As Lead Protection & Control Engineer, you will provide technical governance across projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. You will guide work from concept through construction and commissioning, while supporting utility transmission systems and renewable energy clients. The role includes technical ownership, final approvals, mentoring, and system-level problem solving.
Key Responsibilities
Set protection, control, and metering standards for substations Approve philosophies, schematics, logic diagrams, and wiring drawings Validate coordination studies and relay settings Support acceptance testing and critical field inspections Advise on outages, commissioning, and construction sequencing
Requirements:
10-15 years of utility protection, control, and metering experience Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Canadian Professional Engineer registration or eligibility Expertise in transmission line, transformer, bus, and feeder protection Knowledge of ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, SEL, or GE platforms Apply your substation protection expertise, technical judgment, and mentoring ability as a lead engineer at Qualus. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Key Responsibilities
Set protection, control, and metering standards for substations Approve philosophies, schematics, logic diagrams, and wiring drawings Validate coordination studies and relay settings Support acceptance testing and critical field inspections Advise on outages, commissioning, and construction sequencing
Requirements:
10-15 years of utility protection, control, and metering experience Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Canadian Professional Engineer registration or eligibility Expertise in transmission line, transformer, bus, and feeder protection Knowledge of ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, SEL, or GE platforms Apply your substation protection expertise, technical judgment, and mentoring ability as a lead engineer at Qualus. #J-18808-Ljbffr