Protection and Controls Technician

2 weeks ago

Oakville, Canada Wood Plc Full time

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood has an exciting career opportunity for a **Protection and Controls Technician, **based out of our Oakville,Ont. office.

In this role you will be part of a great team of professionals, supporting work in Eastern Canada. As a member, you will provide technical services in field operations throughout **commissioning protection, control, and metering at power generating stations and electrical substations** ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV.

As a team member, you will be intergraded into a supportive and collaborative environment where you will be able to grow your skills and be exposed to many diverse projects.

Wood values it's employees and will provide a competitive salary, a comprehensive health and dental benefits package, a Group RRSP plan, as well as the option to purchase Wood Shares at preferred rates.

Key responsibilities within this role will include, but are not limited to the following:

- Configuration of protection relays
- Relay hardware checks
- Protection element testing
- DC logic functional testing
- Development of isolation plans
- Primary apparatus testing such as potential transformers and current transformers
- Prepare or review as-built documentation
- Support during start up and energization
- In depth troubleshooting of protection and control systems and analysis of protection alarms and root cause analysis
- Enhancing and maintaining relationships with internal groups as well as external contractors and clients
- Safe execution of work in accordance to agreed guidance documents

Skills / Qualifications:

- Must have a minimum of 3 years of utility-specific protection, control, and metering experience
- Must have an Engineering Technology Certificate
- An equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved may also be considered if in the Power and Controls Commissioning field
- Experience with the following:

- Power system documentation including Single line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layout and Boolean logic diagrams
- Trade standards, specifications, rules, and regulations
- GE or SEL protection platform
- IEC61850 and GOOSE messaging
- Communication protocols such as TCP / IP, Modbus, DNP3, etc.
- Using the Omicron or Doble suite of equipment for secondary system testing

Company Overview:
Diversity Statement (EEO):
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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