Protection & Control Specialist

**Protection & Control Specialist
Headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, Protection & Control Engineering East Department has been providing testing and engineering services throughout Southern Ontario since 1970.

**What will you do as a **Protection & Control Specialist **at Spark Power**
- The primary role of a Protection & Control Specialist is to perform programming, testing and verification of protection & control devices in the field.
- Responsible for testing, commission or maintain power distribution equipment.
- This position requires interfacing with clients, owners, consultants and construction crew and therefor strong oral and written communication skill is essential.
- Perform power system studies using EasyPower or ETAP including Load Flow, Harmonics, Short Circuit Analysis, Protective Device Coordination and Arc Flash Studies
- Responsible for working independently under general direction and will progress to carry out non-routine tasks of substantial variety and complexity.
- Responsible for the analysis, decisions and recommendations needed in connection with technical problem-solving.
- Promote quality service to ensure employee, customer and supplier satisfaction.
- Responsibility not to use or disclose trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information of or concerning Spark Power, affiliates customers or suppliers without the consent of the corporation.
- Perform field testing, verification and programming of various IEDs from manufacturers such as SEL, GE Multilin, GEC Alstom, Siemens, Square D and ABB. For this reason, any prior knowledge and experience with secondary injection testing equipment such as Omicron will be considered an asset.
- Maintain or Commission Power distribution equipment including Power Transformers, Circuit Breakers, HV Switches and Instrument Transformers.
- Create or Modify Single Line and Three Line Drawing using AutoCAD.
- Perform Short Circuit & Coordination Study, Ground Grid Design or Arc Flash Study. Perform site data collection when required.
- Be safety conscious and have the willingness to learn Electrical Lockout/Tag-out procedures and gain Electrical Safety Awareness.
- Read and interpret electrical AC & DC schematics, AC three-line, logic diagrams and SLDs. Inspect, test, operate and troubleshoot AC & DC control and protection wiring schematic.
- Be familiar with industry-specific codes and Standards (OESC, IEEE, and NETA).
- Ability and willingness to travel for out of town for commissioning or maintenance projects.
- Familiarity or willing to gain familiarity with testing different types of high voltage and low voltage equipment.
- Report, record, compute and process electrical test information in accordance with accepted standard practices.
- Co-ordinate the day to day functions on a job by job basis, such as but not limited to, compliance with all Health and Safety standards and regulations, availability of necessary resources such as human resources, equipment and materials, resolving conflicts, timely and accurate submission of paperwork.
- Exercise due diligence in the care and operation of corporate assets.
- Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Engineering Manager.

**Spark Power Employee Benefits and Perks**:

- Diverse and exciting industrial, commercial, institutional and renewable energy customer base
- Continuous training and skills improvement
- Career advancement opportunities
- Competitive wages plus incentive plan
- Uniforms and PPE provided.
- Cell phone and laptop
- Paid tooling and up to $200 annual tool allowance.
- Excellent benefit package including Wellness Spending Account
- RRSP
- Employee Share Ownership Program
- Company vehicle

.and much more

**Working Conditions**:

- May be required to provide emergency services to the company's customers on short notice.
- Needed to provide scheduled 'On Call' services on a rotation basis for the intermediate position.
- Required to work in an industrial and outdoor substation environment. Services will be performed within Health and Safety standards and regulations.

**Do you have the Spark? Here's what we're looking for**:

- 3-year Electrical Engineering Technology diploma with a focus in Power Systems or Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree
- Registered or eligible to register with OACETT or PEO
- Valid Class G Driver's License

**Who is Spark Power?**

We provide end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services, and energy sustainability solutions to the industrial, commercial, utility, and renewable asset markets.

We have over 1300 employees across 38 offices across North America.

We have numerous exciting projects in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors across Canada and the US.