Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer — Substations (T&D)

Canada, United States
Remote
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Design and review protection and control systems and technical documentation for substations and related facilities, including diagrams, schematics, calculations, and wiring packages. Coordinate with project teams, vendors, and field personnel, support FAT and SAT procedures and constructability reviews, and help resolve technical issues while meeting safety and delivery requirements.

Job details

Location: United States or Canada Work arrangement: Remote eligible Company: Amaris Consulting About the role Amaris Consulting is looking for a Protection & Control Engineer to support high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation projects across transmission and distribution. You’ll design protection and control systems for AC, HVDC and FACTS projects, as well as data centers, industrial facilities and BESS applications. Reporting to the Project P&C Lead or Project Engineering Manager, you’ll prepare accurate, standards-compliant design packages and support technical decisions throughout the project lifecycle. Your responsibilities Develop protection and control designs for T&D substations, data centers, industrial facilities and BESS projects. Prepare protection single-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, tripping tables and matrices, logic diagrams, metering and alarm schematics, panel arrangements and wiring diagrams. Produce auxiliary AC and DC one-line diagrams. Perform DC battery and charger sizing, voltage-drop calculations and auxiliary AC power calculations. Review P&C deliverables, including single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, panel arrangements, schematics and wiring documentation. Work with electrical layout engineers and designers, relay setting engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers and field teams. Coordinate with equipment vendors and manufacturers, and review their technical documentation. Support the preparation of FAT and SAT procedures. Participate in constructability reviews. Work with the Project Engineering Manager and P&C Lead to resolve technical design issues. Maintain a strong focus on safety, technical accuracy and delivery deadlines. What you bring Required qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. Experience designing protection and control systems for HV or EHV substations. Experience with utility, renewable energy or industrial projects. Knowledge of substation voltage levels ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. Fluent written and spoken English. Preferred qualifications P.Eng. designation in Canada, PE license in the United States, or eligibility to obtain one within 12 months. Experience with SEL, ABB or GE Multilin IEDs. Experience with relay settings and SCADA configuration files. Knowledge of IEC 61850, including process bus and station bus systems. Familiarity with NERC-CIP requirements and ANSI/NEC codes. Experience using ETAP or Aspen OneLiner for relay coordination, short-circuit studies, load flow, or arc-flash analysis. Experience with AutoCAD or EBase. Experience with AIS and GIS substations. Exposure to field testing and commissioning activities. Why choose us An international community bringing together more than 110 different nationalities An environment where trust is central: 70% of our leaders started their careers at the entry level A strong training system with our internal Academy and more than 250 modules available A dynamic work environment that frequently comes together for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.) Amaris Consulting promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and creating an inclusive work environment. In this regard, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.

What you’ll do

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and experience designing protection and control systems for HV or EHV substations are required, along with experience on utility, renewable energy, or industrial projects and knowledge of 12 kV to 500 kV systems. Preferred qualifications include professional engineering licensure or eligibility, experience with protection relays and SCADA, knowledge of relevant standards and analysis tools, and exposure to substation testing and commissioning.