Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer – Transmission

Job summary

Lead or support transmission and substation protection and control projects, including conceptual planning, protection philosophy, fault studies, protection coordination, and detailed design studies. Coordinate with regional and global teams and clients, contribute to project delivery and proposals, and engage with technical committees.

Job details

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact The energy industry, particularly transmission grids, is undergoing major changes to accommodate for regional and global decarbonization and energy transition targets. Underground and subsea cable technology are, in particular, increasingly becoming a major player in this energy paradigm shift to enable large-scale renewable energy generation, such as offshore wind, green hydrogen or large interconnectors. As a P&C Engineer – Transmission, you will closely work with regional and global transmission and studies teams to support and/or lead ongoing projects as well as business development and proposal support with a variety of clients including renewable developers, transmission owner/developers as well as utilities. The successful candidate shall demonstrate related experience and technical knowledge in the area of protection and control applied to transmission and substations from planning/protection philosophy phase to detailed design studies. Experience with software packages such as ASPEN OneLiner is required. Prior knowledge of protection related to renewable generation interconnection and/or HVDC is preferred. Responsibilities Include Advanced knowledge of various protection relaying functions including line protection, transformer protection, breaker failure, cap bank protection, communication-based schemes, differential protection, etc. Perform conceptual planning phase protection and control studies including protection philosophy, basis of design, and fault studies. Perform P&C related studies such as protection coordination, PT/CT sizing, TCC curves, relay coordinations etc. Familiarity with P&C related standards such as IEEE and NERC. Familiarity with ASPEN OneLiner, PSS CAPE, or similar software packages. Contribute to the delivery of projects, delivering on time and to budget. Work closely with the team members across North America and globally. Work with different types of customers including renewable developers, utilities, and ISOs/RTOs. Participate in related technical committees such as IEEE or CIGRE. #epjobs #naepjobs Here's what you'll need Minimum Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, from a recognized institution. Minimum 7 years of direct experience with protection and control related projects. Experience with protection studies software such as ASPEN OneLiner and PSS CAPE. Knowledge of applicable industry standards such as IEC, IEEE and CIGRE. Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capabilities with a focus achieving results. Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability and willingness to travel within North America. Ideally, You’ll Also Have Experience with other power systems studies software such as PSCAD, PSS/E etc. Experience with offshore wind and HVDC. Professional Engineer (PE or PEng) License. The base salary range for this position is $133,800.00 to $175,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across Ontario, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. At Jacobs, we use AI-driven recruitment to match top talent with opportunity—however, human connection and fairness remain at the heart of every hiring decision. Jacobs welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please select here. We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work. Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

What you’ll do

Lead or support transmission and substation protection and control projects, including conceptual planning, protection philosophy, fault studies, protection coordination, and detailed design studies. Coordinate with regional and global teams and clients, contribute to project delivery and proposals, and engage with technical committees.

Requirements

Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least seven years of direct protection and control project experience, including experience with ASPEN OneLiner and PSS CAPE or similar software. They should know applicable industry standards and demonstrate strong analytical, communication, teamwork, and presentation skills, with willingness to travel in North America; a PE or PEng license and offshore wind or HVDC experience are preferred.

Listed skills

• protection coordination · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Transmission Protection And Control
• Protection Relaying
• Protection Coordination
• Fault Studies
• Protection Philosophy
• Basis Of Design
• PT/CT Sizing
• Relay Coordination
• ASPEN OneLiner
• PSS CAPE
• IEEE Standards
• NERC Standards
• IEC Standards
• Power Systems Studies
• Problem-Solving
• Technical Communication

Job areas

• Engineering
• Energy
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Consulting

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