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Protection and Control Testing Engineer

Insight Globalabout 22 hours ago
Markham, Ontario, Canada
$50 - $62/hour
Senior Level
CONTRACTOR

About the role

JOB DESCRIPTION: $50-$62/hour - 12 month contract w/ extensions - 5 days onsite Day-to-Day:

  • Analyse customer specs and design protection & control panels (SLDs, schematics, wiring, logic diagrams, BOMs)
  • Develop and execute relay test plans for protection systems
  • Create relay setting files based on logic diagrams and protection studies
  • Perform secondary injection testing and simulate control schemes (transfer, synchronising, auto-restoration)
  • Upload and configure relay settings, including communication setup (IEC 61850)
  • Conduct in-house and on-site testing and commissioning
  • Provide field support at customer sites (Canada & US travel)
  • Take ownership of assigned projects with minimal oversight
  • Support team through training, peer reviews, and design assistance

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • University degree or college diploma in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in relay testing and creating setting files for multi-function relays
  • Strong knowledge of power systems, protection schemes, and communication applications
  • Experience creating factory/site test procedures and commissioning protection panels
  • Deep understanding of protection principles (Distance, Line Differential, Transformer Differential, Bus, Feeder, Generator, Motor)
  • Experience with protection & control designs (schematics, logic diagrams, wiring, BOMs)
  • Ability to travel up to 25% across Canada and the US
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work in team-based, multicultural environments

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Experience with turnkey Protection & Control projects
  • Hands-on experience with secondary injection test sets (Omicron, Doble, Megger)
  • Familiarity with utility standards and documentation procedures
  • Exposure to IEC 61850 communication protocols
  • Interdisciplinary experience (metering, communications, substation automation, integration)

*We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

About Insight Global

Staffing and Recruiting
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Insight Global is an international professional services and staffing company specializing in delivering talent and technical solutions to Fortune 1000 companies across the IT, Non-IT, Healthcare, and Engineering industries. Fueled by staffing and talent experts, Evergreen, our professional services brand, brings technical advisors and culture consultants to help customers tackle their biggest challenges. With over 70 locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, and global staffing capabilities in 50+ countries, our teams of tech-enabled recruiters are dedicated to finding the right talent and technical solutions to help our customers thrive. At our core, we are dedicated to empowering people to do great things. That’s why we’re passionate about developing our people personally, professionally, and financially so they can be the light to the world around them. n, Evergreen. To find out more, visit www.insightglobal.com

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