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SPÉCIALISTE, PROTECTION DES RESSOURCES
SPÉCIALISTE, PROTECTION DES RESSOURCES
Protection and Control Engineer
About the role
Job Title – System Support Specialist IV
Job Location – Markham, ON Job Duration- 1+ year
ROLE SUMMARY
- This position will be responsible for executing Protection and Control Engineering and Consulting services in Transmission, Distribution and Industrial markets in the US and Canada.
- Reporting through the Grid Automation North America Operations Director, the Power System Protection and Control Engineer will be part of the regional Projects and Services execution team.
- Activities will include designing, programming, testing and commissioning protection and control related applications for power system design and substation automation projects.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and delivery of complex protection solutions for generation, transmission, distribution systems for electrical utilities and industrial clients.
- Perform engineering studies and analyses such as: short circuit, load flow, ground grid design, Lightening protection studies, Insulation coordination, arc-flash studies, protective device coordination, etc.
- Create relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Control Logic and Communications settings for Client and third-party protective relays.
- Test customized Protection and Control solutions both in house and at customer installations
- Provide factory acceptance test plans and testing services to validate protection designs for customer witnessing
- Site acceptance test planning and field support up to and including commissioning of new applications QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- B.S or higher degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering specialized in power system.
- (5) years of experience in design, study, and analysis of electric power systems.
- Knowledge of power system steady and transient analysis, fault study and protection theory. Familiar with symmetrical components.
- Working experience with study software and power system tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, ASPEN, CAPE, SKM, CDEGS, WinIGS, or Etap
- Working knowledge on substation communication protocols such as IEC 61850, DNP, Modbus
- Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing including Doble / Omicron test equipment or similar
- Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.
- Technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities, and write SOW proposals.
- Estimate engineering efforts for customer proposals and projects.
- Proficient in technical report writing, MS Word and Excel
- Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations.
- Strong learning skills, demonstrated team player and Customer focused Professional engineering accreditation is not essential but definitely would be an asset
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