Protection Engineer

Alberta, Canada, British Columbia, Canada
Remote
Posted Oct 17, 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

Job summary

The Protection Engineer will provide power system protection services, including short circuit analysis, relay settings development, and area coordination studies. They will also support project delivery and mentor less experienced engineers through direct training and technical reviews.

Job details

PS Technology Inc. (PSTI) is a respected solution provider of planning studies, system protection engineering, and high voltage design of renewable and utility power facilities through 500 kV. PSTI has diligently and successfully served clients in Alberta and Western Canada for over two decades. PSTI operates as a fully owned company of Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI). A leading power engineering consultant firm, ECI provides engineering, system planning and studies, technical consultation, project management, surveying, environmental planning, commissioning/testing and construction services to electric utilities, energy developers and industrials throughout the U.S. Our experience includes system voltages from 4.16 kV through 765 kV. PSTI has an immediate opening for a Protection Engineer. Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing power system protection services including system model development, short circuit analysis, relay settings development, area coordination studies, standards development, relay operation analysis, and technical reviews of drawings and relay settings; supporting project delivery from the protection team led by the Protection Supervisor; mentoring less experienced engineers via direct training and technical review of work. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering; 5+ years protection engineering experience. The successful candidate must be proficient in ASPEN Oneliner software, have in-depth knowledge of system protection coordination and philosophy, and have working knowledge of common power system high voltage apparatus and IBR (inverter-based resource). Proficiency in Siemens APA (formerly CAPE) or ETAP is considered an asset. The successful candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organization and planning skills; ability to work in a team environment; commitment to quality and accuracy; and a willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules. P.Eng. license is required. US PE license may be required. The successful applicant must be knowledgeable of applicable codes, standards and design tools. The successful applicant may be subject to client-mandated drug and background checking. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include the following: Paid vacation, personal days and holidays Comprehensive benefit package Continued professional education reimbursement Connected (Remote) Workplace Flexibility All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, be a resident and residing in Alberta or British Colombia or be willing to relocate to Alberta or British Colombia, to be considered for the position. We do not provide sponsorship for work visas. PS Technologies Inc. has been actively practicing in the busy Albertan electric power industry since 2001. Altogether, professional engineers of PSTI have accumulated over 145 years of solid utility engineering experience. Our engineers are veterans in high voltage apparatus, protection and control, plant start-up, commissioning and field operation, relay settings, electrical circuit design, HVDC, substation design, system studies on utilities or developers’ sides, and renewable energy integration. An Equal Opportunity Employer

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and possess at least 5 years of protection engineering experience. A P.Eng. license is required, along with proficiency in ASPEN Oneliner software and knowledge of high voltage apparatus.