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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in protection and control design for substations, including the preparation of engineering documentation and technical specifications. Proficient in coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and managing deliverables to meet project schedules and client requirements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Protection And Control DesignEngineering Documentation PreparationMicroprocessor-Based Protective RelaysShort-Circuit And Coordination StudiesEIT Certification Or PE Licensure Progress
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Hard Skills
Protection And Control DesignsOne-Line And Three-Line DiagramsAC/DC SchematicsRelay SettingsTechnical SpecificationsConstruction PackagesCable Schedules And SizingControl Logic DevelopmentConceptual Design LayoutsTechnical Bid Evaluations
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingEffective CommunicationTeam CollaborationClient CoordinationProject Management
Tools & Technologies
CAD-Based Drawing WorkflowsShort-Circuit And Relay Coordination SoftwareSCADA InterfacesIEC 61850 ApplicationsConfiguration Software
Certifications & Qualifications
EIT CertificationPE LicensureP.Eng. Certification
Industry Keywords
Substation ProtectionControl SystemsTransmission FacilitiesField InvestigationsCommissioning SupportEngineering DrawingsRelay CoordinationTechnical ReportsClient RequirementsConstruction Bid Documents
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Work in a multidisciplinary project team delivering substation protection and control projects
- Support and execute assigned P&C design tasks from planning through post-construction
- Develop protection and control designs for substations and transmission facilities
- Prepare engineering drawings, calculations, relay settings, technical specifications, and construction packages
- Support field investigations, testing, and commissioning
- Coordinate assigned work with other disciplines, clients, vendors, contractors, utilities, and equipment suppliers
- Manage deliverables against project schedules and budgets
- Prepare technical reports communicating engineering concepts and meeting client requirements
- Provide progress updates on assigned deliverables and project milestones
- Interface with team members to facilitate effective project execution
- Perform self-checks and assigned peer checks, address review comments, and support senior engineers with QA/QC reviews
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience preparing protection and control designs for substations, including one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring and interconnection diagrams, cable schedules and sizing, station service drawings and schematics, control house layouts, and bills of material
- Working knowledge of protection applications for transmission lines, transformers, buses, and breakers
- Knowledge of instrument transformer selection, breaker failure protection, and trip and close circuits
- Ability to assist with protection philosophies, short-circuit and coordination studies, relay settings, and control logic under senior engineering guidance
- Experience preparing P&C engineering design documentation, including technical specifications, equipment datasheets, basis of design, and bills of material
- Ability to complete conceptual protection and control designs and layouts for new and existing substation facilities
- Ability to identify technical issues, develop practical solutions, and escalate issues to the senior engineer
- Ability to assist with proposal inputs, level-of-effort estimates, construction bid documents, technical bid evaluations, and equipment specifications
- Experience providing construction and commissioning support and coordinating with clients, contractors, utilities, and equipment vendors
- Experience with microprocessor-based protective relays and associated configuration software
- Familiarity with short-circuit and relay coordination software and CAD-based drawing workflows
- Familiarity with SCADA interfaces, protection communications, and IEC 61850 applications is an asset
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
- EIT certification or progress toward PE licensure is preferred; PE licensure in a U.S. or P.Eng. in Canada jurisdiction is an asset
- 5–8 years of relevant substation protection and control engineering experience
- Willingness to travel to client sites or other Stantec offices, approximately 10%
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible work environment and alternative work arrangements may be discussed
- Approximately 10% travel to client sites or other Stantec offices
- Professional development through work with multidisciplinary teams and senior engineering guidance