Protection and Control Technician IV
Overview
Protection and Control Technician IV
Location:
Field-Based in British Columbia
Employment Type:
Full-time, Permanent
About Shermco Canada
Shermco Canada provides electrical testing, maintenance, commissioning, repair, and engineering services across Canada. For more than 50 years, we have supported utilities, industrial facilities, renewable energy providers, data centres, and other critical infrastructure through our commitment to safety, quality, and technical excellence.
Position Overview
The Protection and Control Technician IV is a senior field-based technical expert responsible for leading complex testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting projects involving electrical protection and control systems.
This position serves as a technical authority, leads field execution, resolves advanced system issues, and provides mentorship to technicians across multiple experience levels.
Responsibilities- Lead testing, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex protection and control systems.
- Serve as the lead field technician on major substation, utility, industrial, and renewable energy projects.
- Test advanced protection schemes, including line current differential, distance, bus differential, breaker failure, auto-reclosing, transfer trip, generator, and transformer protection.
- Direct outage planning, testing strategies, functional verification, and commissioning activities.
- Diagnose complex relay, SCADA, communications, automation, and control-system issues.
- Review relay settings, protection philosophies, schematics, and commissioning plans for technical accuracy.
- Lead root-cause investigations involving protection-system failures and recommend corrective actions.
- Act as the primary technical contact for customers, engineers, project managers, and field teams.
- Develop and improve testing procedures, technical standards, and field practices.
- Mentor and train technicians while promoting consistent safety, quality, and technical performance.
- Provide field leadership to support project schedules, customer expectations, and operational requirements.
- Support customer relationships and business-development activities by providing technical expertise.
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, military training, and relevant industry experience.
- At least seven years of protection and control testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting experience.
- Advanced expertise with microprocessor-based relays, communications systems, and substation automation technologies.
- In-depth knowledge of utility and industrial protection-system design, operation, and commissioning.
- Experience leading major substation commissioning, outage, or maintenance projects.
- Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Proven technical leadership, mentoring, and customer-facing experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting and presenting recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Registration or eligibility for registration with ASTTBC.
- NETA certification or equivalent advanced electrical testing experience.
- Experience with SEL relays, AcSELerator Quick Set, SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, or other substation automation technologies.
- Current WHMIS, First Aid/CPR/AED, fall protection, confined-space, or other relevant safety training.
- Knowledge of CSA Z462 or equivalent electrical safety standards.
Travel and Working Conditions
- Ability to travel throughout British Columbia and occasionally to other locations in Canada, including overnight or extended assignments.
- Availability to work overtime, evenings,…
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