Power System Engineer

Responsibilities

• Analyzing the impact of renewable generation or customer generations on the utility distribution system by Connection Impact Assessments (CIA).
• Conduct power system simulations using CYMDIST on power flows, short circuit studies, voltage stability, transient stability, fault contribution, and protection coordination.
• Validate generator application documentation and determine the impact of renewable generation under various loading conditions using CYMDIST software.
• Complete station and distribution system modelling and translate system information such as station transformer data and arrangement, feeder arrangement and conductor sizes, impedances, bus and feeder protections (relays, breakers, fuses), generator data and more with the associated software.
• Prepare necessary estimates, drafting implementation schedules, reviewing and certifying Form B, following up on execution of CCRA and supporting both internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide final reports summarizing the overall project including timelines while ensuring power quality, system adequacy, system reliability, system compatibility and compliance.
• Perform grounding studies and prepare related reports, including protection coordination studies, short circuit calculations, relay settings, CT saturation checks, AC/DC load studies, etc.
• Complete protection and control design on operating ranges for generators, network upgrade requirements (conductor upgrade), protection upgrades (DGEO, directional and breaker failure protection), metering requirements (bi‑directional metering).
• Perform QA checks on engineering packages and documents.
• Provide support for the preparation of estimates and proposals for bids prepared by the Energy department.
• Offer customer support and problem resolution with respect to the associated project, product, process, and quality system.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in distribution planning and analysis, either within an electric utility or a consulting company (candidates with more than 10 years of experience are preferred).
• Experience with generator connection impact assessment and ability to perform power system load flow, load allocation, fault analysis, short circuit studies, voltage sag, load balancing, capacitor placement and sizing, motor rating, batch analysis, etc.
• Experience with distribution planning, distributed energy resource (DER) interconnection impact, arc flash, micro‑grid analysis, and protection coordination.
• Experience with ETAP, PSS‑E, EMTP, ASPEN, Siemens CAPE, or PSCAD (optional).
• Experience and skills in distribution protection, settings and logic diagrams.
• Experience with CYMDIST software.
• Must possess strong written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) license is an asset.

• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution.
• Reimbursement of professional contribution fees.
• Telework policy with a $500 allowance.
• Group insurance program starting on day one, including telemedicine.
• Health management account.
• Employee and family assistance program (EFAP).
• Flexible working hours.
• Hourly employees time bank.
• Continuing training.
• Career and development opportunities.
• Social club and corporate discounts.
• Health and wellness initiatives.

Artelia subscribes to the Employment Equity Program and encourages women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities to apply.

Accommodation measures are available upon request.