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Sr. Protection & Control Engineer - Service

Job in Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for: Powell
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Test Engineer, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below

As a top player in Switchgear and E-house Manufacturing and field servicing, a career with us will challenge you to solve some very tough problems. You will be rewarded with growth, personal development & industry expertise. At Powell, we provide a comprehensive salary package, RRSP matching, extensive benefits and job training all within a professional & friendly working environment.

Based out of our Acheson Powell Service Division location, the Senior Project Engineer is responsible for applying innovative and creative solutions to solve problems for our clients. Key responsibilities include engineering, testing, maintaining and supporting automation solutions as well as intelligent products in MV/LV switchgear applications.

Core Responsibilities

  • Design & Specification Review:
    Review and interpret client specifications to produce project Functional Design, drawings, and test documentation in accordance with project requirements and Powell standard procedures.
  • Relay Programming & Configuration:
    Develop and create complex relay setting files, including protection and control elements and logic for various manufacturers such as SEL, GE, ABB, and Siemens.
  • System Integration & Logic:
    Design custom functional logic in protection relays to handle interlocks and remedial action schemes (RAS).
  • Automatic Transfer Scheme (ATS) Design:
    Desing, program and test ATS logic to manage power source transitions in industrial and utility environments, ensuring high availability and system reliability.
  • IEC 61850 Implementation:
    Design and configure digital substation solutions using IEC 61850. This includes GOOSE messaging for high-speed horizontal communication between IEDs and MMS for vertical communication to SCADA systems.
  • Technical Documentation & Field Leadership:
    Author comprehensive test plans and commissioning procedures for FAT and SAT. Provide expert on-site guidance to technicians during testing, ensuring proper equipment setup, troubleshooting wiring or logic discrepancies, and overseeing the successful start-up of all protection systems.
  • Commissioning & Testing:
    Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) to validate system performance and contract compliance.
  • Secondary Injection & Logic Validation:
    Verify relay settings and logic schemes through advanced secondary injection. Use Omicron (Test Universe/Protection Suite), Doble, or Megger to perform precise current and voltage simulation, ensuring programmed logic and setpoints meet design specifications.
  • Mentorship & Product Expertise:
    Become proficient in Powell Automation solutions and offerings while mentoring junior staff to foster technical growth within the team.
  • Pre-Sales & Estimation Support:
    Collaborate with the estimation and bidding team to architect protection systems and Automatic Transfer Schemes. Responsible for selecting relay hardware and developing technical proposals that account for complex ATS operating scenarios, including multi-source transitions, failover logic, and system recovery sequences.
  • HSE Compliance:
    Ensure that the company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures are constantly adhered to in all aspects of Site Services.
  • Operational Support:
    Perform other duties as assigned or required to support project and departmental goals

  • Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineer or related discipline, from a recognized university and registered as a Professional Engineering (P. Eng) in Canada.
  • At least 10+ years of relevant Automation experience with a minimum of 5 years in substation protection and control systems projects.
  • Hands‑on experience programming, configuring, and testing and commissioning protection relays.
  • Proficiency with core industrial communication standards/protocols such as Modbus (RTU/TCP), IEC 61850, DNP3, and similar standards.
  • Familiarity with HMI and SCADA systems programming and field commissioning (considered a plus).
  • Holistic design mindset – able to work from minimal client input, envision the full system, and produce comprehensive design and cost‑estimate packages.
  • Strong analytical and trouble shooting skills.
  • Solid grounding in…
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