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Power Systems Protection Engineer

Job in Markham, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 CAD Yearly CAD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
* Design, develop, and implement protection and control schemes for power systems, including relay protection and control systems.
* Create protective relay settings for transmission & distribution utilities, substations, and industrial clients.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and technicians, to assess system requirements and implement protection strategies accordingly.
* Perform system testing and commissioning activities to validate the functionality and performance of protection schemes.
* Following and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
* You have a B.S. degree in electrical engineering or relevant discipline.
* You have a strong understanding of power system protection principles, relay protection and control schemes, and relay coordination techniques.
* You are familiar with relevant industry standards, such as IEEE, IEC, and NERC/FERC regulations.
* You have proven experience in designing and implementing protection and control schemes in a utility or industrial setting.
* Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex power system protection challenges.
* 5+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems or industrial automation system practices
* Demonstrated experience in system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing
* Demonstrated experience using PSSE, ETAP, and/or RTDS. Strong electrical power systems knowledge.
* Proficiency in French and English (oral and written).
* Available to travel.
* SEL makes an annual Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution for eligible employees. The group RRSP also supports personal contributions.
* We offer top tier health insurance that includes extended coverage for medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
* We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer:
Statutory paid holidays, personal holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 15 days, 9 paid sick days, parental leave that covers up to 90% of regular earnings, and family medical and compassionate leave.
* We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
* Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, and adoption assistance.
* Effectuer des activités de test et de mise en service du système pour valider la fonctionnalité et la performance des systèmes de protection.
* Suivre et appliquer les valeurs, les principes d’exploitation et les principes de fabrication de classe mondiale de SEL.
* Vous connaissez les normes industrielles pertinentes, telles que les réglementations IEEE, IEC et NERC/FERC.
* Vous avez une expérience avérée dans la conception et la mise en œuvre de systèmes de protection et de contrôle dans un environnement industriel ou de service public.
* Compétences démontrées en résolution de problèmes et capacité d’analyser les défis complexes en matière de protection du réseau électrique.
* Expérience avérée de l’utilisation de logiciels PSSE, ETAP et/ou RTDS. Solide connaissance des réseaux électriques.
* Maîtrise du français et de l'anglais (à l'oral et à l'écrit).
* Disponibilité à voyager.
* SEL verse une cotisation annuelle à un régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite (REER) pour les employés admissibles. Le REER collectif prend également les cotisations personnelles.
* Nous offrons une assurance maladie de premier ordre qui comprend une couverture étendue pour les soins médicaux, les ordonnances, les soins dentaires, les soins de la vue, l’assurance vie et l’assurance invalidité.
* Nous reconnaissons l’importance d’un équilibre sain entre vie privée et offrons : des jours fériés légaux, des congés personnels, des vacances annuelles accumulées à partir de 15 jours, 9 jours de congé de maladie payés, un congé parental qui couvre jusqu’à 90 % des revenus réguliers et un congé pour raisons médicales et familiales.
* Nous encourageons la croissance et le développement de nos employés par des moyens tels que l’apprentissage, l’aide aux frais scolaires. et les…
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