FortisBC

Engineer, Protection & Control

LocationTrail, BC
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

Branch: Electric

Affiliation: Management & Exempt

Employment Status: Full-Time Regular

Salary Min: $95,200.00 Annually

Salary Max: $118,200.00 Annually

Short-term Incentive Eligible: Yes

Workplace Flexibility: No

Posting End Date: Open until filled

As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.3 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.'s energy landscape. As one of BC's Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2,700 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Position Overview

You thrive in technical environments and love working in situations that bring out your excellent problem-solving abilities. Experienced in the utility operations field, you have an incredible understanding of system protection and its importance to electrical substations, making you a perfect candidate for our role as a Protection & Control Engineer.

In this role, you will:

In this role, you’ll perform fault studies, system protection analysis and provide protection relay settings for transmission, distribution, and generation systems. Using your skill for analytics and attention to detail, you’ll also carry out substation planning and assist in designing substations.

In year 1, you will:

Issue and test various relay settings, starting with substation feeder protection.
Review and support substation designs.
Support distribution protection reviews.


In year 2, you will:

Issue and test complicated substation relay settings, such as transformer and line protection.
Analyze transmission and distribution outages.
Create planning drawings and documentation for new designs.


What it takes:

A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and professional engineering license with 2 to 5 years experience in system protection and substations (transmission, distribution and generation).
A strong understanding of utility operations, including knowledge of protective relay, regulator and fuse settings in addition to protection schemes and coordination.
Experience with substation design, high-voltage equipment, AC/DC auxiliary systems and equipment monitoring devices plus knowledge of applicable engineering standards.
Knowledge of engineering studies software (Aspen OneLiner) and ability to program protective, metering and control devices plus familiarity with ION meter programming, CYME and ARCFM would be an asset.
Detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills are essential.

To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC, please visit the You’re Applying. What now? page for additional information.

FortisBC acknowledges and respects Indigenous Peoples in Canada, on whose Traditional Territories we all live and work. FortisBC is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and is guided by our Statement of Indigenous Principles .

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