Senior Protection & Controls Engineer

Senior Protection & Controls Engineer

Location: Calgary, AB

Overview:

Spark Power provides a wide range of services to clients, including power system field services, engineering services, maintenance planning, project management, automation services, mechanical engineering support services, training services, and thermographic scanning.

What drives us?

• Providing high quality power systems services while maintaining a focus on employee safety and a community oriented corporate culture.
• Our unique ability to service remote and restricted areas.
• Offering a full range of power systems services and an industry leading team.
• Supporting the communities where we live and work.

Here’s what you will do as a Senior Protection and Controls Engineer:

• Providing electrical design leadership for a variety of projects
• Performing engineering design, including power system infrastructure for utility substations, industrial plants and distribution systems
• Mentoring junior personnel, including engineers and designers
• Providing technical knowledge and team support with regards to substation and Protection and Control design
• Oversee electrical studies, such as short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, and grounding.
• Oversee deliverables such as single line diagrams, three line diagrams, electrical schematics, electrical load lists, equipment layouts, grounding layouts, wiring diagrams, 3D models, and construction work packages.
• Reviewing project documents prior to issue for scope and presentation
• Providing estimates for engineering work and manpower plans
• Performing engineering and capital cost estimates of various accuracies
• Providing field support, as required, to construction management and site teams
• Provide excellent customer service to multiple utility and industrial clients
• Ability to take initiative and self-manage
• Demonstrate problem solving skills
• Thrive in a team-oriented environment and work with others to see projects through to completion

Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we are looking for:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in utilities, processing, power generation, or mining
• Graduate of an accredited Electrical Engineering program. P. Eng or PE is required with current registration
• Familiarity with Canadian Electrical Code. Familiarity with international standards is advantageous
• Experience in Protection and Control design
• Proficiency with ETAP or similar software
• Experience in the design of 120/208VAC, 480VAC, and 600VAC systems
• Experience in the design of medium voltage (4.16kV to 25kV) systems
• Experience in the design of high voltage (138kV to 240kV) systems
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (a copy of a valid work permit may be required)
  
• Able to work with a variety of personality types
• Aptitude to learn quickly
• Thrive in a flexible, fast paced and dynamic organization
• Positive attitude and team work spirit
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and self-initiative
• Eager to help and support others in their work
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test
• Clearance on a security background check (criminal record check)
• Completion of medical (to access certain client sites)
• Class 5 driver’s license including clean driving record
  

Here are some of the perks Spark Power employees enjoy:

• Diverse and exciting scope of work
• Continuous training and skills improvement
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive wages plus incentive program
• Excellent benefit package with wellness spending account options and corporate discounts
• RRSP
• Laptop and phone provided
• Employee Share Ownership Program
• Fun and supportive company culture

….and much more

Who is Spark Power?

• We provide end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services, and energy sustainability solutions to the industrial, commercial, utility, and renewable asset markets.

• We have over 1300 employees across 38 offices across North America.