Senior Protection & Control Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will lead protection and control design for high-voltage substations and power projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated P&C solutions. You’ll drive substation protection schemes, relay settings, and control room layouts, while mentoring junior engineers and supporting commissioning. The position sits within Stantec’s Western Canada Power Delivery team, contributing to decarbonization and modernizing electric grids. This is a hands-on opportunity to influence critical infrastructure and client outcomes at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• health, dental, and vision plans
• wellness program
• health care spending account
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase program
• paid time off

Responsibilities

• Develop protection and control engineering drawings for substation and power system applications
• Design protection schemes, including relay settings, control logic, control room layouts, and panel layouts
• Prepare complete P&C engineering design packages, including drawings, specifications, and construction work packages
• Perform QA/QC reviews of P&C designs and deliverables
• Prepare technical reports that clearly communicate engineering concepts and meet client requirements
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated designs
• Lead and mentor Junior and Intermediate engineers
• Provide regular progress updates on assigned deliverables and project milestones
• Support commissioning activities, field engineering, and site troubleshooting
• Interface directly with clients and provide support in coordinating project execution
• Support drafting activities, as required, to complete deliverables
• Development of Project Estimates

Key requirements

• Strong safety mindset and commitment to safe engineering practices
• Experience developing P&C drawing packages, specifications, and construction documentation for substation projects
• Understanding of client standards, specifications, and applicable codes and regulations (including Canadian Electrical Code)
• Ability to support site visits, gather field data, and assist with substation upgrade and expansion projects
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat, and AutoCAD
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized, with strong time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to support continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives
• Ability to manage and deliver engineering work in alignment with project schedules and budgets
• Ability to work closely with engineers, designers, and project leads to meet deliverable timelines
• Valid driver’s license with ability to travel to project sites
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Eligible for registration as an Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) or equivalent.
• 12+ years of relevant P&C experience; experience working with utilities in North America is an asset (BC Hydro experience preferred)

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Collaboration across teams and stakeholders
• Self-motivated and highly organized
• P&C drawing packages, specifications, and construction documentation for substation projects
• Protection schemes design, relay settings, control logic
• AutoCAD

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