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About the role
- Senior Protection and Control Technician leading substation testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Supporting Shermco Canada’s electrical services for utilities, industry, renewables, and critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Lead testing, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex protection and control systems
- Serve as the lead field technician on major substation, utility, industrial, and renewable energy projects
- Test advanced protection schemes, including line current differential, distance, bus differential, breaker failure, auto-reclosing, transfer trip, generator, and transformer protection
- Direct outage planning, testing strategies, functional verification, and commissioning activities
- Diagnose complex relay, SCADA, communications, automation, and control-system issues
- Review relay settings, protection philosophies, schematics, and commissioning plans for technical accuracy
- Lead root-cause investigations involving protection-system failures and recommend corrective actions
- Act as the primary technical contact for customers, engineers, project managers, and field teams
- Develop and improve testing procedures, technical standards, and field practices
- Mentor and train technicians while promoting consistent safety, quality, and technical performance
- Provide field leadership to support project schedules, customer expectations, and operational requirements
- Support customer relationships and business-development activities by providing technical expertise
Requirements
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, military training, and relevant industry experience
- At least seven years of protection and control testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting experience
- Advanced expertise with microprocessor-based relays, communications systems, and substation automation technologies
- In-depth knowledge of utility and industrial protection-system design, operation, and commissioning
- Experience leading major substation commissioning, outage, or maintenance projects
- Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
- Proven technical leadership, mentoring, and customer-facing experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting and presenting recommendations
- Ability to travel throughout British Columbia and occasionally to other locations in Canada, including overnight or extended assignments
- Availability to work overtime, evenings, weekends, or statutory holidays when required by outages and project schedules
- Valid driver’s license and driving record that meet company and insurer requirements
- Ability to work safely in substations, industrial facilities, construction environments, and outdoor conditions
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and perform the essential duties of the position, with reasonable accommodation where required
- Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, crouch, and lift or move equipment weighing up to 23 kilograms or 50 pounds
- The successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Any offer may be conditional upon successful completion of job-related requirements, including verification of qualifications and employment history, reference checks, a driver’s abstract, and other legally permissible screening relevant to the position
- Drug and alcohol testing may apply only where legally permissible and reasonably required for a safety-sensitive position
- Preferred: Registration or eligibility for registration with ASTTBC
- Preferred: NETA certification or equivalent advanced electrical testing experience
- Preferred: Experience with SEL relays, AcSELerator QuickSet, SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, or other substation automation technologies
- Preferred: Current WHMIS, First Aid/CPR/AED, fall protection, confined-space, or other relevant safety training
- Preferred: Knowledge of CSA Z462 or equivalent electrical safety standards
Benefits
- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-supported retirement savings program
- Employee and family assistance program
- Paid vacation and statutory holidays
- Professional development and certification support
- Company-provided tools, safety equipment, and personal protective equipment, as applicable
- Travel expenses and allowances in accordance with company policy
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