Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability.
The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services.
Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange.
The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S.
and Canada.
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Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange.

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Caution to Job Seekers: Legitimate employers will not request payment or sensitive personal information upfront, such as your social security number. Always verify the job opportunity through official channels.

• Act as the Qualus’ Protection & Control Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical governance across multiple projects and programs
• Set and uphold protection, control, and metering philosophy, standards, and best practices for high voltage substations
• Serve as Principal Engineer or Technical Authority on complex, high risk, or non-standard projects, providing final technical approval and direction
• Provide review and approval of: -Protection planning, philosophy, and application documents -One-lines, schematics, logic diagrams, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
• Oversee protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems, including review and validation of work performed by others
• Chair or participate in senior-level design reviews, hazard and risk assessments, and near miss investigations
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), and critical field inspections for complex installations
• Advise project teams on construction sequencing, outage planning, and commissioning strategy
• Participate in client technical, Safety by Design, and constructability review meetings
• Provide technical oversight for project scopes, feasibility studies, cost estimates, and definition-phase deliverables, including review of assumptions and risks
• Support Business Development by contributing technical strategy, execution approaches, and risk assessments for proposals and pursuits
• Act as a primary technical escalation point for clients, internal teams, and external partners
• Mentor senior and junior engineers, and play a key role in the continuous improvement of P&C standards, tools, and engineering practices

Principal Engineer – Substation Protection & Control

Principal Protection and Control Engineer overseeing projects from 12 kV to 500 kV for utility and renewable clients in Canada. Providing technical leadership and project oversight in high voltage substations.

• Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers delivering protection, control, and metering systems for high-voltage substations
• Serve as Technical Lead on assigned projects, guiding designs from conceptual planning through construction and commissioning
• Develop and review protection planning and application documents
• Develop and review one-lines, schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
• Perform protection coordination studies and relay settings for utility transmission systems
• Lead engineering design reviews, factory acceptance testing, and field inspections
• Support construction, outage planning, and commissioning activities
• Participate in client technical, Safety by Design, and constructability review meetings
• Prepare or review project scopes, feasibility studies, estimates, and definition-phase deliverables
• Collaborate with the Business Development team on proposals and estimates
• Act as a technical point of contact for clients and external partners
• Mentor and develop junior engineers while contributing to continuous improvement of P&C standards and practices

Senior Engineer – Substation Protection & Control

Senior Protection & Control Engineer leading teams in high-voltage substation projects for utility clients. Collaborating on diverse projects in electrical engineering with mentoring opportunities.

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• Complete engineering design and documentation of distribution system projects.
• Apply client, industry, and regulatory standards to project designs with guidance from Senior Engineers.
• Help prepare construction plans, permit requirements, design sketches, cost estimates, material lists, and construction support using established CSA and client standards.
• Participate in field reviews and travel to site to gather site information to support design decisions.
• Perform simple engineering checks related to constructability, loading, and basic system impacts.
• Collaborate with team members, clients, and 3rd party stakeholders to support project progress and communication.
• Maintain organized project documentation and assist with estimating, scheduling, billing, invoicing, and quality reviews.
• Use Microsoft Office for project organization and daily communication.
• Utilize design tools and project software such as Pole Foreman, Spida-Calc, PLS-CADD, CYME, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, GIS Software (ARC, DAD, EO, DM), SAP, Passport, Maximo, DDS, or similar software.
• Produce accurate design packages, meeting project timelines, budgets, and expectations.

Engineer in Training II – Distribution

Engineer in Training II on Distribution Engineering team at Qualus. Helping plan and design distribution projects to modernize the grid while gaining structured training.

• Serve as the Mechanical Discipline Lead and Professional of Record for substation projects
• Preparation and review of mechanical design drawings including: Site layout showing equipment, buildings, diesel gen sets, and fire protection information
• Control and/or other building floor plans and sections showing mechanical equipment including HVAC, plumbing, air/gas piping, gas and fire protection systems
• Plumbing schematics
• HVAC and fire protection controls block diagram
• Diesel Generator building drawings: plan view, elevation views, fire protection and fire suppression system drawings, major equipment drawings (genset and fuel tank)
• Facility and equipment plans, elevations and sections
• Mechanical equipment mounting details including seismic bracing and supports
• Preparation and review of detailed design documents and calculations including: Design Basis and Standards: Includes design methodology, scope of work, major assumptions (e.g., fire protection requirements and associated risks), applicable provincial, national, and international standards, environmental considerations, site information, and reference documents.
• Equipment and Specifications including the equipment list (including special considerations), mechanical technical specifications, and design calculations supporting equipment selection.
• Diesel Genset Sizing and Fire Separation design encompassing the diesel genset sizing report (including diesel storage requirements) and heat flux calculations for building fire separation distances.
• Testing and Acceptance including equipment acceptance procedures and test protocols.
• Field Review and Documentation including field review plans and reports.
• Review of vendor documents against specifications
• Lead projects from conception through construction and commissioning, including mentoring junior engineers and designers
• Coordinate and oversee the development of resource planning, scope, schedule, and budget for the project discipline team.
• Coordinate construction and commissioning activities with utility clients and subcontractors
• Respond to requests from construction sites and complete project documentation, including as-builts, calculations, and returning data to clients
• Travel to site and liaise with internal groups, external contractors, and clients
• Enhance and maintain relationships with internal groups as well as external contractors and clients
• Ensuring the latest safe practices and methods are integrated into the design
• Liaise and work with other engineering disciplines: Civil, Structural, Architectural, Electrical etc.

Lead Engineer – Mechanical

Senior Substation Engineer - Mechanical at Qualus in Vancouver, BC overseeing mechanical projects and leading design reviews. Requires experience in heavy industry and regulatory standards.

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Caution to Job Seekers: Legitimate employers will not request payment or sensitive personal information upfront, such as your social security number. Always verify the job opportunity through official channels.

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