Senior Electrical Protection & Controls Engineer

Engineering

December 22, 2025

Role

The Electrical Protection & Controls Engineer is a senior technical individual contributor with deep expertise in power system protection, control, and coordination within energy, utilities, and industrial EPCM projects.
This role is responsible for the technical leadership, design, analysis, programming, and execution of protection and control systems, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant electrical systems for Catch Engineering’s clients.

The Engineer functions independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams, working closely with Project Managers, Electrical Engineers, and client stakeholders. This role emphasizes hands-on technical excellence, problem-solving, and mentorship, without formal people-management responsibility.

Areas of Accountability

• Lead or support the technical design and implementation of protection and control systems under the direction of the Project Manager
• Develop protection and control design bases, philosophies, specifications, and scopes of work
• Perform protection coordination studies, load flow, short circuit analysis, and arc flash studies using ETAP or equivalent tools
• Prepare and issue technical study reports and engineering recommendations

Protection Relay Programming & Configuration

• Perform hands-on programming, configuration, and testing of electrical protection and management relays
• Develop, modify, and validate relay settings files, logic schemes, and configuration databases
• Configure protection, control, metering, and monitoring functions for feeders, transformers, motors, generators, and bus systems
• Support integration of protection relays with SCADA, substation automation, and plant control systems
• Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, energization, and troubleshooting activities
• Experience with common relay platforms including: SEL (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories) GE Multilin ABB / Hitachi Energy (Relion series) Siemens SIPROTEC Schneider Electric

Design, Documentation & Standards

• Produce and review protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, I/O schematics, and cable schedules
• Support preparation of electrical construction bid documents, CWPs, and EWPs
• Execute designs in accordance with NEC, ANSI, IEEE, NEMA, NFPA, utility, and client standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Diploma program
• 15+ years of experience in electrical engineering with significant focus on protection and controls
• Demonstrated hands-on experience programming, configuring, and testing protection relays
• Experience with major relay manufacturers such as SEL, GE Multilin, ABB/Hitachi, Siemens, Schneider, and Basler
• Experience performing protection coordination, short circuit, and arc flash studies
• Strong knowledge of utility, generation, renewables, and industrial electrical systems
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent EPCM projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel within Western Canada (10–20%)
• Substation and/or generation project experience considered an asset

What Catch Offers

• Comprehensive benefits package, including HealthCare Spending Account, RRSP matching, and 11 statutory holidays.
• Hybrid work flexibility, balancing in-office collaboration with remote work options.
• A pet-friendly office — (friendly, quiet, house-trained) dogs are welcome! 🐾
• An annual training and development budget provided for each department to encourage ongoing learning.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, supported through training, mentorship, and career advancement pathways.
• A collaborative work environment with a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation.