Senior Engineer, Protection and Control

Current ENMAX employees are encouraged to apply through their internal Workday access.

Posted : August 7, 2024

Closing Date : August 21, 2024

Position Type : Permanent

Union : Exempt - Management Professional (MP)

ENMAX Values Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation

PEOPLE. That's the power behind ENMAX Corporation. As one of Alberta's leading energy and utility providers, our employees are the strength and knowledge that continue to drive our success.

At the ENMAX group of companies, we look for energy solutions for today, while knowing we have the power to provide for a better tomorrow.

As the Senior Engineer, Protection and Control (ARS) you will work with a specialized technical group of engineers responsible for ENMAX Power Corporation’s Protection & Control (P&C) needs.

You will have the opportunity to develop and implement protection philosophies, schemes and relay settings used in ENMAX’s Transmission and Distribution systems to meet ARS Alberta Reliability Standards.

Mentorship and guidance to junior staff and internal stakeholders will ensure quality protection of transmission, distribution, and network assets, supporting customer requirements.

Major Responsibilities :

Develop and review relay settings for transmission, substation, and distribution protection

Maintain documentation of Protection and Control relay calculations and settings files

Ensure customer P&C requests are answered accurately and professionally within 10 business days

Provide technical support to field P&C crews

Develop and review protection studies and perform fault analysis calculations to ensure proper coordination of substation relays

Review and approve protection requirements for primary metered customers, distributed energy resource interconnections and large load additions to distribution circuits

Support the investigation of protection performance during disturbances and for other operational concerns. Help prepare reports with recommendations for submission to internal and external stakeholders

Provide technical support in the area of distribution protection to internal and external stakeholders

Help coordinate the maintenance and asset management of substation based distribution assets

Support the operation of the Distribution Automation system

Support and help ensure compliance to Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS)

Participate in the Senior-On-Call rotation including management of incident response as part of the ENMAX System Control Centre and Emergency Response Plan.

Education Required :

BSc. in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng status with The Association of Professionals in Engineering and Geoscientists in Alberta (APEGA)

Qualifications & Experience :

10+ years’ experience with the majority being in utility protection and control and have a few years of protection setting development experience.

Background developing protection settings for transmission lines, transformers, bus, breaker and feeders as per ENMAX common practices

Proficient with coordination review and familiar with Arc Flash mitigation

Experience with specific software tools (CYME, CYMETCC, CAPE, ArcFM, Mathcad, IPS)

Competent with coordination and fault calculation software and Mathcad report writer

Well versed in relay and testing software : SEL, GE, Hitachi, Omicron etc.

Strong understanding of application industry standards such as IEEE, IEC, NERC, ARS and CSA

Competencies :

Strong analytical ability with the desire to learn and grow

Ability to interact and communicate effectively with various work groups

Enjoys problem solving and working in a project environment, meeting project milestones and completion dates

Uses good judgment in making decisions and generating solutions that are compliant with ENMAX policies and standards

Enjoys working both independently and in a team environment

Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility, onsite massage, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 50 Ave.

SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.

Location : This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) work force with office workspace located at ENMAX Place (141 - 50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB).

You will work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Note :

We have changed the way we connect with our candidates. Initial interviews may be done virtually as well as parts of our on-boarding and job training may be completed remotely.

If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace.

It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.

Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public.

Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX.

Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check. Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.

Two professional references will be requested.

Education requirements for this position will be verified by a third party.

Applicants will be required to provide a current driver’s abstract (those with more than 6 demerits will not be considered) and must be able to meet ENMAX’s insurance requirements.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples.

ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations;

the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home.

We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.

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