Professional Engineer (Electrical Engineer)

Professional Engineer (Electrical Engineer)

Winnipeg, MB

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Professional Engineer to join our Station Design Department under the general direction of the Automation & Controls Engineer or delegate. The role involves preparing detailed design drawings, programming, and providing support for complex station automation, protection, control, and metering systems for high voltage AC transmission, distribution, hydro generating, HVDC converter, and diesel generating stations.

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or direct teams responsible for the design and preparation of drawings, bills of material, estimates, memos, specifications, and material requisitions related to complex integrated Station Automation Systems (SAS), and protection, control, metering (PCM) associated with high voltage AC distribution, transmission, converter, and diesel generating stations.
• Provide design expertise on electrical aspects of control, metering and auxiliary systems of new and existing stations and conduct drawing reviews to ensure completeness prior to design approval.
• Prepare specifications, analyze tenders, and recommend purchase of materials. Follow‑up includes review and approval of manufacturer’s documentation and design, determining and assisting with shop or field tests, and liaising with suppliers as required.
• Monitor and report project progress, and initiate corrective actions to ensure budget and in‑service goals are met.
• Consult with other design sections, coordinate, and design the interface for digital control & metering systems with protective relays, Remote Terminal Units (RTU) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) for the purposes of integrated substation automation design.
• Assist in developing standards for substation control and metering, continually reviewing them to ensure designs are current with technology, cost‑effective, and satisfy end‑user requirements.
• Assist in writing commissioning & testing procedures for substation control & metering systems.
• Provide training, work guidance, and on‑site assistance to construction & commissioning staff in areas of expertise.
• Meet with manufacturers’ representatives, consultants, contractors, and Corporation personnel from other divisions as required to satisfy station design requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university with a minimum of six years’ experience, including two years directly related to high voltage transmission, distribution, converter, hydro generating, and diesel generating stations protection, control, and metering design.
• Professional member in good standing with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (or willingness and ability to attain within a specified period).
• Must obtain and maintain a current Personal Risk Assessment and a "Clear" security rating in accordance with Manitoba Hydro policy P513.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and experience in interfacing PLCs compliant with IEC1131 and meter systems for remote data interrogation and station integration.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and experience in electro‑mechanical, solid‑state, and digital relay technology and applications on AC system protection.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of protection, control and automation circuitry including electromechanical, electronic, and microprocessor‑based technologies and digital communications as applied to the design of complex protection, control, metering, and interlocking schemes associated with high voltage AC distribution, transmission, converter, hydro generation, and diesel generating stations.
• Demonstrated understanding of Bulk Electric power systems and the procedures used in its operation, maintenance and construction practices as related to protection, control, and operational metering systems.
• Working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with ability to provide guidance and technical assistance to others.
• Demonstrated initiative in handling involved and complex technical problems.
• Possess a valid Province of Manitoba Driver’s Licence.

Salary Range

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The range for this classification is $48.74–$67.29 hourly, $93,398.24–$128,947.78 annually.

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