Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer - (Protection & Controls) Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Mississauga, ON (Job ID 41343)

Description

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

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Your Role:

We are currently seeking a Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) for our Power Division. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out with the assigned team, all engineering and design works of electrical power Transmission and Distribution
• Be responsible for performing engineering designs for the analysis, specification and application of protective relaying, control systems and equipment monitoring for transmission, distribution, and generation substations.
• Perform protective relay calculations, fault studies and coordination for up to 500kV substations and transmission lines.
• Create protective relay settings for protection and monitoring of transmission lines, distribution feeders, transformer banks, capacitor banks and station buses.
• Responsible for scoping engineering projects during the planning phase for accurate Protection and control work and resources.
• Design new and modify existing protection and control systems for lines and substations up to 500kV, providing CAD engineering drawings including, single line diagrams, relay functional, AC/DC wiring diagrams, equipment wiring, communication diagrams, BOM and relay panel layout.
• Ensure that work is executed in accordance with sound engineering principles, the Project Execution Plan, Project Engineering Plan, the contract, and established procedures and practices.
• Manage designs and deliverables of other designers, reviewing their engineering designs for accuracy, quality and compliance
• Recommend to the Discipline manager, the need to engage outside engineering consultants/specialists, as required; direct and remain responsible for the project related work of these consultants.
• Advise the Discipline manager on project staffing requirements.
• Review and accept project man-hour estimates for required activities and controls work to meet these estimates; plan and schedule project work of the discipline to meet project schedules, monitor progress and man-hours used, and report regularly to the Discipline manager on project status.
• Initiate written change requests for job-hour budgets, schedules and construction commodity quantities, when required.
• Provide technical assistance to the client during project construction phase and project close-out.

Qualifications:

• A University degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years in engineering specification and design of Protection, Control and Metering systems, including technical specifications, I/O lists, panel electrical drawings, interlocks, electrical protection design and protection SLD, control architecture, communication network, relay logics, etc. is considered an asset
• The ideal candidate will be registered as a Professional Engineer in Canada and/or the United States. The candidate will have to be a registered Professional Engineer in one of the two countries.
• Previous experience in Transmission and distribution, power generation, consulting engineering fields and renewables/sustainable industries.
• Experience in Power Station SCADA, RTU's and Substation LAN & Automation is considered an asset.
• Working experience in a consulting environment will be considered an asset

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $170,000. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business. 

Additional Information

A requirement of working for Tetra Tech is that you are at least 18 years of age and legally entitled to work in Canada or US. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.) 

If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational and security) and professional reference checks is required. Some Tetra Tech positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.

As this position may be serving clients that have COVID-19 vaccination requirements for site access, we will be confirming your eligibility to comply with this requirement.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties, including women; First Nations Metis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; and persons with disabilities. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

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