Project Engineer - Automation

About the role

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) makes intelligent electronic devices, remote terminal units and logic controllers for monitoring, communication and protection of power systems. SEL Engineering Services designs, develops, tests and commissions projects for customers in utilities, industrial plants, universities and renewables. The Automation projects focus on collecting data from system IEDs and logic controllers so customers can monitor and control their power systems. The automation engineer owns the planning, design, development, testing and commissioning of the project.

Key responsibilities

• Work with Project Managers, Technical Leads and engineers from other areas, and help plan applications for customers
• Join customer meetings to give expertise and recommendations on current and future projects
• Define and oversee several objectives with minimal guidance, acting as technical lead for the project engineering team
• Research SEL equipment, third-party equipment and solutions, and OT network solutions (Layer 1, Layer 2 architecture and application data flow)
• Mentor the project team and review and certify deliverables for quality before customer submission
• Prepare automation design specifications and drawings, product configurations, factory testing procedures, field safety preparations, commissioning procedures and service reports

Required profile

• Minimum of 5+ years of past work history or equivalent experience
• Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)
• Self-starter who owns the schedule and researches proactively
• Professional communication skills as direct technical contact for customers and colleagues
• Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time domestically and abroad

Required skills

• Design of control logic schemes and network configurations
• Analyzing electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC schematics and bills of materials
• Industry-standard communication protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.)
• Server/client SCADA applications and HMI design/development

Preferred but not required: IEC-61131 programming, Python, IT/OT network design and troubleshooting (Wireshark), SEL product configuration, phase I/O project management, substation safety training.

What we offer

• Annual RRSP contribution for eligible employees
• Health insurance covering medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability
• Paid holidays, 15 days of vacation accrual, 9 paid sick days, parental leave and family medical leave
• Tuition assistance and engineering development programs

The position is based in Brossard, QC, Calgary, AB, Burnaby, BC or Markham, ON.