Substation Protection & Control Designer

ICF

Substation P&C Designer responsible for designing relay and protection systems for high voltage substations. Working remotely in Ontario and collaborating with electrical project teams.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in substation design, including the preparation of Protection and Control Drawings, while ensuring adherence to quality assurance and client standards. Proficient in detailed wiring design and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Substation Design ExperienceDetailed Wiring DesignQuality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)Bluebeam ProficiencyAutoCAD Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Wiring DesignSingle Line DiagramsSchematic DevelopmentRelay Panel DesignAC/DC Schematics

Soft Skills

CollaborationContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

BluebeamAutoCADInventorMicroStation

Industry Keywords

Protection and Control DrawingsSubstation Relay One LinesSubstation Panel LayoutsSCADA DiagramsCable Schedule

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the design and preparation of the following Protection and Control Drawings:
Substation Relay One Lines and Three Lines
AC/DC Schematics
Substation Panel Layouts
Substation Wiring Diagram and Cable Schedule
SCADA and Communication Diagrams
Point to Point Wiring Diagrams
Coordination with physical, settings, and drafting disciplines to ensure quality deliverables
Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables
Apply client standards related to the work
Perform/ensure company’s Quality assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes are being followed on all design packages
Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

AA or High School Diploma
Experience with substation (transmission) design
3+ years of detailed wiring design experience, developing single lines, schematics and relay panels
3+ years of experience working with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Inventor, and MicroStation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunities
And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)