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Qualus

Senior Automation Engineer – Substations

Qualus

Senior Automation Engineer leading high-voltage substation automation, protection, control, and communications projects. Qualus delivers power infrastructure solutions for utilities and renewable energy clients.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeVancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in utility-focused automation, protection, control, and metering engineering, with a strong emphasis on SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, and high-voltage substation integration. Capable of leading technical projects, mentoring engineers, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Utility-Focused Automation EngineeringSCADA System ConfigurationRTU and PLC DevelopmentProfessional Engineer (P.Eng.) RegistrationHigh-Voltage Substation Integration

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Hard Skills
Automation Design DeliverablesLogic DiagramsCommunications Architecture DrawingsPanel LayoutsWiring DiagramsField CommissioningTroubleshootingFactory Acceptance Testing (FAT)Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)Outage Planning
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
PLCHMISCADARTUTelemetry Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineer (P.Eng.) Registration
Industry Keywords
Utility Automation SystemsDNP3ModbusIEC 61850EPC Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers delivering automation, protection, control, and communications systems for high-voltage substations
  • Serve as Technical Lead on assigned projects, guiding automation designs from conceptual planning through construction and commissioning
  • Develop and review automation philosophies and application documents
  • Develop and review RTU, PLC, HMI, SCADA, and communications system configurations and documentation
  • Develop and review one-lines, schematics, logic diagrams, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
  • Support automation system integration for utility transmission and distribution substations
  • Lead or participate in engineering design reviews, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and field inspections
  • Support construction, outage planning, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
  • Participate in client technical meetings, Safety by Design reviews, and constructability reviews
  • Prepare or review project scopes, feasibility studies, estimates, and definition-phase deliverables
  • Act as a technical point of contact for clients and external partners on assigned projects
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers while contributing to the continuous improvement of automation standards, tools, and engineering practices

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8–15 years of utility-focused automation, protection, control, and metering engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university
  • Eligibility for (or current) Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in Canada
  • Experience with utility automation systems including SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, telemetry systems, and substation communications
  • Working knowledge of utility communications protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, and IEC 61850
  • Experience reviewing and developing automation design deliverables including logic diagrams, RTU and PLC configurations, communications architecture drawings, one-lines, schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
  • Familiarity with integrating automation systems into high-voltage transmission and distribution substations
  • Practical knowledge of substation construction, commissioning, and outage planning
  • Experience supporting system testing, troubleshooting, and field commissioning activities
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience on EPC projects, and familiarity with utility maintenance and operational practices, are considered strong assets

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • RRSP match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • EAP
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays