Power System Engineer

At Artelia Canada, we believe that every project is a unique opportunity to design solutions for a positive life. This is what drives us every day: imagining, creating, and delivering projects that make a real difference in people’s lives and contribute to a better future.

With over 50 years of experience and a presence across Canada, our team of 1,200 experts works passionately in diverse fields such as mobility, building, energy, environment and earth sciences, water, industry, and telecommunications. We combine our local expertise with the international strength of the Artelia Group, bringing together over 100 years of history and more than 10,000 employees in 40 countries to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions.

With 100% ownership by its managers and employees, Artelia values autonomy, creativity, and collaboration. Joining Artelia means choosing a stimulating environment where everyone plays a part in shaping a more sustainable and human-centered world!

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Work location: Mississauga

Job Description

• Analyzing the impact of renewable generation or customer’s generations on utility distribution system by Connection Impact Assessments (CIA);
• Conduct power system simulations experience with CYMDIST on power flows, short circuit studies, voltage stability, transient stability, fault contribution and protection coordination;
• Validate generator application documentation and determine the impact of renewable generation under various loading conditions by using CYMDIST software;
• Complete station and distribution system modelling, and translate the system information such as station transformers data and arrangement, feeder arrangement and conductor sizes, impedances, bus and feeder protections (relays, breakers, fuses), generator data and more with the associated software;
• Prepare necessary estimates, drafting implementation schedules, reviewing and certifying Form B, following up on execution of CCRA and support to both internal and external stakeholders;
• Provide final reports which summarize the overall project including timelines while ensuring power quality, system adequacy, system reliability, system compatibility and compliant work execution;
• Perform grounding studies and prepare related reports, including protection coordination studies, short circuit calculations, relay settings, CT saturation checks, AC/DC load studies, etc.;
• Complete protection and control design on operating ranges for generators, network upgrade requirements (conductor upgrade), protection upgrades (DGEO, Directional and Breaker failure protection), metering requirements (bi-directional metering);
• Perform quality assurance (QA) checks on engineering packages and documents;
• Provide support for the preparation of estimates and proposals for the bids prepared by Energy department;
• Offer customer support and problem resolution with respect to the associated project, product, process, and quality system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in distribution planning and analysis, either within an electric utility or an electric utility consulting company, candidates with more than 10 years of experience are preferred;
• Experience with generator connection impact assessment and ability to perform power system load flow, load allocation, fault analysis, short circuit studies, voltage sag, load balancing, capacitor placement and sizing, motor rating, batch analysis etc.;
• Experience with distribution planning, distributed energy resource (DER) interconnection impact, arc flash, micro grid analysis, and protection coordination;
• Experience with ETAP, PSS/E, EMTP, ASPEN, Siemen’s CAPE, or PSCAD (optional);
• Experience and skills in the areas of: Distribution protection, settings and logic diagrams;
• Experience with CYMEDIST Software;
• Must possess strong written, interpersonal and presentation communication skills;
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) license is an asset.

Additional Information

Your benefits

• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution;
• Reimbursement of professional contribution fees;
• Telework policy with a $500 allowance
• Group insurance program starting on day one, including telemedicine;
• Health management account;
• Employee and family assistance program (EFAP);
• Flexible working hours;
• Hourly employees’ time bank;
• Continuing training;
• Career and development opportunities;
• Social club and Corporate discounts;
• Health and wellness initiatives.

Please note that Artelia subscribes to the Employment Equity Program and encourages women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodation measures are available upon request.

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