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About the Role

The Protection and Control Technician III is an experienced field-based professional responsible for independently testing, commissioning, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex protection and control systems. This position also leads assigned field activities, supports customers, and provides technical guidance to junior technicians.

Responsibilities

Test, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot protection and control systems for transmission, distribution, generation, renewable energy, and industrial facilities.
Perform relay testing, logic verification, functional testing, and commissioning on SEL and other microprocessor-based relay platforms.
Test line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, generator, transfer trip, and communication-assisted protection schemes.
Interpret AC/DC schematics, relay logic, wiring diagrams, protection philosophies, and technical specifications.
Analyze relay event reports, oscillography, fault records, and sequence-of-events data.
Troubleshoot SCADA, communications, control, and substation automation systems.
Lead field activities during outages, maintenance programs, and commissioning projects.
Prepare accurate test procedures, technical reports, deficiency documentation, and corrective-action recommendations.
Communicate technical findings and project updates to customers, engineering teams, and project stakeholders.
Review work and provide technical guidance and on-the-job training to junior technicians.
Perform all work in accordance with Shermco, customer, quality, and safety requirements.

Requirements

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, military training, and relevant industry experience.
Three to five years of protection and control testing, commissioning, or maintenance experience.
Strong knowledge of protective relays, AC/DC schematics, relay logic, substation control circuits, and protection principles.
Experience commissioning transmission or distribution protection schemes.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and customer communication skills.
Ability to independently manage assigned field work while meeting safety, quality, schedule, and customer requirements.
Registration or eligibility for registration with ASTTBC.
NETA certification or equivalent electrical testing experience.
Experience with SEL relays, AcSELerator QuickSet, SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, or substation automation.
Current WHMIS, First Aid/CPR/AED, fall protection, confined space, or other relevant safety training.
Knowledge of CSA Z462 or equivalent electrical safety standards.
Ability to travel throughout British Columbia and occasionally to other locations in Canada, including overnight or extended assignments.
Availability to work overtime, evenings, weekends, or statutory holidays when required by outages and project schedules.
Valid driver’s licence and driving record that meet company and insurer requirements.
Ability to work safely in substations, industrial facilities, construction environments, and outdoor conditions.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and perform the essential duties of the role, with reasonable accommodation where required.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, crouch, and lift or move equipment weighing up to 23 kilograms or 50 pounds.
The successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Any offer may be conditional upon successful completion of job-related requirements, including verification of qualifications and employment history, reference checks, a driver’s abstract, and other legally permissible screening relevant to the position.
Drug and alcohol testing may apply only where legally permissible and reasonably required for a safety-sensitive position.
All screening will be conducted in accordance with applicable privacy, human rights, and employment requirements.

Skills

Protection and control systems testing
Commissioning
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Relay testing
Logic verification
Functional testing
SEL relay platforms
Microprocessor-based relay platforms
Line protection schemes
Transformer protection schemes
Bus protection schemes
Breaker failure protection schemes
Generator protection schemes
Transfer trip schemes
Communication-assisted protection schemes
AC/DC schematics interpretation
Relay logic interpretation
Wiring diagrams interpretation
Protection philosophies interpretation
Technical specifications interpretation
Relay event report analysis
Oscillography analysis
Fault record analysis
Sequence-of-events data analysis
SCADA troubleshooting
Communications troubleshooting
Control systems troubleshooting
Substation automation systems troubleshooting
Field activity leadership
Technical report preparation
Deficiency documentation
Corrective-action recommendation
Customer communication
Technical guidance
On-the-job training
Safety requirements adherence
Quality requirements adherence
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Power and Controls
Protective relays knowledge
Substation control circuits knowledge
Protection principles knowledge
Transmission protection schemes commissioning
Distribution protection schemes commissioning
Troubleshooting skills
Analytical skills
Documentation skills
Customer communication skills
Independent work management
ASTTBC registration
NETA certification
SEL relays experience
AcSELerator QuickSet experience
SCADA experience
IEC 61850 experience
DNP3 experience
Modbus experience
Substation automation experience
WHMIS
First Aid/CPR/AED
Fall protection
Confined space training
CSA Z462 knowledge
Electrical safety standards knowledge

Location

Field-Based in British Columbia, Canada

Work Type

Full-time
Permanent
Field-Based

Experience Level

Three to five years of protection and control testing, commissioning, or maintenance experience
Experienced professional

Education Level

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, or a related discipline
Equivalent combination of education, military training, and relevant industry experience

Salary/Compensations

CAD $65.00 - CAD $75.00 /Hr.

Benefits

Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
Employer-supported retirement savings program
Employee and family assistance program
Paid vacation and statutory holidays
Professional development and certification support
Company-provided tools, safety equipment, and personal protective equipment, as applicable
Travel expenses and allowances in accordance with company policy

About the Company

Shermco Canada provides electrical testing, maintenance, commissioning, repair, and engineering services across Canada.
For more than 50 years, we have supported utilities, industrial facilities, renewable energy providers, data centres, and other critical infrastructure through our commitment to safety, quality, and technical excellence.

Equal Opportunity

All screening will be conducted in accordance with applicable privacy, human rights, and employment requirements.