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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is focused on delivering safe, reliable service to power our customers. We are a company of people who work hard behind the scenes for our customers, the people and businesses of this province. We pride ourselves on being strong and steady, tried and true; while innovating in our approaches to our business. We value our employees, we take care of each other, we recognize excellence, we respect individuality and we work hard to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace. People who work at Hydro feel like they’re part of a community and we give back to the communities where we live and work to make them stronger. We’re looking for passionate and performance focused people – people who want to make a difference for our customers and who share our values.
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Protection & Controls Engineer
Competition #: NE-22-010
Status­: Permanent
Location: St. John’s
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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is offering­ a­­ challenging­ and­ exciting­ opportunity­ to­ join­­ our­ team.­ Working in a­­ creative, fast-paced environment, you will be part of transforming the future of the province's energy sector.­­ We are rapidly becoming an employer of choice within the energy sector.
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Our long-term Asset management Plan includes an ambitious capital program to rebuild, renew and replace portions of our installed asset base.
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We currently have a permanent position opening in the Project Execution Department for an experienced Protection & Controls Engineer. You will bring experience in protection and control systems to the team and contribute fully in the project outcomes. You work equally well as a technical member of the team or guiding other members. Your technical skills and experience combined with excellent oral and written communication skills, and project management skills, will allow you to make significant contributions to the project deliverables.
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Responsibilities:
You will join a multi-discipline team working in a matrix organization to design and implement modern protection and control systems. This position supports non-regulated project execution activities and includes the following responsibilities:
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• Preparation of protection system designs;
• Preparation of protective relay settings;
• Preparation of control system designs;
• DCS/PLC­ system design;
• Network architecture design;
• Selection and procurement of instrumentation;
• Power system analysis as it relates to relay performance;
• Ability to assess new technologies and determine the correct solution for protection and control issues;
• Contract and contractor management, including engineering consultants;
• Tendering and contract administration including commissioning and preparing project closing documentation;
• Preparation of project cost estimates, schedules and resource requirements;
• Projects will be primarily based in Menihek and Churchill Falls generating stations. Projects at other NL Hydro assets may also be required in the future, depending upon operational needs. This could include work at Muskrat Falls, Forteau, Shoal Coal and Soldiers Pond.

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Job Requirements:
In this position, you will need to bring the following:
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• Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Electrical) with a minimum of 5 years experience since graduation;
• Member in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL);
• Experience in the configuration and programming of PLCs and­ DCS;
• Experience in network architecture design;
• Experience in preparing and using logic and wiring diagrams;
• Experience in supervising equipment installation and commissioning;
• Relevant experience in complex, multi-discipline projects;
• Experience in selecting, setting and troubleshooting protective relays;
• A working knowledge of communication protocols;
• Proven and demonstrated communication skills;
• Ability to thrive as a participant and/or leader within­ a multi-discipline team of both internal and external resources;
• Relevant experience in the design, implementation and troubleshooting of protection and or control systems in general with emphasis on hydro generation plants or electrical transmission systems or equivalent;
• Experience in design, managing construction contracts and commissioning;
• Experience in preparing project estimates;
• Project management experience or certification;
• Experience working with MS Office.

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Mandatory Vaccination Policy
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On October 15, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the details of the mandatory vaccination policy that applies to public service employees including those in Crown Corporations such as NL Hydro.
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Under the new policy, all provincial government employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have an approved medical exemption by December 17, 2021. A person is considered fully vaccinated when two weeks has passed since their second vaccination (or first in the case of one-dose vaccines).
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Failing to comply with this requirement (including requested but not approved policy exemption) will result in the job offer being revoked.
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CLOSING DATE:­ February 17, 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro manages our province’s electricity system. We are a company of people who work hard behind the scenes because we know our customers are counting on us. Through our generation, transmission and distribution operations, we’re committed to meeting the needs of our customers and providing residents, businesses and communities across the province with safe, reliable power. For more information, visit www.nlhydro.com.
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