Protection & Automation Service Engineer (Automation and Microgrid)

Change the future with us.

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity.

We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what's truly important : making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you'll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work-life balance- Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting, and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world's most significant problems - Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast-evolving, innovative technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology, sustaining communities, and making a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events, and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Canada's Greenest Employers 2022, Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2024 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.

What will you do?

• Experience in Automation Systems, Microgrid and Distributed Energy Systems, as well as including SICAM PAS, SICAM A8000, SICAM 1703, SICAM SCC (WinCC), Toolbox II and Device Manager.
• Proficient in conducting training sessions and demonstrations for clients.
• Able to materialize network topologies and architecture drawings.
• Knowledgeable in substation automation and microgrid system commissioning including SICAM PAS, Toolbox II and device manager.
• Knowledgeable in Control & Protection Commissioning and Protection Systems including SIPROTEC Relays, DIGSI 4, and DIGSI 5.
• Familiarity with Other Protection Systems such as GE Relays, SEL Relays and others.
• Understanding of Power Quality Systems including SICAM PQS, SICAM Q80, and SICAM P855.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as IEC61850, Modbus, DNP3, IEC101 / 3 / 4, OPC.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) encompassing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Solar PV, Genset / Engines (Diesel / Natural Gas), and Wind.
• Ability to review / confirm and markup as required of SLD and three-line diagrams, protection, metering and control schematics, interconnection diagrams
• Review and understand short circuit, protection coordination and arc flash studies to determine system settings and protection schemes
• Conduct protection FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) with customer both in factory and at site and production of test reports
• Participate and provide input in the preparation of RFQs and bid evaluations analysis
• Ensure first line protection and automation support for customer, with support of the team.
• In-depth understanding of Substation Automation Systems, IoT and gateway switches.
• In-depth understanding of Microgrid Control and various Use Case Offerings such as Black Start, Diesel offset, Volt / VAR optimization, peak shaving, and grid connection.

What will you need to succeed?

• Bachelor's degree in electrical and / or automation engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of practical experience in Substation Automation Systems, Microgrid, and Distributed Energy Systems.
• Licensed profession engineer is an asset
• Good verbal and written communication
• Bilingual in French is an asset
• AutoCad experience is an asset
• Willingness to travel across Canada for various Protection Automation activities
• Able to complete training in Canada, USA and Europe for business requirements
• Expertise in conducting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Good understanding of Substation Environment including LV, MV and HV Switchgear, Transformers, etc.

This role is open across Canada.

About us.

We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.

For over 110 years, Siemens Canada has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality and reliability. Active across Canada, the company focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries.

Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is helping to shape Canada's passenger rail services.

Via its majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a leading supplier of medical technology and digital health services.

In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.

Making a difference together we raised $757,000 towards charitable contributions, support over 23 non-profit organizations and planted 1,100 trees in our local communities.

Siemens Canada has 2,500 employees from coast-to-coast and 24 office and production facilities across Canada. Join our team of approximately 293,000 talented professionals in more than 190 countries / regions and help us tackle the most exciting challenges to build a successful future together.

So, what are you waiting for? Take your next career step with us.

To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca

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