Protection and Control Technologist
Protection and Control Technologist
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PROTECTION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST// Greater Sudbury Hydro
Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc (GSHI) is a trusted electrical distribution company delivering safe and reliable electricity to the City of Greater Sudbury and West Nipissing. GSHI is part of Greater Sudbury Utilities a diversified community-owned corporation focused on excellence innovation and growth. The GSU group of companies provides leadership in energy distribution alternative generation water heater rental products and leading-edge telecommunications technologies and services.
Reporting to the Operations Supervisor Technical Services the Protection and Control Technician will install commission and maintain SCADA Load Control Distribution Automation Substation Protective Relaying-Metering Control and the Communication Networks for these systems. They will participate in the planning and design of the above systems. They will also participate in the analysis and studies related to the technical and economic feasibility of Utility projects. The successful applicant will maintain a professional working relationship with customers and perform protective device coordination studies.
The successful applicant must possess the following qualifications:
Three-year college program in electrical technology or equivalent background and experience.
Excellent planning coordination interpersonal and communication skills.
Five years experience in relaying metering control and communications work preferably within an electrical utility.
A competent working knowledge of a utilitys distribution system equipment construction materials and work methods.
Experience using all types of electrical and optical test equipment such as relay calibration test set three phase power analyzer power quality disturbance recorder transformer ratiometer digital storage scope fibre optic power level meter fibre optic OTDR RF power level meter etc.
Experience using operating systems and application software such as Windows Server SQL server and office 365. Experience with AutoCad Survalent SmartVU and STC Explorer Accelerator Quickset Millsoft Cyme and other electrical system analysis software.
Experience in calculating and applying relay settings to electromechanical electronic and PLC relays such as overcurrent directional overcurrent transformer differential feeder management voltage regulating etc.
Experience in trouble shooting and repairing all types of electrical electronic and communications circuits and equipment occasionally right to a defective component on a printed circuit board.
Familiarity with serial communications standards such as RS-232 RS-485 Ethernet communications and protocols such as Quindar Quics IV modbus DNP 3.0 TCP/IP etc.
Valid class G drivers license as job duties require frequent field work.
This is a full-time unionized position with an hourly rate of $47.62 - $52.04 and an industry leading benefits package including a municipal pension plan.
Interested applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume by Friday September 5 2025 no later than 4:30 p.m. to:
At GSU we value the diversity of backgrounds identities and perspectives within our team in accordance with the principles of employment equity. We encourage applications from people who identify themselves as members of designated groups. We invite people with disabilities to email with any requests for accommodation or adaptation during the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (Regulation 191/11).
We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment Type
Full Time
