Protection & Controls Engineer

The Protection & Controls Engineer is responsible for protection schemes relay settings and controls design for Hut 8s high-voltage systems across the program. Reporting to the Principal HV Engineering this role supports commissioning coordination studies and utility acceptance for the substations and interconnections serving our data center campuses. P&C talent is the scarcest discipline in our build program - this seat carries real authority over how our facilities are protected and how fast they energize.

Some of the key responsibilities you should expect are the following:

Protection & Controls Design

Develop and review protection schemes relay panel arrangements and control designs for HV substations and interconnection facilities. Produce and review AC/DC schematics wiring diagrams and logic diagrams. Specify protective relays (SEL platforms) RTUs meters and panel equipment against utility NERC IEEE and ANSI requirements.

Relay Settings & Setting Philosophy

Develop review and manage relay settings files and the programs setting philosophy. Own settings version control and the reconciliation between issued settings as-left settings and study models - the discipline that prevents mis-operations.

Studies

Perform and validate protection coordination fault and arc-flash studies (ASPEN/CAPE) coordinating with the Application Engineer on system models equipment ratings and interconnection study requirements.

Utility Coordination & Acceptance

Support interconnection protection requirements protection review packages SCADA/RTU point lists and witness testing with serving utilities. Drive utility comments to resolution through energization and maintain compliance documentation (including NERC PRC-related records where applicable).

Commissioning & Field Support

Support factory and site acceptance testing relay functional testing and end-to-end testing with NETA firms during commissioning. Provide field support during construction and energization - troubleshooting protection and controls issues with contractors testing firms and utility personnel in real time.

Standards & Program Building

Build Hut 8s P&C standards: templates panel typicals settings libraries and testing requirements. Review vendor drawings for P&C scope across projects and mentor the Project Engineer (HV/MV) on protection fundamentals.

- What were looking for:

- 5 years of protection and controls engineering for HV substations transmission or utility interconnections (69kV-345kV).

- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering; PE license preferred.

- Strong hands-on depth with protective relaying - SEL platforms strongly preferred - including scheme design settings development and event analysis.

- Coordination and fault study fluency in ASPEN or CAPE; comfort defending your settings to a utility.

- Working knowledge of NERC PRC standards and utility interconnection protection processes.

- Commissioning experience: relay functional testing end-to-end tests and working alongside NETA field crews.

- SCADA/RTU and communications-assisted protection familiarity (mirrored bits fiber schemes) a plus.

- Rigorous documentation habits - settings control is a discipline not a chore.

- Willing to travel for factory tests energizations and utility meetings (typically 20-35%).