Protection and Control Engineer in Training(EIT)

Job Description

<p><h3>Protection and Control Engineer in Training (EIT)</h3>
<p>Nova Scotia Power, Control Center Operations</p>
<p>Location: Ragged Lake, NS</p>
<p>Type of Employment: Regular, Full Time</p>
<p>Closing Date: December 14th, 2025</p>
<p>We are currently looking for a <b>Protection and Control Engineer in Training (EIT)</b> to join our Control Center Operations team.</p>
<p>Reporting to the Senior Protection and Control Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the safe and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System through operational engineering activities. You will also play a key role in shaping the future grid as new technologies such as wind farms, battery energy storage systems, and synchronous condensers continue to be integrated. This role is located at our Ragged Lake location.</p>
<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Produce protective relay settings for transmission lines and substations, coordinate relay settings with generation and distribution, and maintain under frequency load shedding and automatic reclosing schedules.</li>
<li>Provide support to the Substation Operations and Technical Services engineering groups on protective relaying design and operation.</li>
<li>Operate and maintain disturbance monitoring equipment to assist in the investigation, resolution, and reporting of system outages.</li>
<li>Initiate capital improvements to address operational deficiencies.</li>
<li>Develop and update operating guidelines, protection summaries, system one-line diagrams, and operator displays for system changes and additions.</li>
<li>Accept new apparatus into service on behalf of Energy Control Centre Operations.</li>
<li>Assist in the scheduling and coordination of planned outages, prepare and approve switching procedures, and review protection and control requirements to support outages, while balancing impacts to customers, system security, economic dispatch, and adequacy of protection.</li>
<li>Provide support for system operators on protection, control, metering, and outage restoration.</li>
<li>Maintain compliance with reliability and cyber security standards as they pertain to the Protection & Control functions of Nova Scotia Power.</li>
<li>Participate in compliance audits for reliability standards as a Protection & Control subject matter expert for Energy Control Centre Operations.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Required Skills and Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a member (or eligible for membership) in Engineers Nova Scotia.</li>
<li>Developed technical knowledge in electric utility engineering disciplines and have knowledge of protective relaying systems and processes.</li>
<li>Strong oral and written communication skills and a strong customer service ethic.</li>
<li>Good interpersonal skills and can function effectively in a team environment.</li>
<li>Ability to provide work leadership and technical direction to fellow engineers and technical support staff.</li>
<li>A self-starter with proven organizational and analytical skills.</li>
<li>Strong computer skills with attention to detail.</li>
<li>Demonstrated commitment to personal development.</li>
<li>A valid driver’s license must be available for after-hour consultation and emergency power restoration work.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Note:</b> The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check in accordance with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards.</p>
<p>We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying.</p>
<h3>Perks & Benefits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Flexibility: Hybrid work model.</li>
<li>Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top‑up plan and wellness benefits.</li>
<li>Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.</li>
<li>Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising‑matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.</li>
<li>Competitive Compensation: Short‑term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.</li>
</ul>
<p>Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera</p>
<p>As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.</p>
<p>Applicants from these equity groups may self‑identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.</p>
<h3>Recruitment & Promotion Policy</h3>
<p>The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.</p></p>
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