Protection and Controls Engineer

Current ENMAX employees are encouraged to apply through their internal Workday access.

Posted: August 7, 2026
Closing Date: August 28, 2026
Position Type: Permanent
Union: Exempt (MP)

Why ENMAX?
We are driven by our purpose of lighting the way to a brighter energy future, a future that includes a workplace where you’ll experience belonging and unlock possibilities. We offer meaningful opportunities, strong collaboration, and a career aligned to what matters to you. We’re proud of who we are and the work we do to support our communities and customers who depend on us, because at ENMAX, we’re lighting the way together.

We are looking for a Protection & Control Engineer to join ENMAX Power's Operations team and play a key role in supporting the safe, reliable operation of our transmission, substation, and distribution systems. In this role, you will provide specialized engineering expertise in the development and review of protection settings, technical standards, and system solutions that support operational reliability and regulatory compliance.

You will contribute to commissioning activities, outage planning, event investigations, and continuous system improvements while working alongside a team of skilled professionals. We are seeking an engineer who is curious, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is committed to continuous learning, quality, and technical excellence.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and approve protection settings, standards, and commissioning practices to support the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of transmission, substation, and distribution systems.

• Provide technical expertise in transmission, substation, and distribution protection philosophies, schemes, logic, and applications. Review and approve protection-related aspects of primary metering applications.

• Develop, review, and approve relay setting design packages for distribution, transmission, substation, and related protection applications, including technical support for commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities.

• Provide technical stewardship for protection and control assets throughout their lifecycle, including application engineering, settings management, standards development, performance monitoring, modernization initiatives, and replacement strategies.

• Ensure protection and control programs, systems, and practices align with applicable ENMAX standards, industry practices, AESO requirements, NERC standards, and Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS).

• Lead protection system performance reviews, disturbance investigations, misoperations analysis, root-cause determinations, and implementation of corrective actions to improve protection system reliability, security, and coordination.

• Provide technical consultation and coordination with Operations, Planning, Telecom, SCADA, Asset Management, project teams, consultants, equipment manufacturers, and other stakeholders regarding protection and control applications and system performance.

• Maintain accurate protection calculations, settings files, and supporting documentation in accordance with PPMP and departmental requirements.

• Support the specification, evaluation, selection, and approval of new or replacement protective devices for transmission, substation, and distribution applications.

• Participate in a rotating on-call program supporting operational response, incident management activities, and coordination with the System Control Centre during system events and abnormal operating conditions.

Education Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

• P.Eng. designation with The Association of Professionals in Engineering and Geoscience in Alberta (APEGA)

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in power system protection and control engineering.

• Competent in developing and reviewing protection settings for transmission lines, transformers, buses, breakers, and feeders in accordance with ENMAX practices and applicable industry standards.

• Competent in protection coordination studies, fault analysis, and the application of arc flash mitigation principles.

• Proficient in engineering analysis and documentation tools such as CYME, CYMETCC, CAPE, ArcFM, Mathcad, and IPS and related utility engineering software.

• Proficient in relay configuration, settings management, and test software for major protection platforms such as SEL, GE, Hitachi, Siemens, and Omicron.

• Strong understanding of applicable industry and reliability standards, including IEEE, IEC, NERC, and ARS.

• Proficient in reviewing protection and control design information, including AC and DC schematics, cable tables, trip and alarm tables, wiring diagrams, and logic diagrams.

• Must hold a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 demerits and be able to attend site visits, testing activities, and field assignments as required.

Competencies:

• Applies engineering principles and sound judgment to deliver accurate, reliable, and compliant protection and control solutions with a high level of accountability.

• Effectively prioritizes and manages multiple assignments while delivering quality work within competing deadlines.

• Builds strong working relationships across engineering, operations, field crews, and project teams to achieve successful outcomes.

• Evaluates risks, analyzes technical information, and develops practical solutions that support system reliability and operational effectiveness.

• Communicates clearly, follows through on commitments, and contributes to improvements in engineering processes, documentation, and work practices.

• Demonstrates curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning by staying current with evolving technologies, industry standards, and protection practices.

ENMAX Values: Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation
 

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility, onsite massage, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.

Location:
141 - 50th Avenue SE. This role is part of our hybrid work model with Core Days in office (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays), and flexible options for Mondays and Fridays.

Note:  

• If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions. 

• Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public. Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX. 

• Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check. Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required. 

• Two professional references will be requested. Education requirements for this position will be verified by a third party.  

• Education requirements for this position will be verified by a third party.

• Applicants will be required to provide a current driver’s abstract (those with more than 6 demerits will not be considered) and must be able to meet ENMAX’s insurance requirements.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration. 

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