Protection and Control Technician IV

Location: Field-Based in British Columbia

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Shermco Canada

Shermco Canada provides electrical testing, maintenance, commissioning, repair, and engineering services across Canada. For more than 50 years, we have supported utilities, industrial facilities, renewable energy providers, data centres, and other critical infrastructure through our commitment to safety, quality, and technical excellence.

Position Overview

The Protection and Control Technician IV is a senior field-based technical expert responsible for leading complex testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting projects involving electrical protection and control systems.

This position serves as a technical authority, leads field execution, resolves advanced system issues, and provides mentorship to technicians across multiple experience levels.

• Lead testing, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex protection and control systems.
• Serve as the lead field technician on major substation, utility, industrial, and renewable energy projects.
• Test advanced protection schemes, including line current differential, distance, bus differential, breaker failure, auto-reclosing, transfer trip, generator, and transformer protection.
• Direct outage planning, testing strategies, functional verification, and commissioning activities.
• Diagnose complex relay, SCADA, communications, automation, and control-system issues.
• Review relay settings, protection philosophies, schematics, and commissioning plans for technical accuracy.
• Lead root-cause investigations involving protection-system failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Act as the primary technical contact for customers, engineers, project managers, and field teams.
• Develop and improve testing procedures, technical standards, and field practices.
• Mentor and train technicians while promoting consistent safety, quality, and technical performance.
• Provide field leadership to support project schedules, customer expectations, and operational requirements.
• Support customer relationships and business-development activities by providing technical expertise.

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, military training, and relevant industry experience.
• At least seven years of protection and control testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting experience.
• Advanced expertise with microprocessor-based relays, communications systems, and substation automation technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of utility and industrial protection-system design, operation, and commissioning.
• Experience leading major substation commissioning, outage, or maintenance projects.
• Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Proven technical leadership, mentoring, and customer-facing experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting and presenting recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registration or eligibility for registration with ASTTBC.
• NETA certification or equivalent advanced electrical testing experience.
• Experience with SEL relays, AcSELerator QuickSet, SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, or other substation automation technologies.
• Current WHMIS, First Aid/CPR/AED, fall protection, confined-space, or other relevant safety training.
• Knowledge of CSA Z462 or equivalent electrical safety standards.

Travel and Working Conditions

• Ability to travel throughout British Columbia and occasionally to other locations in Canada, including overnight or extended assignments.
• Availability to work overtime, evenings, weekends, or statutory holidays when required by outages and project schedules.
• Valid driver’s licence and driving record that meet company and insurer requirements.
• Ability to work safely in substations, industrial facilities, construction environments, and outdoor conditions.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and perform the essential duties of the position, with reasonable accommodation where required.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, crouch, and lift or move equipment weighing up to 23 kilograms or 50 pounds.
• Hours of work, overtime, rest periods, and statutory holiday compensation will be administered in accordance with applicable B.C. employment standards and company policy.

What We Offer

• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-supported retirement savings program
• Employee and family assistance program
• Paid vacation and statutory holidays
• Professional development and certification support
• Company-provided tools, safety equipment, and personal protective equipment, as applicable
• Travel expenses and allowances in accordance with company policy

Conditions of Employment

The successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Any offer may be conditional upon successful completion of job-related requirements, including verification of qualifications and employment history, reference checks, a driver’s abstract, and other legally permissible screening relevant to the position.

Drug and alcohol testing may apply only where legally permissible and reasonably required for a safety-sensitive position. All screening will be conducted in accordance with applicable privacy, human rights, and employment requirements.

The compensation range reflects Shermco Canada’s reasonable estimate at the time of posting. Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, certifications, technical capabilities, and internal equity.