Power Systems Protection Engineer

SEL

📍 Brossard, Quebec, Canada

Full time Engineers Posted March 02, 2026

Job Description

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use innovative technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Project Engineer – Protection in Engineering Services, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide. 

**Fluent French and English, and Quebec PEng Required**

As a Protection Engineer, a typical day might include the following:

  • Design, develop, and implement protection and control schemes for power systems, including relay protection and control systems.
  • Create protective relay settings for transmission & distribution utilities, substations, and industrial clients.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and tec...