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Power Systems Engineer

Concord, ON · Remote

CA$50 - CA$74/hr

Titre du poste: Ingénieur en systèmes électriques Description du poste Nous recherchons un ... Perform power system studies for utility-scale renewable energy and transmission projects ...

Perform power system impact studies: Steady State, Short Circuit, and Dynamic Stability * Perform ... Identify training needs and present to the Engineering Manager as needed. * Perform other duties ...

Lead the design of the traction power system architecture for the SRS scope, including substations ... Oversee the development of engineering studies, including load flow, short-circuit, harmonic ...

Perform studies and assist SR. Power Services Engineer in developing scope of work and execution of ... Adhere to the Company's Quality System operating procedures. * Perform other duties as assigned by ...

Perform studies and assist SR. Power Services Engineer in developing scope of work and execution of ... Adhere to the Company's Quality System operating procedures. * Perform other duties as assigned by ...

Perform studies and assist SR. Power Services Engineer in developing scope of work and execution of ... Adhere to the Company's Quality System operating procedures. * Perform other duties as assigned by ...

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How much do power system study engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for power system study engineer in Ontario is $92,345.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,500.00 and $121,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a power system study engineer?

A Power System Study Engineer is responsible for analyzing and evaluating electrical power systems to ensure their reliability, efficiency, and stability. They conduct studies on load flow, short circuits, arc flash, transient stability, and protection coordination using specialized software. Their work helps in designing and optimizing power grids, integrating renewable energy sources, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. They collaborate with utilities, industries, and engineering firms to solve complex power system challenges. Strong analytical skills and knowledge of electrical engineering principles are required for this role.

What are some common challenges faced by power system study engineers in their daily work?

Power System Study Engineers often encounter challenges such as analyzing complex network issues, integrating renewable energy resources, and ensuring compliance with evolving industry standards. They may need to troubleshoot system stability problems, respond quickly to client requests for studies, or work under tight deadlines to deliver comprehensive reports. These engineers collaborate closely with various teams, including planning, operations, and field engineers, to ensure solutions are technically sound and align with project goals. Successfully navigating these challenges requires strong analytical skills, adaptability, and effective communication within multidisciplinary teams.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a power system study engineer?

To thrive as a Power System Study Engineer, you should have a strong background in electrical engineering with expertise in power systems analysis, typically supported by a relevant degree. Proficiency in industry-standard software such as PSS®E, ETAP, or DIgSILENT PowerFactory and familiarity with grid codes and standards are essential. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills help you effectively address complex technical scenarios and present findings to diverse stakeholders. These skills and qualities are critical for delivering reliable, safe, and efficient power system designs and analyses in both utility and consulting environments.

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Infographic showing various Power System Study Engineer job openings in Ontario as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 50% In-person, and 50% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $92,345 per year, or $44.4 per hour.

Senior Power System Engineer- EMT Studies

Det Norske Veritas

Toronto, ON • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 2 days ago


Job description

DNV Energy Systems' Power Systems Advisory group has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Power System Study Engineer with a focus in EMT Studies, in its Renewables & Power Grids service area.  

 Our team provides creative, cost effective and practical solutions to stakeholders in the power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. The Senior Engineer must demonstrate vision and drive and be passionate about contributing to the growth of the Power Systems Advisory business in North America. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in delivering technical insights and delighting customers with excellent customer service.

 At DNV our organizational culture and how we collectively influence the world for future generations matters deeply to us. Our team works every day to increase the widespread deployment and operation of renewables to address climate change and positively impact society; endeavors to achieve our purpose through the success of our customers; and strives to be high-performing and innovative. Our approach reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world.

 This role ideally will be based at our DNV office in Toronto (ON) or Montreal (QB), presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

 The position may also be considered at other DNV offices within Canada.

 What You'll Do

  • Perform Electro-magnetic Transient (EMT) Studies such as sub synchronous resonance (SSR), control interaction (SSCI), ferro-resonance, temporary overvoltage (TOV), switching overvoltage (SOV), transient recovery voltage (TRV), harmonic, energization etc.
  • Develop/tune PSCAD models, perform PSCAD/PSSE model benchmarking analysis
  • Produce and/or review quality technical reports and presentations for external Customers and for both internal and external stakeholders
  • Timely completion of projects assigned while meeting project quality and project budget
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in EMT and special studies
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for area related to transmission grid reliability
  • Develop or modify automation scripts to enhance the efficiency, speed and accuracy of technical simulations
  • Actively attend (in person or remote) industry stakeholder meetings
  • Stay up to date with assigned market changes in terms of NERC, FERC planning procedures, policy changes and developments
  • Contribute to the team's research and innovation activities in terms of development of new techniques and/or analytical tools to further the team's performance in terms of efficiency and/or capability improvements
  • Cultivate new customer relationships, and assist in preparing responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP) and provide Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for new tenders/bids/opportunities

Le groupe consultatif des systemes electriques de DNV Energy Systems offre une opportunite passionnante pour un ingenieur senior en etudes systemes electriques, specialise dans les etudes EMT, dans son domaine de service Energies renouvelables et reseaux electriques.  

Notre equipe propose des solutions creatives, economiques et pratiques aux parties prenantes des systemes de production, de transport et de distribution d'electricite. L'ingenieur principal doit faire preuve de vision, de motivation et de passion pour contribuer a la croissance de l'activite Power Systems Advisory en Amerique du Nord. Le candidat ideal sera un expert dans la matiere pour fournir des informations techniques et ravir les clients grace a un excellent service client.

Chez DNV, notre culture organisationnelle et la maniere dont nous influenceons collectivement le monde pour les generations futures comptent profondement pour nous. Notre equipe travaille chaque jour a accroitre le deploiement et l'exploitation generalises des energies renouvelables afin de lutter contre le changement climatique et d'avoir un impact positif sur la societe ; s'efforce d'atteindre notre objectif grace au succes de nos clients ; et s'efforce d'etre tres performant et innovant. Notre approche reflete l'equite, le respect et la diversite que nous souhaitons voir dans le monde.

Ce poste devrait idealement se derouler dans notre bureau DNV a Toronto (ON) ou Montreal (QB), avec un planning hybride dynamique ou les employes passent generalement trois (3) jours par semaine a travailler soit depuis un bureau DNV, soit depuis un site/site client. Des details supplementaires concernant les exigences specifiques au poste seront communiques lors du processus d'entretien.

Le poste peut egalement etre envisage dans d'autres bureaux DNV au Canada.

Ce que tu vas faire

  • Realiser des etudes sur les transitoires electromagnetiques (EMT) telles que la resonance sous-synchrone (SSR), l'interaction de controle (SSCI), la ferro-resonance, la surtension temporaire (TOV), la surtension de commutation (SOV), la tension de recuperation transitoire (TRV), l'harmonique, l'energisation, etc.
  • Developper/ajuster des modeles PSCAD, effectuer une analyse comparative des modeles PSCAD/PSSE
  • Produire et/ou examiner des rapports techniques de qualite et des presentations pour les clients externes ainsi que pour les parties prenantes internes et externes
  • Realisation rapide des projets assignes tout en respectant la qualite et le budget du projet
  • Servir comme expert en la matiere (SME) en EMT et en etudes specialisees
  • Servir en tant qu'expert en la matiere (SME) pour le domaine lie a la fiabilite du reseau de transport
  • Developper ou modifier des scripts d'automatisation pour ameliorer l'efficacite, la rapidite et la precision des simulations techniques
  • Assistez activement aux reunions des parties prenantes du secteur (en presentiel ou a distance)
  • Restez informe des evolutions du marche assigne en termes de procedures de planification NERC, FERC, evolutions de politique et evolutions
  • Contribuer aux activites de recherche et d'innovation de l'equipe en termes de developpement de nouvelles techniques et/ou d'outils analytiques pour ameliorer la performance de l'equipe en termes d'efficacite et/ou d'amelioration des capacites
  • Cultiver de nouvelles relations clients, aider a preparer les reponses aux demandes de propositions (RFP) et fournir une declaration de qualifications (SOQ) pour les nouveaux appels d'offres/opportunites

What is Required

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
  • Minimum 5 + years of working experience at Utility, ISO/RTO, Consulting environment or renewable energy development companies
  • Minimum 5 + years of hands-on experiences with power-system tools such as PSCAD
  • In-depth understanding of fundamentals of electric power systems, renewable energy and EMT studies
  • Direct work experience in transmission planning and development, generation, or load interconnection related analyses
  • Knowledge of North American ISO/RTO grid interconnection and corresponding planning practices, system impact studies, NERC standards such as TPL/MOD/CIP
  • Working knowledge of automation scripts such as Python
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal (written & verbal) skills, problem solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills in English (The employee would be required to draft and review internal documents in English to be used throughout North America)
  • We conduct pre-employment background screening

"Considering that this position requires English proficiency, the recruitment process will be conducted in English. If you prefer the process to be conducted in French, please inform us immediately. In this case, you will still be assessed on your proficiency in English during the process.". 

What is Preferred

  • Active PE License
  • Graduate level degree with emphasis on Electric Power Systems
  • Hands on experience performing EMT Studies
  • Demonstrable hands-on experience with one or more power system analysis software packages including PSS/E, TSAT, TARA, ASPEN, PSLF
  • Knowledge of ERCOT Electricity Market planning & interconnection practices
  • Knowledge of other Electricity Markets (such as PJM, MISO, NYISO, ISONE and CAISO) planning & interconnection practices

Ce qui est requis

  • Licence en genie electrique
  • Minimum 5+ ans d'experience professionnelle dans des entreprises de services publics, ISO/RTO, environnement de conseil ou developpement d'energies renouvelables
  • Minimum 5+ ans d'experience pratique avec des outils de systemes electriques tels que PSCAD
  • Comprehension approfondie des fondamentaux des systemes electriques, des energies renouvelables et des etudes EMT
  • Experience directe en planification et developpement de transmissions, production ou analyses liees a l'interconnexion de charges
  • Connaissance de l'interconnexion du reseau ISO/RTO en Amerique du Nord et des pratiques de planification correspondantes, des etudes d'impact systeme, des normes NERC telles que TPL/MOD/CIP
  • Connaissance pratique des scripts d'automatisation tels que Python
  • Solides competences organisationnelles, interpersonnelles (ecrites et orales), resolution de problemes et analytique
  • Capacite a travailler dans un environnement d'equipe dynamique
  • Excellentes competences en communication orale et ecrite en anglais (l'employe devra rediger et examiner des documents internes en anglais a utiliser dans toute l'Amerique du Nord)
  • Nous realisons des verifications prealables a l'embauche

Etant donne que ce poste exige une maitrise de l'anglais, le processus de recrutement se fera en anglais. Si vous preferez que le processus se deroule en francais, veuillez nous en informer immediatement. Dans ce cas, vous serez tout de meme evalue sur votre maitrise de l'anglais pendant le processus.

Qu'est-ce qui est prefere

  • Licence PE active
  • Diplome de niveau master avec une specialisation en systemes electriques
  • Experience pratique dans la realisation d'etudes EMT
  • Experience pratique demontrable avec un ou plusieurs logiciels d'analyse du systeme electrique, notamment PSS/E, TSAT, TARA, ASPEN, PSLF
  • Connaissance des pratiques de planification et d'interconnexion du marche de l'electricite ERCOT
  • Connaissance des autres marches de l'electricite (tels que PJM, MISO, NYISO, ISONE et CAISO) et des pratiques d'interconnexion
 
  • Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit plans available to all employees
  • Special programs - Employee Assistance Program and accident and critical illness options for you and your family
  • Workplace strategies for mental help resources available to all employees
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
  • Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
  • Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub
  • Advancement opportunities

**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election** 

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

For British Columbia (Vancouver) and Ontario (Toronto): "DNV provides a reasonable compensation range for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the cities of Vancouver and Toronto, the range of starting pay for this role is $135,000 - $190,000."

  • Conges payes genereux (vacances, jours de maladie, jours feries de l'entreprise, jours personnels)
  • Plans d'avantages medicaux, dentaires et de la vue disponibles pour tous les employes
  • Programmes speciaux - Programme d'aide aux employes et options pour les accidents et maladies graves pour vous et votre famille
  • Strategies en milieu de travail pour les ressources d'aide mentale disponibles a tous les employes
  • Regime d'epargne-retraite enregistre (REER) avec contrepartie de l'entreprise
  • L'entreprise offrait des assurances-vie, des prestations d'invalidite de courte et longue duree
  • Programme d'aide a l'education
  • Emploi du temps flexible avec des opportunites hybrides
  • Reductions et recompenses consommateurs via notre BenefitsHub
  • Opportunites d'avancement

**Les avantages varient selon le poste, la titularisation, le lieu de placement et l'election des employes**

DNV est un employeur fier d'egalite des chances, engage a construire une main-d'uvre inclusive et diversifiee. Tout emploi est decide en fonction des qualifications, du merite ou des besoins professionnels, sans distinction de race, couleur, religion, age, sexe, orientation sexuelle, identite de genre, origine nationale, handicap ou statut de veteran protege.

Pour la Colombie-Britannique (Vancouver) et l'Ontario (Toronto) : DNV offre une fourchette de remuneration raisonnable pour ce poste. La remuneration reelle est influencee par un large eventail de facteurs, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, les competences, le niveau d'experience et la localisation specifique. Pour les villes de Vancouver et Toronto, la fourchette de salaire de depart pour ce poste est de 135 000 $ a 190 000 $.