Siemens
Protection Application Specialist
Siemens, Oakville, ON
Change the future with us.
We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what's truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.
Why you'll love working for Siemens!
Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Canada's Greenest Employers 2022, Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2024 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.
We are looking for a passionate Protection Application Specialist to lead strategy for our Protection Relays, to be a definite part of our Switchgear proposals and grow Siemens protection upgrade solutions. Ensuring acceptability of the same with external stakeholders like End-Users, Consultants, Contractors and OEMs etc. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams mainly Business Development and Proposal Management to develop, launch, and maintain innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive market growth.
What will you do?
What will you need to succeed?
About us.
We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.
Siemens Canada is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose, adding real value for customers since 1912. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power. As of September 30, 2023, the company has approximately 4,200 employees from coast-to-coast and 33 office and production facilities across Canada. Siemens Canada has a revenue of ~ CAD $2Billion.
To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca
While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Siemens is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, Siemens Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
By submitting personal information to Siemens Canada Limited or its affiliates, service providers and agents, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information for the purposes described in our Privacy Notice available at www.siemens.ca.
Siemens s'engage à créer un environnement diversifié et est fière d'être un employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi. Sur demande, Siemens Canada prendra des mesures d'accommodement raisonnables pour les personnes handicapées, dans le but de soutenir la participation des candidats dans tous les aspects du processus de recrutement. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour ce poste.
En transmettant des renseignements personnels à Siemens Canada limitée ou à ses sociétés affiliées, à ses fournisseurs de services ou à ses agents, vous nous autorisez à recueillir, à utiliser et à divulguer ces renseignements aux fins prévues dans notre Déclaration de protection de la confidentialité, que vous pouvez consulter au www.siemens.ca.
We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what's truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.
Why you'll love working for Siemens!
- Freedom and a healthy work- life balance- Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
- Solve the world's most significant problems - Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
- Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
- Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
- Competitive total rewards package.
- Profit sharing available.
- Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
- Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
- Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
- Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
- Employee perks and discounts.
- Diversity and inclusivity focused.
Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Canada's Greenest Employers 2022, Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2024 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.
We are looking for a passionate Protection Application Specialist to lead strategy for our Protection Relays, to be a definite part of our Switchgear proposals and grow Siemens protection upgrade solutions. Ensuring acceptability of the same with external stakeholders like End-Users, Consultants, Contractors and OEMs etc. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams mainly Business Development and Proposal Management to develop, launch, and maintain innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive market growth.
What will you do?
- Develop and execute product strategy aligned with Business Unit goals.
- Partner with Innovations, engineering, sales, and marketing teams to promote Protection relays, automation products & grow market share.
- Analyze market trends and identify opportunities for our products.
- Build strong relationships with customers and partners to drive product adoption.
- Influence end users, consultant to have Siemens Protection relays added to specifications and project scope of work.
- Participate in and develop white papers to raise awareness of Siemens Protection & Automation Solutions.
- Aware of protection philosophy, concepts, standards and devices to be able to create value proposition for customer Protection System upgrades and retrofits.
- Be able to select right Protection and Automation devices complying customer requirements.
- Provide market feedback to Product Lifecycle Management for gaps and required improvement in Siemens Protection & Automation Products.
What will you need to succeed?
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in protection relays, meters, and communication protocols.
- Good understanding of Substation Environment including LV, MV and HV Switchgear, Transformers, etc.
- Ability to interact with customers and colleagues as a subject matter expert.
- Able to analyze detailed Electrical Schematic Drawings, Network Topologies and Architecture Drawings.
- Good understanding of communication protocols - IEC61850, Modbus, DNP3, IEC101/3/4, OPC.
- Knowledge of Protection Systems (MU; process bus technology) and Secondary Distribution Automation Solutions (FSI/FPI) preferred.
- Knowledge of Other Protection Systems - Siemens Relays, GE Relays, SEL Relays, ABB relays etc.
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Bilingual in French is an asset.
- Ability to travel up to 20% as needed.
About us.
We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.
Siemens Canada is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose, adding real value for customers since 1912. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power. As of September 30, 2023, the company has approximately 4,200 employees from coast-to-coast and 33 office and production facilities across Canada. Siemens Canada has a revenue of ~ CAD $2Billion.
To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca
While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Siemens is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, Siemens Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
By submitting personal information to Siemens Canada Limited or its affiliates, service providers and agents, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information for the purposes described in our Privacy Notice available at www.siemens.ca.
Siemens s'engage à créer un environnement diversifié et est fière d'être un employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi. Sur demande, Siemens Canada prendra des mesures d'accommodement raisonnables pour les personnes handicapées, dans le but de soutenir la participation des candidats dans tous les aspects du processus de recrutement. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour ce poste.
En transmettant des renseignements personnels à Siemens Canada limitée ou à ses sociétés affiliées, à ses fournisseurs de services ou à ses agents, vous nous autorisez à recueillir, à utiliser et à divulguer ces renseignements aux fins prévues dans notre Déclaration de protection de la confidentialité, que vous pouvez consulter au www.siemens.ca.