Senior Engineer, Plant Engineering Services South (Electrical)

JOB SUMMARY :

The Senior Engineer, Plant Engineering Services South is accountable to research, develop and implement tasks, methodologies, and practices for the corporation. As a member of SaskPower’s management team, this position is responsible for assisting with and / or preparing technical studies, business cases, designs, specifications, tender evaluations, and equipment and construction drawings. This position will prepare project plans, costs, and schedules and provide contract management and project coordination services, ensuring alignment with departmental and corporate strategic goals and objectives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Supports the Manager, Engineering Services South, by attending plant maintenance meetings, and supports engineering group work planning and monitoring
• Provides technical leadership, support, oversight, and mentorship to engineering and maintenance personnel.
• Supports operations and maintenance though troubleshooting equipment and system issues / failures, and leading root cause analysis of failures.
• Performs engineering, project and construction management, and commissioning on new designs, retrofits, and upgrades to facility electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Develops preventative and predictive maintenance plans, and leads inspections and testing of major electrical equipment.
• Assist in the planning and execution of planned and unplanned maintenance outages.
• Assist plant and asset management in the development of maintenance and lifecycle management strategies for critical equipment
• Performs quality review / check of technical specifications, planning, procurement, and schedule by other Engineers.
• Promote Health and Safety in the workplace including formal / informal work observations.
• Responsible for the preparation, review and execution of safe work plans for all activities that have hazards or risks to people, property or environment.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES :

A suitable combination of relevant education and experience may also be considered