Senior Quality Assurance Engineer CivilStructural

Job Description

Role : Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Civil / Structural

Contract Duration :

Work Location : Burnaby BC - Must be able to travel independently to remote areas of BC (including winter conditions) and to supplier locations in and outside Canada.

Max INC rate : $90.11 /

Max T4 rate : $74.47 /

General Description

The E4 Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide engineering estimating planning and quality management services for medium complexity projects and / or operations safely with quality within budget and on time.

Experience and Role Accountabilities

A minimum eight (8) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.

Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform tasks including developing designs analyzing and resolving problems and interpreting engineering specifications on medium complexity and scope assignments for BC Hydro projects and operations.

Assist project or operations management to meet safety cost quality and time objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs recommending payment for work completed by contractors preparing progress reports coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.

Resolve highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems by conducting independent studies and analysis exercising independent judgment in selecting and interpreting information recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and / or project completion at BC Hydro.

Participate in BC Hydros engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis contributing to the development of technical standards exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information recommending safe engineering designs and making decisions related to methods and designs as well as providing guidance and advice to other engineering professionals to develop future capability at BC Hydro.

Important notes :

Prior to commencement on assignment the selected candidate must have their own sole practitioner or the use of their firms Permit to Practice with EGBC.

EGBC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this assignment shall work under BC Hydros Professional Practice Management Plan Quality Management Pillar. The Registrant shall apply their own or their firms Permit to Practice Number to work that is Sealed by the Registrant. Retention and preservation of all project documentation produced by the Registrant during their contract with BC Hydro will be retained by BC Hydro to satisfy EGBC Bylaws.

Nice to have :

Hydroelectric or electric utility experience (transmission substations generation).

Knowledge of QA tools and methods.

Public procurement processes.

Auditing experience (manufacturing construction site or plant evaluations).

Civil / structural design concepts and interpretation of drawings / specifications.

Concrete mix design testing and repair methodologies.

Civil inspections soil sampling / testing compaction analysis.

Concrete foundations : rebar formwork placement inspection / testing.

Caissons helical pile foundations screw piles : installation inspection / testing.

Pre-cast materials design and testing.

Structural steel welding practices and inspections.

Quality processes related to construction management.

Education and Skills

Registered Professional Engineer (.) or Professional Geoscientist (.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC

BC Hydro uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius

Intermediate English skills for professional environment written and spoken

Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards

Ability to use standard industry design / analysis software

Intermediate MS Office skills (Word Excel and PowerPoint)

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Building Construction,Civil & Structural Engineering,HVAC Design,Arabic English Translation,Archicad

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 70 - 90