RQ01272 - Transmissions Stations Project Engineer

Are you a Transmission Station Engineer and have an adquate experience in the field? This 12- months contract role maybe a good fit for you.

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.

Advantages
Location of Services: Edmonds Office

Must be in office 3 days per week, (Can shift to 2 days a week after 3 months) ability to travel within BC to various stations for field / site visits as required. Once every 2 months for a duration of 1 - 2 days. Must be comfortable with travel to remote locations, including travel via small aircraft and regional airports in support of site visits and field work.

Responsibilities
• 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 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.
• Participate in 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 .

Qualifications
What You Bring

An Engineering degree in a relevant discipline such as electrical, civil, structural, or mechanical recognized by Canadian Universities.

* A minimum of 8+ years of utility engineering experience including significant time working on electrical substation projects.

* Four (4+) years or more of project engineering or project management experience either in a formal capacity or while acting as a lead engineer or work package manager.

* Good working experience in leading multi-discipline design teams in protection, control, and telecom systems.

* Must have PMP certification.

* Solid electric utility engineering background with the ability to think from a transmission system and operations perspective as well as an ability to understand the interactions and priorities of multi-discipline projects

* Expert knowledge of project management principles and roles.

* Excellent relationship management skills.

* Exceptional written and oral communication skills with an ability to present key project information to both technical and non-technical audiences

* Good technical knowledge of substation design, transmission lines and interconnections.

* Be able to build and maintain strong relationships and high levels of engagement with Project Managers and Delivery Partners

Nice to haves:

* Good working knowledge of design and transmission lines is an asset

Additional Experience and Role Accountabilities
• A minimum eight (8) years of substation engineering experience including significant time working in the electrical utility industry, and a degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as electrical, civil, or structural.
• Good working experience in leading multi-discipline design teams and in protection, control, and telecom systems.

Summary
Interested candidates can send their resumes to John at john.yamazaki@randstad.ca

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