RQ01294 - Distributed Energy Resource Engineer

Are you a Distributed Energy Resource 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

Location: Edmonds/Hybrid (Remote candidates can be submitted if they meet all the requirements of the role and can work PST hours, preference given to local)

Responsibilities
Additional Experience and Role Accountabilities
• All the required Experience and Role Accountabilities shall relate to Overhead - and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV (primarily at or below 25kV).
• Monitor and evaluate distribution system performance, identify needs, and initiate appropriate corrective measures to manage risk and meet system performance objectives.
• Conduct and analyze technical and economic planning studies in Distribution which will identify short and long-term Distribution system requirements to reliably and efficiently supply domestic load. Issue short and long-term distribution system load forecast.
• Effectively manage distribution system performance requirements and associated risks and balance with appropriate investment.
• Contribute in the development of automation and protection schemes to optimize distribution system performance, minimize system losses, maximize reliability, and facilitate interconnection of DER.
• Contribute in the development and defense of system improvement and expansion requirements and secure financial support for implementation.
• Contribute in the development of short and long-term asset management strategies to advance distribution system performance, reliability, efficiency, and operability.
• Investigate, analyze and solve a variety of engineering problems, including the more challenging and unusual, by developing engineering techniques, devising new approaches and/or applying existing criteria in new ways.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to seek collaborative solutions to meet system and stakeholder objectives
• Develop documentation and/or responses to defend distribution system decisions in regulatory submissions.
• Apply procedures and policies as required to effectively plan the distribution system.

Qualifications
Must haves:

Familiarity with generator interconnection standards such as CSA C22.3 No.9 and IEEE 1547;
Experience with Distributed Generation equipment interconnection and interconnection studies; and,
Strong understanding of Inverters and inverter standards such as UL 1741.
Registered Peng & Permit to Practice
Manager is open to E3 level candidates at a lower bill rate ( will be decided by manager upon evaluation) - please specify in the submission document if they will be an E3.

Work Assignment Requirements:
Candidate should have:

Familiarity with generator interconnection standards such as CSA C22.3 No.9 and IEEE 1547;
Experience with Distributed Generation equipment interconnection and interconnection studies; and,
Strong understanding of Inverters and inverter standards such as UL 1741.

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

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