Electrical and Automation Engineer

Are you Electrical and Automation Engineer with adequate experience in the filed? This 12-months role with chances of extension can be a good fit for you.

· Non Integrated Areas (NIA) Planning & Strategy has an exciting opportunity for a senior electrical & automation engineer based out of Edmonds office in Burnaby. The individual will join the Non-Integrated Areas (NIA) generation planning team comprised of 10 other engineers. The NIA group is responsible for generation of electricity for 14 isolated microgrids that are not connected to the integrated grid and serve over 20 primarily Indigenous communities. The group is the asset owner and accountable for capital & maintenance planning for 17 diesel generating stations and 1 run of river hydro facility. Grid scale battery energy storage and microgrid control systems are in the process of being added to the facilities to allow integration of community owned renewable energy projects. Application of these leading-edge systems are first of its kind.


Advantages
Location of Services: Edmonds

This is an opportunity to work and grow with a renowned company at a competitive rate.

Responsibilities
Duties:

· Act in the role of Professional of Record or Owners Engineer in Electrical, Automation, Protection and Control disciplines for all of NIA’s generation & energy storage facilities

· Provide technical support for diesel generation systems & energy storage facilities for off grid communities (100 kW – 10 MW) comprising of:

o Diesel gensets and associated cooling systems, protection, controls, instrumentation, switchgear and fueling systems

o Battery energy storage & power conversion systems, protection, controls, instrumentation, and switchgear

· Design, program, troubleshoot and commission a wide variety of intelligent electronic devices including: Generator and station PLC’s and HMI’s, Fuel system PLC’s, Governor controls, SCADA systems, Protection relays and communication devices, and Microgrid controllers

· Prepare technical documentation including control narratives, specifications, standards, hazard logs, inspection & test plans, test procedures & reports, installation & commissioning procedures, operation & maintenance procedures, condition assessment reports, drawings and cable schedules

· Witness factory acceptance testing and oversee site installation and commissioning of diesel gensets, battery energy storage systems and associated equipment.

· Work with electrical maintenance crews and CPC Technologists to sign off on repair and re-commissioning of protection, control and automation devices.

· Help develop capital and maintenance plans

· Utilize MS CoPilot to enhance innovation and efficiency

Qualifications
Qualifications:

· Degree in Electrical Engineering

· Registered as a P.Eng. with EGBC

· Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience

· Demonstrated technical knowledge of diesel and hydro-electric generation

· Experience with the following PLC/HMI/SCADA/IED manufacturers:

o Allen Bradley

o Siemens

o Schneider

o SEL

o Wonderware

· Must have demonstrated excellent written, communication, organizational and conflict resolution skills

· Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work competently with crews, peers, and senior management

· Experience in use of Artificial Intelligence

Additional:

· Required to travel to facilities in off-grid and remote communities for a minimum of 5 weeks per year

· Class 5 BC Driver’s license


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

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