Sr. Engineer (P&C Infrastructure Design)

BC Hydro Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Base pay range

CA$107,000.00 / yr - CA$135,300.00 / yr

Job Location : Burnaby, BC

Employment type : Permanent

Hours of work : Full-time (37.5 hrs / week)

Number of positions : 1

About the job :

The Protection, Control and Telecommunications Engineering Division is responsible for engineering BC Hydro’s Protection & Control systems and Telecommunication Networks, and ensuring these systems contribute to safe and reliable operation of BC Hydro’s electric system while meeting performance requirements of system planners, regulators customers and other stakeholders. The division provides engineering studies, standards, specifications, design solutions, construction documentation, and engineering oversight of work done by engineering service partners. We provide technical support during procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, and provide asset lifecycle support with critical failure analysis and emergency operational support for restoring customer supply in the event of forced outages. The division is responsible for deploying and sustaining numerous regulatory bulk electric system standards, including cybersecurity standards for Industrial Control and Telecommunication systems.

We have an exciting opportunity in the Protection & Control Design department for Senior Engineer in the P&C Infrastructure Design team supporting ‘Transmission Stations’, ‘Transmission Lines’, or ‘Interconnections and PCM’ projects portfolios. This role requires demonstrated experience as an electrical engineer with the design of transmission utility substation P&C systems with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV and experience working with utility design solutions in an electric utility environment. P&C design will include the use of Advanced Design Tools for data modeling and detailed design using AutoCAD Electrical and Autodesk compatible tools.

Working closely with team members and other Engineering teams, the Senior P&C Engineer provides technical leadership and guidance and successfully carries out the following duties :

• As an experienced professional engineer, engages in the engineering of electrical utility P&C systems. Analyze and resolve challenging engineering problems with independence.
• Manages medium and large sized projects and work packages, writes specifications and standards, estimates capital costs, coaches, mentors, and provides technical and site support during installation and commissioning of P&C equipment.
• Provide work leadership to a team in a lead engineer role including reporting out on work completion of the team or sub team.
• Provide technical direction to engineers, consultants and technical support staff, coordinate projects of low to high complexity, plan and manage project resources and develop innovative methods of design for engineering problems.
• Review work of the project team and of consultants and contractors to ensure accuracy, achievement of required results and adherence to accepted engineering standards and practices.
• Develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external colleagues to determine relative priorities, assess the impact of work on others and resolve issues of concern.
• Chair meetings to address engineering problems, attends and addresses seminars, courses, meetings, and conferences, and prepares and delivers presentations to various audiences.

What you bring

Applicants who do not meet the full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for a lower level position.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate :

What we offer

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com / benefits.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

What else you should know

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https : / / app.bchydro.com / careers / current_opp.html or click ‘Apply’.

On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Utilities

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