Distribution Regional Engineer

Role: Distribution Regional Engineer Location of Services: Edmonds E13, Burnaby/Hybrid Work Assignment Overview: Resource would provide engineering services equivalent to those delivered by BC Hydro Regional Engineers (DE LMN): address daily operational requests and engineering services for customer/capital work. Estimated Work Start Date: 15-Jul-2024 Estimated Work End Date: 30-Nov-2025 Max INC: $77.80/ Max T4: $64.30/ Experience and Role Accountabilities •A minimum four (4) years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent. •Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform activities such as developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on low to medium complexity assignments for projects and/or operations. •Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by performing activities such as proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks. •Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making typical decisions related to standard methods and designs so that BC Hydro’s engineering standards are maintained. •Perform periodic tasks independently which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance. •Engage with BC Hydro’s senior engineering team where engineering problems are difficult, complex, or unusual to support BC Hydro’s management of engineering risk. Important notes: • Prior to commencement on assignment, the selected candidate must have their own sole practitioner, or the use of their firm’s, Permit to Practice with EGBC. • BC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this assignment shall work under BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan, Quality Management Pillar. The Registrant shall apply their own or their firm’s 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. Education and Skills •University graduate in applied science or engineering •Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) 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 •Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software • Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) • Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken 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. • Support operations, maintenance, repair, replacement and expansion of the BC Hydro Distribution System. • 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 • Provide technical guidance, instruction, and assistance related to the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and modifications of equipment Additional Education and Skills • Degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by universities in Canada, Power Engineering preferred • Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge in both Overhead - and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV including automation • Broad range of distribution related skills including planning, system engineering, protection engineering, design, and project management • Demonstrated ability to perform system analysis • Knowledge of various BC Hydro systems, policies and procedures, preferred • Willingness to travel • Maintain good standing in Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) throughout the term of the contract • Maintain Driver's License Class 5 throughout the term of the contract

Location: Burnaby, CA

Posted Date: 10/4/2024