Transmission Stations Electrical Designer

Job Title: Transmission Stations Electrical Designer
Job ID: 77297
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Overview:
The 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.

What you will be doing:

• This role requires experience with the design of electrical utility substations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV and demonstrated experience working with utility design solutions in an electric utility environment.
• This position is needed to help with an increasing workload in capital project, emergency replacement and restoration work, asset management strategic OMA work programs and Owners Engineer review work.
• Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with the company’s project and Engineering Design Practices (i.e. evaluation reports, specifications, proposals, estimates, design basis, calculations, hazard logs, test plans).
• Prepare design work packages including scope, duration, and level of effort estimates.
• Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and the company Design Practices.
• Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field, and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC.
• Design for the following Electrical Systems related to Transmission Stations:
  • Ground Grid
  • Site Layout and equipment clearances
  • Control, feeder and compressor buildings
  • Electrical equipment supports
• Perform various engineering calculations: short-circuit forces, ampacity, cable design, lightning protection, voltage drop, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.

What you must have:

• CAD skills, particularly with 3-D modeling, using Autodesk products such as AutoCAD, Inventor and Vault will be considered as an asset.
• Technical knowledge in major electrical equipment such as transformers, capacitors, reactors, disconnect switches and circuit breakers, FACTS devices such as SVC and STATCOM, and energy storage technologies such as BESS and Hydrogen will be considered as an asset.
• This is a hybrid position and the successful candidate will be required to work from the office for a pre-specified (2 or 3) number of days.
• Will be required to occasionally travel to different areas of the province. A condition of employment for this job is that the candidate maintains their Class 5 Driver’s License in good standing.
• 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 the company 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 the company’s 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 at the company.
• 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.
• The company uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius.
• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken.
• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards.
• Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to provide technical directions to junior engineers.
• Ability to manage design tasks including scope, schedule and cost.
• Ability to find engineering solutions that add value and to reach consensus.
• Ability to communicate efficiently including verbal and technical writing in the English language, analytical, interpersonal communications and presentation skills.
• Experience in project management including estimating, cost control and project administration.

Salary/Rate Range: $95.00 - $110.00 per hour

Term: 24-month contract; most likely to extend