Engineering Team Lead - Protection and Control Planning

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Engineering Team Lead - Protection and Control Planning

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 05

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 127,900.00 - 161,800.00

What you'll do

The Protection, Control and Telecommunications Engineering Division is responsible for engineering BC Hydro’s P&C and

Telecom systems & networks. These systems contribute to a safe and reliable operation of BC Hydro’s electric system

while meeting the performance requirements of system planners, regulators, customers, and other stakeholders. The

division contributes to engineering studies, specifications, standards, design solutions, construction documentation, and

provides engineering oversight of work done by our engineering service partners. It provides technical support during

procurement, construction, testing and commissioning in the project lifecycle. The division is also responsible for deploying

and sustaining numerous regulatory standards, including cyber security standards and compliance practices for Industrial

Control Systems (ICS) and telecommunication systems.

The P&C Planning department has an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Team Lead based at the Edmonds office in

Burnaby, BC. Reporting to the P&C Planning Department Manager, the Team Lead will manage a technically skilled,

motivated, and customer-focused team of 6 - 8 P&C Planning Engineers. The department provides P&C planning services

for Transmission, Generation, and Distribution assets. Deliverables include scoping of P&C assets, writing high level P&C

design basis (referred to as P&C applications), performing short circuit analysis to create protection settings, and deploying

regulatory PRC (Protection and Control) standards. The department is responsible for maintaining high quality P&C asset

documentation for the lifecycle sustainment and troubleshooting during forced outages.

Working closely with other Engineering teams, the Team Lead will provide a safe workplace, people leadership, technical

guidance, and work management for the team and carry out the following duties:

quality management processes to ensure adherence to regulatory, BC Hydro, and industry standards and practices are

met.

analyzing challenging or unusual technical problems, evaluating risks, and developing solutions that help them grow as

engineers and technical leaders. Demonstrates BC Hydro’s commitment to a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workforce.

projects within and outside the department. Prepares or reviews technical reports, reliability standards reports,

presentations, engineering standards, guides, or other such documents that provide engineering expertise.

performance, safe work practices, and compliance with safety regulations, and ensures team members have appropriate

safety training for their work tasks.

commitments. Assigns resources to projects within the work program, coordinates work activities, and ensures engineering

quality management practices are followed.

consulting services. Develops and implements an employee development program to maintain/cultivate the required skills

and expertise. Fosters collaboration and knowledge transfer, coaching and mentoring, and organizational awareness.

requirements and that their work complies with the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Quality Management Guidelines.

Project Delivery, Operations, and external Engineering Consultants to advance the delivery of BC Hydro’s overall work plan.

and prepares and delivers presentations to various audiences.

What you bring

Columbia (EGBC). The individual shall be proficient with EGBC quality management guidelines, continuing education

requirements and code of ethics.

knowledge of protection philosophies, hands-on experience with developing P&C applications and settings, hands-on

experience and expertise in ASPEN short circuit simulator program, in-depth knowledge of SEL (Schweitzer) protection

relays and supporting tools, proven experience conducting complex disturbance analysis and experience in deploying

NERC PRC (Protection and Control) standards, technical report writing, and the ability to undertake technical reviews and

ability to perform effectively in multi-tasking environment.

complex technical matters to technical and nontechnical audiences.

management vision.

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

lower level.

to work from the office minimum 3 days a week, details to be discussed in the recruitment process.

for this job is that you maintain your Class 5 Driver's License In good standing.

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.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

Date Posted: 2025-07-02 Closing Date: 2025-07-30

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