BC Hydro

Senior Engineer - Energy Planning

LocationVancouver, BC
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


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At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need

people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,

inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,

and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers

and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a

person with a disability, please let us know by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to

help support you in your application process.


Senior Engineer - Energy Planning

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Dunsmuir 17


Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

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


Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

Position Highlights

BC Hydro’s Energy Planning Key Business Unit meets the long-term needs of BC Hydro’s customers for clean, safe,

reliable and affordable power now and into the future, and addresses the fast-changing energy landscape that all utilities

currently find themselves. Dynamic resource plans identify where we need to keep options open while committing us to

evolving our business in areas that benefit our customers and the province. Specifically, we outline the company’s role in

advancing provincial climate goals and energy policies, and how we'll anticipate and prepare for changing technology,

alternative sources and suppliers of energy, and the resulting uncertainty in our load forecasts.

The Network Services Team, part of Energy Planning, integrates future perspectives into integrated resource planning by

representing BC Hydro as Network Customer under BC Hydro's Open Access Transmission Tariff and facilitating informed

dialogue on integrated resource planning topics. Planning is at the core of this role. This role requires close coordination

and collaboration with multiple BC Hydro disciplines as well as external organizations.


What you'll do

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Load Forecasting and Network Services, the Senior Resource Planning Engineer will

be responsible for:

Nominating adequate Network Integration Transmission Services pursuant to the Open Access Transmission Tariff to


meet customer load requirements.

Coordinate with BC Hydro’s Transmission Provider to designate BC Hydro’s network load and resources and conduct

annual data updates to demonstrate BC Hydro’s compliance with the Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Initiate and coordinate transmission system planning studies with Transmission Asset Planning.


Manage, organize, and gather insights from data, including developing and maintaining databases and analytical tools.


Manage and develop complex compliance activities related to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and BC


Hydro’s Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to validate data for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.


Manage workflow between Energy Planning and BC Hydro’s Transmission Provider, as well as Reliability Assurance,

Regulatory, Transmission Asset Planning , Generation Resource Planning & Coordination, IPP portfolio management, as

well as Interconnections.

Work with Line Asset Planning engineers in deriving planning parameters including inter-regional loss factors and cost of


incremental firm transmission

Contribute to regulatory activities including integrated resource plans, revenue requirement filings and capital project


applications.

Contribute to technical committees of other regional organizations as required.


Identify, foster and manage ongoing internal and external relationships to support the team’s core functions and ensure

technical considerations and business processes are integrated across key business units.

Prioritize technical & process improvements in support of BC Hydro’s business objectives.


What you bring

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering

Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of British


Columbia (EGBC), or another Canadian Regulatory body.

A minimum of six years relevant work experience is required to be considered for the Senior Engineer (Professional Level

3) role. Candidates with less experience may be considered at the Engineer (Professional Level 2) role.

Proven hands-on skills on data analysis and/or data management experience.
Knowledge of project management principles
Excellent leadership and communication, negotiation and relationship building skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to adjust the communication style for different internal and

external audiences from asset planners and project managers to the Executive Team and the Board of Directors.

Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Experience and or exposure to transmission planning, Western Electricity Coordinating Council activities, and BC Hydro’s

Open Access Transmission Tariff, would be considered an asset.


What we offer

A comprehensive benefits package
A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
A lifetime pension
Flexible work model, depending on your role type
Training and development courses

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


What else you should know

A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and


Geoscientists BC.

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


position (Engineer).

This position is intended to provide future career development opportunities across a range of Energy Planning roles and


functions

The position requires physical attendance at BC Hydro’s Dunsmuir office in downtown Vancouver a minimum two days

every week, with additional in person attendance required periodically.

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. This will ensure we

have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.

Location: Vancouver, BC Canada, V6B 5R3

Date Posted: 2025-06-18 Closing Date: 2025-07-06


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