BC Hydro

Senior Engineer - Protection and Control Planning

LocationBurnaby, 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 - Protection and Control Planning

Number of positions: 2 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: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00


What you'll do

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 P&C Planning department within the P&C/Telecom Engineering Division. We are

seeking two (2) Senior Engineer positions to provide technical leadership and guidance to specify and set protection

systems for various Transmission and Generation relaying applications. P&C Planning is responsible for defining protection

architecture, functional criteria and specifications for relaying and control systems, and protection relay settings for

transmission, distribution substations, and generation protection systems.

Working closely with other P&C Planners, the senior planner provides technical expertise and successfully carries out the

following duties:

Plans, evaluates, and integrates protective relaying schemes and remedial action schemes, and associated teleprotection


and data communications.

Performs digital fault studies and other relay or system studies to determine protection and control application

requirements and optimal settings for protective relays and control devices.

Evaluates interconnection requests from customers and independent power producers for connection to the transmission


system.

Acts as a resource responsible for providing professional/technical advice in programs, projects, and initiatives within the


Engineering Division.

Provides technical direction to engineers, consultants, and technical support staff. Effectively manages resources and


develops innovative design solutions for engineering problems.

Provides effective support to or acts as technical leader within areas of responsibility on behalf of the department (e.g.


compliance standards, estimating practices etc.).

Mentors, supports, and provides advice to team members. Demonstrates BC Hydro’s commitment to a diverse, respectful,


and inclusive workforce.


What you bring

A bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by Canadian Universities (preferably power


engineering).

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


Columbia (EGBC).

A minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering, design, and implementation of electric utility protection and control

systems.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate:

Technical knowledge in design, application and implementation of transmission and generation protection & control

system systems for utility substations from 12kV to 500kV with overhead and cable transmission line, transformer, shunt

and series capacitor, reactor, circuit breakers experience.

Familiarity with relevant NERC PRC standards.

Ability to communicate effectively and clearly including verbal and technical writing.
Ability to investigate, analyze and solve a variety of engineering problems such as unexpected misoperation of protective


devices.

Ability to coordinate and lead multiple projects.
Ability to manage client relationships and expectations to ensure their needs are met and to work closely with

stakeholders to drive innovation, find engineering solutions that add value to reach consensus.


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.

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

Applicants who do not meet full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for a position at a


lower level.

This is a hybrid position located at the BC Hydro Edmonds office in Burnaby BC. The successful candidate will be required

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

Successful candidate will be required to occasionally travel to different areas of the province. A condition of employment

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

This posting may be used to support additional positions if they come available.

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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