Senior Engineer - PSOSE

Job Location:

Vancouver, BC

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours of work:

Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

Annual Salary:

$ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

No. of positions:

1

Closing date:

October 24th, 2025

About the job:

Job Location: Powerex 666 Burrard

Region: Lower Mainland

Flexible Work Role: Resident

What you’ll do

Planning, Scheduling and Operations Shift Engineers (PSOSE) are responsible for directing the real-time operation and short-term planning of BC Hydro's generation and water management, as well as managing resources from contracted Independent Power Producers and other agreements within the BC control area.

The PSOSE team is in Operations Planning, which is a part of Generation System Operations (GSO) within Operations. The team’s objective is to maximize the return on BC Hydro’s generation assets, while meeting load obligations, environmental and social requirements and reliability standards. PSOSE conducts its regular business from two offices and staffs three operating roles.

Typical regular duties include hourly load resource balance studies, post-mortem operation studies, load forecasting, short[1]term inflow forecasting, reservoir management (including seasonal flood routing), outage coordination, and optimization model and decision-support tool development. The roles involve communication and coordination with several groups including Transmission and Distribution System Operations, Powerex Traders, Operations Planning Engineers (GSO), Stations Field Operations and others.

What you bring

This role requires a team-oriented, learning and problem-solving mindset supported by the following capabilities:

* Degree in Electrical (Power), Mechanical, Civil Engineering or other Engineering degree with relevant energy or system optimization experience.

* Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).

* A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in the relevant engineering field including considerable electric utility or comparable experience.

* Clear and concise English verbal and written communication skills.

* Ability to work 12-hour shifts.

* Ability to make decisions in tight time frames and under pressure, while working with an extensive array of computer[1]based decision-support tools.

* Ability to apply creative and critical thinking and problem solving to emerging situations.

* Ability to demonstrate experience with multi-tasking and evaluating priorities.

* Interest and aptitude to work on or develop work processes and procedures.

* Interest and aptitude to develop and improve custom computer tools and data systems.

* Experience programming in one or more languages (Julia, Java, R, C, Python, AMPL, VBA), and interest in data analytics (Power BI, Fabric, SQL, web services).

* Task or project management leadership experience.

Applicants with lesser qualifications and relevant experience are encouraged to apply and may be considered at the appropriate level.

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.

This job provides an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and diverse team of engineers with critical responsibilities. The role involves learning substantial subject matter that has an impact on system operations including: the operational aspects of all BC Hydro’s dams and generating facilities; key components of the transmission system and interconnections; the North

American electricity market and technology trends; and reliability and regulatory organizations (WECC, NERC, WPP).

The successful candidate will complete a structured training program. When they have completed training and have started working independently in the PSOSE1 role (24/7), they will receive a 12% shift premium in addition to their base salary.

PSOSE1 24/7 shifts are 7am to 7pm, 7pm to 7am; PSOSE2 business day shifts are 7am to 4pm. Next Day Planner shifts perform short-term (7-day out) planning and coordination. The PSOSE1 and PSOSE2 roles are typically performed at the PSOSE Shift Office on the Powerex Trade Floor, and the Next Day Planning role is performed at Edmonds. These shifts and times may be subject to change.

The PSOSE job is classified as Resident under the flexible work model due to the need to be in the office while covering shifts.

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

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.

Vancouver, BC, V6C 2X8

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html or click ‘Apply’

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On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable.