Senior Project Engineer - Transmission Station Engineering

Job Location:

Burnaby, 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:

2025-10-07

About the job:

This Senior Engineer position is for a Project Engineer in the Transmission Station Engineering team. The Senior 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’ll do

* 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 BC Hydro 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 at BC Hydro.

* Participate in BC Hydro’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 BC Hydro.

* Prepare work package agreements, design basis, design plan, and other project engineering deliverables.

* Chair project design meetings, ensuring deliverables and action items are being met and capturing and distributing meeting minutes in a timely manner.

* Proactively ensure that engineering deliverables are being met, anticipating challenges and roadblocks that may affect project performance.

What you bring

What you bring

* An Engineering degree in a relevant discipline such as electrical, civil, structural, or mechanical recognized by Canadian Universities.

* A minimum of eight (8) years of substation engineering experience including significant time working in the electrical utility industry.

* Four (4+) years or more of project engineering or project management experience either in a formal capacity or while acting as a lead engineer or work package manager.

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

* Good working experience in leading multi-discipline design teams in protection, control, and telecom systems.

* PMP certification is considered an asset.

* Solid electric utility engineering background with the ability to think from a transmission system and operations perspective as well as an ability to understand the interactions and priorities of multi-discipline projects

* Good working knowledge of project management principles and roles.

* Good working knowledge of design and transmission lines is an asset

* Excellent relationship management skills.

* Exceptional written and oral communication skills with an ability to present key project information to both technical and non-technical audiences

* Good technical knowledge of substation design, transmission lines and interconnections.

* Be able to build and maintain strong relationships and high levels of engagement with Project Managers and Delivery Partners.

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

* A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain a Driver's License: Class 5 In Good Standing.

* The successful candidate must be willing to travel and work at various job sites across the province.

* Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered for a lower level role.

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.

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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