DER Planning Engineer 21074
DER Planning Engineer 21074
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Job Description
Job Description
Start Date: Nov 4th 2024 Oct 31st 2025
Rate: Up to $108/INC or up to $91/T4
General Description
The E4 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.
Experience and Role Accountabilities
A minimum eight 8 years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
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 Hydros 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.
Important notes:
Prior to commencement on assignment the selected candidate must have their own sole practitioner or the use of their firms Permit to Practice with EGBC.
EGBC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this assignment shall work under BC Hydros Professional Practice Management Plan Quality Management Pillar. The Registrant shall apply their own or their firms Permit to Practice Number to work that is Sealed by the Registrant. Retention and preservation of all project documentation produced by the Registrant during their contract with BC Hydro will be retained by BC Hydro to satisfy EGBC Bylaws.
Education and Skills
Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng. or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo. with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC
BC Hydro uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius
Intermediate English skills for professional environment written and spoken
Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards
Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software
Intermediate MS Office skills (Word Excel and PowerPoint)
Additional Experience and Role Accountabilities
All the required Experience and Role Accountabilities shall relate to Overhead and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV.
Support operations maintenance repair replacement and expansion of the BC Hydro Distribution System.
Investigate analyze and solve a variety of engineering problems including the more challenging and unusual by developing engineering techniques devising new approaches and/or applying existing criteria in new ways
Provide technical guidance instruction and assistance related to the operation maintenance troubleshooting and modifications of equipment
Additional Education and Skills
Degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by universities in Canada Power Engineering preferred
Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge in both Overhead and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV including automation
Broad range of distribution related skills including planning system engineering protection engineering design and project management
Demonstrated ability to perform system analysis
Knowledge of various BC Hydro systems policies and procedures preferred
Willingness to travel
Maintain good standing in Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) throughout the term of the contract
Maintain Drivers License Class 5 throughout the term of the contract
Employment Type
Contract
