Project Engineer Specialist - Lines Interconnections 11735

Experience and Role Accountabilities

A minimum ten 10 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 to highly complex assignments for BC Hydro projects and operations. 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.
Deliver exceptional customer service by communicating with stakeholders and performing activities such as defining the scope of engineering/geoscience services to be provided establishing the basic design criteria with the client approving all related technical documentation and assessing and reporting on work progress against standards objectives and specifications to support completion of projects safely with quality within budget and on time.
Make decisions and recommendations of a complex technical nature including the establishment of design bases criteria and concepts and/or on matters affecting the management of engineering/geoscience resources and activities to support major work assignments for the engineering divisions 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 . or Professional Geoscientist . 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

A minimum ten 10 years of transmission engineering experience including significant time working in the electrical utility industry and a degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as structural mechanical or civil.
A minimum four 4 years of working experience in leading multidiscipline design teams and in transmission line planning design and construction

Education and Skills

Professional Engineer registered with EGBC
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 multidiscipline projects
Good working knowledge project management principles and roles
Good working knowledge of design substations protection control and telecom systems an asset

A degree in Electrical Civil or Mechanical Engineering and registered or eligible for immediate registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC).
* A minimum of 10 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience with a primary focus in substation/transmission lines/protection and control is preferred. Engineering experience through the total project life cycle from conceptual design through to testing and commissioning is considered an asset.
* A minimum of 4 years leading and coordinating multidiscipline design on medium to large projects preferably on projects similar in nature to BC Hydro in terms of size complexity and stakeholders.
* Able to understand the impact of the project on the transmission system and
operations and to understand the interactions and priorities required to deliver multidiscipline projects.
* Excellent leadership and communication skills including writing are required in order to advance the project including coordinating and influencing various parties both within BC Hydro and with external delivery partners and stakeholders.
* Good understanding of Project Management processes.
* Experience managing Owners reviews of multidiscipline engineering work being completed externally is an asset.
* Experience with telecom and/ or protection and control projects is an asset. Experience with transmission lines projects is an asset.
* Strong knowledge of BC Hydros project delivery processes and design practice is an asset.
* Site experience on large construction projects such as hydroelectric stations substations or transmission lines is an asset.