Operational Technology Engineer RQ00664

Job Description

Role: Operational Technology Engineer
Work Location: Burnaby BC - 2 days per week in office - 40 hours per week
Contract Duration: Start Date:End Date:
Vacancies: 2
Max INC Rate: $60.80/
Max T4 Rate: $51.53

Experience and Role Accountabilities

A minimum four (4) years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent. Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform activities such as developing designs analyzing and resolving problems and interpreting engineering specifications on low to medium complexity assignments for projects and/or operations.
Assist project or operations management to meet safety cost quality and time objectives by performing activities such as proposing changes in plans and estimated costs recommending payment for work completed by contractors preparing progress reports coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.
Participate in BC Hydros engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information recommending safe engineering designs and making typical decisions related to standard methods and designs so that BC Hydros engineering standards are maintained.
Perform periodic tasks independently which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance.
Engage with BC Hydros senior engineering team where engineering problems are difficult complex or unusual to support BC Hydros management of engineering risk.

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.
BC 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

University graduate in applied science or engineering
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 Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standardsAbility to use standard industry design/analysis software
Intermediate MS Office skills (Word Excel and PowerPoint)
Intermediate English skills for professional environment written and spoken

Work Assignment Requirements

This Operational Technology Services (OTS) Engineering role has special emphasis on the design and support of the industrial networks at the Generating stations. Successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team of 10 Engineers and IT Advisors that collaborates with internal and external stakeholder resources in delivering a number of projects or initiatives related to Generation Infrastructure and Cyber Security.

Main duties are:

Manage Generation Capital project OT Services related activities from the design to implementation phase
Support project and construction team in all phases of the project
Act as a primary team contact for capital project status tracking and deliverables
Continuously improve and document work processes using Visio diagrams
Develop or update work instructions maintenance and engineering standards related to the role
Host cross functional business unit meetings take minutes and track action items to completion
Support the team with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance activities related to annual drawing reviews
Design and integrate ICS devices into the Generation Plant LAN
Update Generation Network infrastructure Engineering Drawings using AutoCAD
Liaise with engineering planning and other business units
Coordinate Vendor input and document device technical capabilities

Qualifications:

* A recognized Electrical (or related) Engineering degree and registered or eligible for immediate registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
* A minimum of 4 years of progressive engineering experience with experience in the area of operational cyber assets (e.g. network switches controllers meters etc.) operational/industrial networking and/or cyber security of operational cyber assets. We will accept applications with less qualifications reflective of the rate.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to clearly produce process diagrams and reports.
* The ability to present in front of an audience.
* Familiarity with NERC CIP standards and experience in NERC CIP compliance is an asset.