DASSI Senior Engineer

Job Title: DASSI Senior Engineer
Job ID: 83216
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Overview: 
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.

What you will be doing:

• All the required Experience and Role Accountabilities shall relate to Overhead - and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV. 

• Manage distribution assets through the effective and efficient application of life cycle asset management principles and practices. 

• Analyze equipment failure data; monitor equipment end-of-life trends; and work with test labs and engineering specialists on testing equipment according to industry and national standards. 

• Manage selected assets which form part of the Overhead - distribution system. 

• Initiate special programs for replacement of defective equipment and collaborate internally and externally with stakeholders, equipment experts, design and line resources, and suppliers. 

• Contribute to and support the development of asset sustain/maintain strategies and standards and in the definition of work programs. 

• Create performance criteria, develop and recommend equipment spares and replacement strategies. 

• Participate in strategic sourcing, vendor analysis and negotiation. 

• Support assessment of asset performance and health and recommend continuous improvement. 

• Facilitate multi-disciplinary committees to develop optimized standards inclusive of maintenance policy, business rules, maintenance definition and engineering standards and that address needs of internal and external stakeholders. 

• Develop business cases and investment justifications for implementing programs and initiatives. 

• Interact with stakeholders and service providers and resolve issues, monitor performance of programs, ensure standards are being met, and participate as a subject matter expert in audits of asset programs and service providers. 

• Investigate, analyze and solve a variety of distribution system problems as well as develop engineering techniques, devise new approaches and/or apply existing criteria in new ways.

What you must have:

• 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, 

• Demonstrated experience in the design and development of maintenance standards and developing innovative techniques for maintaining Overhead - and/or underground distribution infrastructure and equipment 

• Ability to perform technical research and provide reliable advice on difficult problems, including skills stray currents, grounding, load flow and power systems analysis which can augment the departmental mandate 

• Ability to prepare and interpret engineering plans and specifications 

• Strong knowledge of industry standards and a keen asset management business acumen 

• Familiarity and background in reliability centered maintenance 

• Experience in risk and hazard evaluation 

• Experience in statistical analysis techniques for evaluating asset health 

• Willingness to travel 

• Maintain good standing in Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) throughout the term of the contract. 

• Maintain Driver's License Class 5 throughout the term of the contract

 SalaryRate Range: $87.00 -$107.00 per hour


Term: 12-months Contract, most likely to extend

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.


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