Senior Transmission Engineer - Asset Planning

Base Salary Range: $150000 - $160000

Job Title: Senior Transmission Engineer - Asset Planning
Job ID: 72318
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia


Overview:
Our client's Transmission Asset Planning has an exciting opportunity within the Planning Coordinator & Bulk Transmission Planning team. The selected candidate will join as a Specialist Transmission Planning Engineer. The primary responsibilities include developing near-term and long-term bulk 500kV transmission system plans to meet the company's future business needs, ensuring reliable, affordable, and cost-effective electric supply services for customers in BC, and maintaining compliance with Transmission Planning and Planning Coordinator Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS). Additionally, the successful candidate will perform transmission planning studies of the comopany’s Bulk 500kV Transmission System, develop and justify major transmission reinforcement projects, provide technical justifications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) applications, and conduct planning studies to comply with various Mandatory Reliability Standards, including but not limited to, FAC-002, TPL-001, TPL-007, and MOD-033.


What you will be doing:

• Independently perform power system studies, including short circuit, power flow, and stability studies.

• The planning studies include annual TPL assessments, network integration transmission service studies, and interconnection impact studies.

• Developing transmission system reinforcement alternatives to address the potential system constraints and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

• Provide subject matter expertise to various Transmission Planning related MRS activities and mentoring/training new planning engineers in the group.

• Work/coordinate with adjacent utilities on various planning activities including performing inter-utility studies when required and develop coordinated solution while working with the impacted Entities.

• Understanding of various NERC reliability standards and WECC planning criteria is an asset.

• Represent the company PC interests in WECC/NERC working groups.

• Develop a Geomagnetic Induced Current (GIC) model for the the company PC area and perform GIC/GMD

• (Geomagnetic Disturbance) studies and collaborate with stakeholders to develop corrective action plans.

• Collect power system disturbance data and validate steady-state and dynamic power system models used in the company PC area (MOD-033).

• Develop the study methodologies and implementation procedure documents for various MRS standards.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Electrical Engineering: The degree must be recognized by Canadian universities.

• Candidates with a strong academic background, such as a Master’s or PhD in Power System major, will be given preference. Expertise in planning and operating transmission systems within a power utility setting is highly valued.

• Minimum of ten (10)+ Years of Experience in Electrical Power System Studies: The candidate should have hands on experience in various power system studies, including short-circuit calculations, power flows, voltage stability, and dynamic stability simulations. Additional experience in model validation and geomagnetic studies is an asset.

• Professional Engineer Registration: The candidate should be either registered as a Professional Engineer with the

• Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) or be eligible for registration.

• Proficiency in Power System Simulation Tools: Demonstrated skills in using power system simulation tools such as PSS/

• E, GE-PSLF, DSATools, or equivalent professional programs (e.g., Power World, ASPEN).

• Solid Understanding of Fundamental Engineering Concepts: Knowledge of engineering principles related to system operations, transmission designs, station designs, and system protections and controls.

• Familiarity with Mandatory Reliability Standards: A strong understanding of Mandatory Reliability Standards, transmission utility business, and regulations.

• Effective Communication and Organizational Skills: Strong interpersonal communication, technical writing abilities, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Effective Communication and Organizational Skills: Strong interpersonal communication, technical writing abilities, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Manager needs a Specialist Engineer with leadership and mentoring skills for EIT training.

• 10+ years of experience, as much as possible from Transmission Engineering / Planning in Utilities 

• Overseas experience is welcome, potentially someone in the process of P.Eng could be entertained.

• 500kv experience and planning is ideal, open to 230kv experience also

• Experience using any of the following PSSE (Siemens), DSA Tools (Powertech / BCH), Powerworks Simulator, DIgSILENT (Europe)

Salary Rate/Range: $150,000 - $160,000 base


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com