Transmission Stations Project Engineer
Burnaby, BC • Contract To Hire • February 05, 2025 • 76679
Job Title: Transmission Stations Project Engineer
Job ID: 76679
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview:
The 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:
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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 company projects and operations.
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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 the company.
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Participate in the company’s 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 the company.
What you must have:
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A minimum eight (8) years of substation engineering experience including significant time working in the electrical utility industry, and a degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as electrical, civil, or structural.
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Professional Engineer registered with EGBC
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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 multi-discipline projects
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Good working knowledge project management principles and roles
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Good working knowledge of design and transmission lines, an asset
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Good working experience in leading multi-discipline design teams and in protection, control, and telecom systems.
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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
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The company uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius
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Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken
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Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards
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Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software
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Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Salary/Rate Range: $76.00 - $93.00 per hour
Term: 24-month contract; most likely to extend
For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com