DASSI Senior Engineer

Job Title: DASSI Senior Engineer
Job ID: 79924
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia


Overview: 
The Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide innovative engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium to high 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

 Salary/Rate Range: $95.00 -$115.00 per hour


Term: 12-month contract; most likely to extend


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