Senior Substations Equipment Engineer - E4/E5

Job Title: Stations Equipment Engineer
Job ID: 86599
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:

• This role requires experience with the design of electrical utility substations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV and demonstrated experience working with utility design solutions a in an electric utility environment.

• This position is needed to help with an increasing work load in capital project, emergency replacement and restoration work, asset management strategic OMA work programs and Owners Engineer review work.

• The position requires specialized knowledge of electrical power equipment so the ideal candidate would have some experience with the specification and installation of substation electrical equipment.

• Experience in one or both of the reactive or switchgear equipment areas is required.

• Key aspects of the reactive equipment area include: o series capacitor stations o STATCOMS and power transformers o shunt reactors o instrument transformers

• Key aspects of the switchgear equipment area include: o HV circuit breakers up to 550kV o HV & MV GIS o metal clad switchgear o circuit switchers o disconnect switches o fused cutouts o station service switchgear o station surge arresters Additional Education and Skills

• Ability to provide technical directions to junior engineers

• Ability to manage design tasks including scope, schedule and cost

• Ability to find engineering solutions that add value and to reach consensus

• Ability to communicate efficiently including verbal and technical writing in the English language, analytical, interpersonal communications and presentation skills

• Experience in project management including estimating, cost control and project administration

What you must have:

• 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 

• The company uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius

• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken 

• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards 

• Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software 

• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Salary/Rate Range: $87.00 -$107.00


Term: 6-month 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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