Description
What you'll do
* We invite applications from engineers at all career stages. Whether you are just starting out, have recently achieved your professional designation, or are ready to progress to a senior role, we encourage you to apply. BC Hydro is committed to developing engineering talent and offers clear pathways for advancement, mentorship, and ongoing training.
The Distribution Engineering team serves British Columbia from offices in Burnaby (Edmonds), Victoria, and Vernon. This diverse and dedicated team of engineering professionals is involved in connecting new customers of all sizes, from Tesla supercharger stations in Vernon, to commercial redevelopment projects in Downtown Vancouver, residential developments in Victoria, and large infrastructure projects such as the Skytrain expansion in Surrey and Langley. Distribution Engineering is also heavily involved in supporting Operations through investigations and studies, as well as providing engineering expertise for internal and external designers to ensure the distribution system is operated, maintained, repaired, upgraded/ replaced, and expanded with a Safety by Design mindset.
* We invite applications from engineers at all career stages. Whether you are just starting out, have recently achieved your professional designation, or are ready to progress to a senior role, we encourage you to apply. BC Hydro is committed to developing engineering talent and offers clear pathways for advancement, mentorship, and ongoing training.
The Distribution Engineering team serves British Columbia from offices in Burnaby (Edmonds), Victoria, and Vernon. This diverse and dedicated team of engineering professionals is involved in connecting new customers of all sizes, from Tesla supercharger stations in Vernon, to commercial redevelopment projects in Downtown Vancouver, residential developments in Victoria, and large infrastructure projects such as the Skytrain expansion in Surrey and Langley. Distribution Engineering is also heavily involved in supporting Operations through investigations and studies, as well as providing engineering expertise for internal and external designers to ensure the distribution system is operated, maintained, repaired, upgraded/ replaced, and expanded with a Safety by Design mindset.
The Senior Engineer will be part of the Lower Mainland Distribution Engineering team, stationed in Burnaby. They provide engineering support for system reinforcements and expansion of the electrical distribution system to supply domestic, industrial, and commercial load including Independent Power Producers. Further, the Senior Engineer supports Capital Projects and Programs, Operations, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of the BC Hydro Distribution System. Regional area accountabilities will be determined once the successful candidate has been appointed.
Key responsibilities include:
- Investigate, analyze, and solve a variety of engineering problems, many of which are challenging and unusual in nature. Contribute to the development of technical standards and design practices.
- Perform circuit analysis: load flow, voltage stability, fault current, motor start, power quality emission limit and protection coordination studies. Design equipment settings.
- Make recommendations for system improvements and the connection of new customers to the Distribution Planning team.
- Impart engineering knowledge: give instructions, advice and technical guidance to other engineers, project managers, designer technicians, design technologists, and technical support staff.
- Work closely with stakeholders to reach consensus and drive innovation, finding engineering solutions that add value, address employee and public safety, protect the environment, balance competing interests, and address full life cycle cost.
- Validate the scope of planned Capital Projects and provide feedback to the Distribution Planning Team.
- Develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external colleagues and clients to determine relative priorities, assess the impact of work on others and resolve issues of concern.
Contact
BC Hydro
6911 Southpoint Drive
Burnaby
British Columbia Canada
www.bchydro.com
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