Job Title: Assistant Project Engineer
Location: Burnaby, BC (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 12 months
Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for a Project Engineer for their Burnaby location, for a one year assignment
Overview:
Our client is seeking an Assistant Project Engineer Consultant who will work with cross-functional teams to ensure that project designs are safe, effective, and meet the requirements of the client.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with BC Hydro project and Engineering Design Practices (i.e. evaluation reports, specifications, proposals, estimates, design basis', calculations, hazard logs, test plans).
- Prepare design work packages including scope, duration, and level of effort estimates.
- Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and BC Hydro Design Practices.
- Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field, and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC.
- Prepare designs for existing and new facilities.
- Perform various engineering calculations in accordance with regulatory and industry standards such as electrical clearances, electromagnetic and electrostatic field calculations and related induction studies, transient over voltage, switching voltages, AC interference, ampacity, radio interference, audible noise, lightning protection, grounding, arcing, soil resistivity, EMTP.
- Prepare designs, drawings, and specifications for electrical systems on Transmission Overhead – Lines such as line surge arresters, line disconnect switches, lightening protection, circuit to circuit separation.
- Prepare reports for internal and external clients detailing investigations, evaluation, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Provide technical guidance and review of designs prepared by others following established practices.
- Manage design tasks including scope, schedule, and cost.
Experience:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering and registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC).
- A minimum of 4 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience, with a primary focus in substation/transmission lines/protection and control is preferred.
- Engineering experience through the total project life cycle, from conceptual design through to testing and commissioning is considered an asset.
- Able to understand the interactions and priorities required to deliver multi-discipline projects is an asset.
- Excellent communication skills, including writing.
- Experience with telecom and/or protection and control projects is an asset.
- Experience with transmission lines projects is an asset.
- Site experience on large construction projects such as hydroelectric stations, substations or transmission lines is an asset.
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between and
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.
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