Sr Project Engineer – Tranmission Lines / Substations

Job Title: Sr Project Engineer – Tranmission Lines / Substations

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 an Electrical Project Engineer – Substations for their Burnaby location, for a one year contract

Overview:

This position is for a Senior Project Engineer Consultant who will work with cross-functional teams to ensure that project designs are safe, effective, and meet the requirements of client.

Role Accountabilities:

• 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 client  projects and operations.
• 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 client
• Participate in client’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 client.

Education and Skills:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering

• A minimum eight (8) years of transmission engineering experience including significant time working in the electrical utility industry,
• Good working experience in leading multi-discipline design teams and in transmission line planning, design, and construction.
• Able to understand the impact of the project on the transmission system and operations, and understanding the interactions and priorities required to deliver multi-discipline projects.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, including writing, are required in order to advance the project, including coordinating and influencing various parties both within client and with external delivery partners and stakeholders.
• Good understanding of Project Management processes.
• Experience managing Owner’s reviews of multi-discipline engineering work being completed externally is an asset.
• 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.