Job Title: Telecommunications Microwave Engineer
Location: Burnaby, BC (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 24 Months
Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for a Telecommunications/Microwave Engineer for their Burnaby location.
Overview:
This role requires background and experience related to generator protection, control and associated systems, including practical and theoretical knowledge in protective relays, programmable logic controllers, excitation system, governor systems, and fault analysis / investigation.
The work is focused on the technical support of protection and control systems related to generating units and associated auxiliary equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support for Communications, Protection and Control (CPC) field technologists and perform field reviews for P&C equipment installations and modifications. Accept and seal commissioning documentation. Author and review P&C commissioning standards.
- Provide technical support services for the protection, control, and instrumentation systems, excitation systems, governor systems, in plant communication systems and instrumentation equipment for client hydroelectric generating stations.
- Provide site assistance for commissioning, maintenance overhauls and failure investigations.
- Participate in the field testing and inspection of equipment as requested.
- Planning and deployment of point to point microwave networks including frequency planning, link budget calculations, site selection and path survey.
Experience:
- A minimum of 8 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience in the design and engineering of telecommunications systems.
- University graduate in applied science or engineering
- 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
- Experience in development and application of engineering standards, technical report writing, and the ability to undertake technical design reviews.
- Strong knowledge of IP networking and MPLS technologies is desirable
- Experience in Microwave 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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