DASSI Senior Engineer

TEEMA; Burnaby; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a DASSI Senior Engineer to manage and innovate within electric utility distribution systems. This role involves applying engineering principles to ensure quality and safety across projects while collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in both overhead and underground systems. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and a 12-month contract with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in Overhead and underground electric utility distribution systems.
• Ability to prepare and interpret engineering plans and specifications.
• Maintain good standing in Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Manage distribution assets and apply life cycle asset management principles.
• Analyze equipment failure data and monitor end-of-life trends.
• Develop business cases and investment justifications for programs.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Technical Research

Asset Management

Statistical Analysis

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Title: DASSI Senior Engineer
Job ID:79924
Location:Burnaby, British Columbia

Overview:
The Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide innovative engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium to high complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

What you will be doing:

• All the required Experience and Role Accountabilities shall relate to Overhead – and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV.

• Manage distribution assets through the effective and efficient application of life cycle asset management principles and practices.

• Analyze equipment failure data; monitor equipment end-of-life trends; and work with test labs and engineering specialists on testing equipment according to industry and national standards.

• Manage selected assets which form part of the Overhead – distribution system.

• Initiate special programs for replacement of defective equipment and collaborate internally and externally with stakeholders, equipment experts, design and line resources, and suppliers.

• Contribute to and support the development of asset sustain/maintain strategies and standards and in the definition of work programs.

• Create performance criteria, develop and recommend equipment spares and replacement strategies.

• Participate in strategic sourcing, vendor analysis and negotiation.

• Support assessment of asset performance and health and recommend continuous improvement.

• Facilitate multi-disciplinary committees to develop optimized standards inclusive of maintenance policy, business rules, maintenance definition and engineering standards and that address needs of internal and external stakeholders.

• Develop business cases and investment justifications for implementing programs and initiatives.

• Interact with stakeholders and service providers and resolve issues, monitor performance of programs, ensure standards are being met, and participate as a subject matter expert in audits of asset programs and service providers.

• Investigate, analyze and solve a variety of distribution system problems as well as develop engineering techniques, devise new approaches and/or apply existing criteria in new ways.

What you must have:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by universities in Canada, Power Engineering preferred

• Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge in both Overhead – and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV,

• Demonstrated experience in the design and development of maintenance standards and developing innovative techniques for maintaining Overhead – and/or underground distribution infrastructure and equipment

• Ability to perform technical research and provide reliable advice on difficult problems, including skills stray currents, grounding, load flow and power systems analysis which can augment the departmental mandate

• Ability to prepare and interpret engineering plans and specifications

• Strong knowledge of industry standards and a keen asset management business acumen

• Familiarity and background in reliability centered maintenance

• Experience in risk and hazard evaluation

• Experience in statistical analysis techniques for evaluating asset health

• Willingness to travel

• Maintain good standing in Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) throughout the term of the contract.

• Maintain Driver’s License Class 5 throughout the term of the contract

Salary/Rate Range: $95.00 -$115.00 per hour

Term: 12-monthcontract; most likely to extend

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website atwww.teemagroup.com