Distribution Designer Specialist - Burnaby

Ausenco; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Distribution Designer Specialist, where you will play a pivotal role in creating innovative electrical distribution designs. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex projects, ensuring compliance with BC Hydro standards while collaborating with a talented team. You will utilize your expertise in tools like PLS-CADD and Spida-Calc to deliver high-quality designs for railway and water crossings. With a strong emphasis on mentorship and teamwork, this role is perfect for individuals passionate about making a significant impact in the engineering field. Enjoy a hybrid work model and a supportive environment that fosters your professional growth.

Benefits

Career Advancement Opportunities

Hybrid Work Model

Wellness Benefits

Mentorship Initiatives

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in electrical distribution design, especially with BC Hydro.
• Strong proficiency in pole loading analysis and structural design validation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs for overhead electrical distribution systems per BC Hydro standards.
• Mentor designers and validate designs for compliance and quality.

Skills

BC Hydro Standards

Electrical Distribution Design

Spida-Calc

PLS-CADD

Crossing Design

Pole Loading Analysis

GIS Tools

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Registration

Tools

DAD

Passport

Spida-Calc

PLS-CADD

Job description

Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations, and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, and communities.

We are currently seeking an experienced Distribution Designer Specialist with proven expertise in BC Hydro standards and tools, including Distribution Application Design (DAD), Passport, Spida-Calc, PLS-CADD, and experience in railway and water crossing design to join our Infrastructure Engineering Business line in the Burnaby office. The successful candidate will play a critical role in developing high-quality electrical distribution designs, including the design of crossings, collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and project teams to deliver reliable and efficient solutions for overhead systems. This position requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to provide mentorship and support to team members.

About the Role:

• Prepare detailed designs for overhead electrical distribution systems, ensuring compliance with BC Hydro standards.
• Perform pole loading and structural analysis using Spida-Calc to validate system integrity and safety.
• Develop designs and documentation using tools such as DAD, Passport, PLS-CADD, and other relevant tools for crossing designs.
  • PLS-CADD is essential for designing and analyzing overhead power lines, optimizing structural design by calculating pole loads, conductor tensions, and system configurations while ensuring safety and efficiency.
  • Specialized design considerations will be required for crossing areas, including railway and water crossings, ensuring that designs meet safety, structural integrity, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate the permitting process for railway and water crossing designs, ensuring all necessary approvals are obtained from relevant regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
• Ensure designs are accurate, efficient, and aligned with project specifications and timelines.
• Work closely with designers, providing technical guidance and support throughout the design process.
• Review and validate design work completed by designers to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with BC Hydro requirements.
• Mentor and assist designers in using tools like Spida-Calc, DAD, Passport, PLS-CADD, and handling crossing designs to enhance team capability.
• Review and validate designs to ensure compliance with safety standards, regulatory requirements, and client specifications.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges, providing solutions to address design or implementation issues.
• Maintain a high standard of quality and consistency across all project deliverables.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define project scope, schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with BC Hydro representatives for design approvals, ensuring all feedback is addressed promptly.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring on-time delivery while meeting quality standards.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to designers and junior team members, helping to develop their technical skills and proficiency in distribution design tools.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, enhancing design workflows and efficiency.
• Share expertise in Spida-Calc, DAD, Passport, PLS-CADD, and crossing design to strengthen overall team performance.
• Act as a technical liaison for clients, contractors, and utility representatives, ensuring alignment on design expectations.
• Foster positive relationships with stakeholders to support successful project execution.

About You:

• Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Must be registered, or eligible for registration, with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Professional Engineer (P.Eng), or Applied Science Technologist (AScT).
• 3-5 years of experience in electrical distribution design, including BC Hydro-related projects.
• Extensive experience with DAD, Passport, Spida-Calc, PLS-CADD, and crossing design (railway and water).
• Strong proficiency in pole loading analysis and structural design validation using Spida-Calc and PLS-CADD.
• Experience with railway and water crossing design, including coordinating necessary permitting processes and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and design standards.
• Comprehensive understanding of BC Hydro standards, tools, and processes.
• Proficiency in GIS tools, or similar software for distribution design.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with designers and engineers.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:

• Career advancement – Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities
• Work Life Balance – Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life
• Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness
• Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.
We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.
As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Salary Range: $85,000-$105,000

Expected Salary: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way!