Electrical Distribution Engineer – Intermediate (Hybrid)

CIMA+; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Benefits

RRSP Matching

Employee Ownership

Work/Life Balance

Vacation (3-5 weeks)

Training

Job summary

CIMA+ is seeking an Intermediate Electrical Distribution Engineer for our candidate pool in Western Canada. The role focuses on technical design of distribution infrastructure, including overhead and underground facilities up to 35kV, and collaboration with clients and project teams.

You will contribute to project scopes, perform independent analyses, and support day-to-day operations while advancing your professional career within a collaborative, employee-owned firm.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in an engineering role with distribution knowledge, ideally within British Columbia.
• P.Eng designation or eligible to become a P.Eng with EGBC
• Experience working with utilities in Western Canada
• Familiarity with GIS, CAD systems and drawing standards.
• Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software such as SPIDAcalc and PLSCAD
• Ability to work with remote partners and team members; travel within Western Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support the efficient and effective day-to‑day operation of the distribution team from response to service requests to project delivery.
• Develop design work packages with scope, schedule and effort estimates.
• Assist with the resolution of 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.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by communicating with stakeholders and performing activities such as defining the scope of Distribution engineering services to be provided, establishing the basic design criteria with the client, approving technical documentation, and assessing and reporting on work progress against standards, objectives, and specifications to support completion of projects safely, with quality, within budget and on time.
• Provide specialized expertise in Distribution, set high standards for work performance, influencing the establishment of standards, frameworks, and targets for junior members of the team.
• Exercise innovation to propose creative modifications to improve work processes, guidelines, instructions, procedures and standards where possible.
• Design overhead and underground facilities for voltages up to 35kV in an electric utility environment such as line rebuilds, structure replacements, cable replacements, voltage conversions, manhole/vault replacements, duct banks etc.
• Attend site visits as required for project data and design confirmation, troubleshooting, construction support and quality assurance inspections.

Skills

Distribution knowledge

Communication

Education

P.Eng eligible in BC

Tools

SPIDAcalc

PLSCAD

GIS

CAD

Job description

CIMA+ is seeking an Intermediate Electrical Distribution Engineer for our candidate pool in Western Canada. The role focuses on technical design of distribution infrastructure, including overhead and underground facilities up to 35kV, and collaboration with clients and project teams.

You will contribute to project scopes, perform independent analyses, and support day-to-day operations while advancing your professional career within a collaborative, employee-owned firm.