Field Engineer - Island Generation (Campbell River) at BC Hydro

Engineers Nova Scotia; Campbell River; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

Flexible work model depending on role

Training and development courses

Job summary

BC Hydro is seeking an experienced Field Engineer for the Island Generation facility on northern Vancouver Island, Campbell River. The role provides field leadership for gas plant equipment, substation, and auxiliary systems, with a focus on reliability and safe operations.

You will support multiple stations, guide maintenance crews, and participate in outage planning, with travel to other sites as needed. A strong background in P&C and power generation is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• P.Eng. eligibility with EGBC is preferred.
• Experience in protection & control, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide field engineering leadership for Island Generation and other thermal plants.
• Lead troubleshooting, urgent issue response, and return-to-service decisions.
• Review and improve maintenance programs and strategies with maintenance crews.

Skills

P&C knowledge

Electrical maintenance

Field leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng eligible

Tools

AutoCAD

DCS systems

Job description

Job Title: Field Engineer - Island Generation (Campbell River)

Job Location: Island Generation (ICG), British Columbia, Canada

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We’re proud to be ranked as one of B.C.’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we build an even cleaner B.C.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties:

• We are seeking an experienced and practical electrical engineer with a background in protection & control, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial equipment to support BC Hydro’s thermal generation. In this position, you will provide field-focused technical leadership to crews and management for gas plant equipment and associated substation and auxiliary equipment. As part of the Vancouver Island, Thermal, and Non-Integrated Region within Stations Field Operations, this position will be based out of the Island Generation facility, located on northern Vancouver Island. The position is headquartered in Campbell River, a beautiful community with small-city amenities and exceptional access to outdoor recreation.
• Provide engineering field support for the Island Generation facility, and other thermal generating stations as appropriate.
• Provide technical leadership and practical field guidance to maintenance crews, operations, and management for troubleshooting, urgent equipment issues, forced outage support, and return-to-service decisions.
• Review, revise, and make technical recommendations on preventative maintenance programs, maintenance instructions, corrective actions, and maintenance strategy improvements.
• Support equipment condition assessments, inspection and test data review, and Reliability Centered Maintenance strategies for generating station equipment.
• Support asset management, capital planning, plant improvement projects, and equipment modifications by providing maintainability, reliability, and other technical input.
• Engage with external contractors for technical support as needed to support operational objectives.
• Participate in and lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and recurring issues.
• Maintain engineering records and controlled documents, including drawing revisions, change management records, AutoCAD files, and Engineer of Record (POR) documentation.
• Manage outages & projects, including scheduling, budgeting, engineering coordination, contractor oversight, and maintenance personnel.
• Maintain and support DCS control systems through troubleshooting, programming, system maintenance, and control logic updates.
• Participate in emergency response and possible plant supervisory call-out rotation, providing after-hours operational support as appropriate.
• Site NERC/WECC lead interfacing with the BC Hydro Compliance Team and external stakeholders as required. Overall, the Field Engineer provides practical technical leadership, working closely with crews, managers, contractors and other business partners to support safe, reliable plant operation.

Qualifications:

• Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; with background in protection & control (P&C) and combined cycle facility operations.
• Registration or eligibility for registration as a professional engineer (P.Eng) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of thermal power generation, protection & control, industrial maintenance, and equipment reliability.
• The ability to provide technical direction to crews, engineers, and other technical support staff.
• The ability to analyze complex technical issues, interpret inspection and test data, and develop practical recommendations.
• Well-developed analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external groups to gather information, resolve issues, and support sound technical decisions. *Understanding of Pressure piping and vessel design, maintenance and compliance to codes and standards and/or Rotating equipment and related engineering/technical knowledge (vibration, lube, thermography).
• Proven ability to work well with crews, peers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with both thermal and hydro-electric generation would be an asset.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type
• Training and development courses For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Please note that the following must be maintained in good standing as a condition of continuous employment: - Driver's License Type = Class 5 - P.Eng.: Professional Engineer = In Good Standing This position is headquartered in Campbell River, BC, but travel to other locations may be required periodically. The work environment is heavy industrial indoors and outdoors, where PPE is required to be worn. This position may be filled as a Senior Engineer with 8 or more years of relevant engineering experience, or as an Intermediate Engineer with 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience, depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. Applicants are advised that some portion of the successful candidate’s employment is expected to be seconded to BC Hydro’s subsidiary, 1597798B.C.Ltd., the General Partner of the limited partnership that will operate the IG Facility. The terms of the secondment will not change the material terms of employment with BC Hydro. Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirements specified in the updated M&P TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

We’re always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It’s an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

• We are safe.
• We are here for our customers.
• We are one team.
• We act with integrity and respect.
• We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.

We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

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• IBEW/Field – No option to work from home
• Resident – Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.
• Hybrid – May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.
• Remote – Works from home 4+ days per week