Power Quality Engineer 2 - Distribution Standards (Hybrid)

Tobermory; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Lifetime pension

Flexible work arrangement

Training and development courses

Vacation entitlement: 15 paid days

Job summary

BC Hydro is seeking a Power Quality Engineer 2 – Distribution Standards to join our team. The role requires strong analytical ability, excellent communication, and the capacity to work in a hybrid arrangement with frequent site visits across British Columbia.

The ideal candidate holds a Canadian Electrical Engineering degree, P.Eng. in BC eligibility, and at least 4 years of relevant experience; familiarity with PQView and power system data is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by Canadian universities.
• Must be registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in British Columbia with EGBC.
• Minimum 4+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of power system data and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a strong safety culture; work with electrical hazards, driving, and independent tasks.
• Travel across the province to perform duties and site visits.
• Communicate with customers, write distribution standards, and represent BC Hydro on committees.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and technical stakeholders.
• Analyze system data from multiple sources and interpret complex studies.
• Possess or develop skills in PQView, server management, database administration, and programming (MS SQL, Python, VBA, HTML, PHP).
• Demonstrate problem solving, organization, and project management across investigations.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (Canadian)

P.Eng. in BC

Tools

PQView

MS SQL Management Studio

CYMDIST

EMTP-RV

Excel

Python

VBA

HTML

PHP

Job description

BC Hydro is seeking a Power Quality Engineer 2 – Distribution Standards to join our team. The role requires strong analytical ability, excellent communication, and the capacity to work in a hybrid arrangement with frequent site visits across British Columbia.

The ideal candidate holds a Canadian Electrical Engineering degree, P.Eng. in BC eligibility, and at least 4 years of relevant experience; familiarity with PQView and power system data is highly valued.