RQ00771 - Specialist P and C commissioning Engineer

Randstad Canada; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm is seeking a Specialist P&C Commissioning Engineer to ensure safety, quality, and timely project delivery. This role demands at least 10 years of engineering experience and specific expertise in power system parameters. Responsibilities include providing advanced technical support, conducting field reviews, and developing commissioning standards. Candidates must have a P.Eng. or equivalent and demonstrate strong technical, organizational, and communication skills. Located in Burnaby, this position may offer a hybrid work model.

Benefits

High chance of extension

Qualifications

• A minimum of ten years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• A minimum of four years of P&C Commissioning experience.
• Knowledge of fault analysis and investigations is required.
• Experience working in a field environment is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide commissioning acceptance services and technical support for P&C systems.
• Perform field reviews for P&C equipment installations and modifications.
• Investigate and recommend action for abnormal system conditions.

Skills

Transmission system protection and control

P&C testing and commissioning best practices

Technical writing and presentation skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Education

Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.)

Job description

Ready to make a difference? Join our client as Specialist P&C commissioning Engineer! Your mission: ensure safety, quality, and timeliness, all while staying within budget. Be the driving force behind our success! 🚀

General Description

The E5 – 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.

Advantages

High Chance of extension

Location of Services

Edmonds/Hybrid (M, Th, F)

Travel to construction sites are required. May take up to two candidates.

Responsibilities

• This role requires strong technical background and experience in transmission system protection and control, including practical and theoretical knowledge in power system parameters and protection systems.
• The role is focused on providing commissioning acceptance services and advanced level technical support for the P&C systems on the transmission system and requires interaction with a wide variety of business units within company (Integrated Planning, Grid Operations, Field Operations, Generation, Distribution, and Asset Management).
• The commissioning work is focused on the acceptance of commissioned P&C Equipment in Transmission and Distribution substations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV, as well as the processes and standards for testing and commissioning that equipment. Technical services include power system disturbance analysis, P&C system integration testing, wide area system monitoring, and real-time operations support.
• Provide support for Communications, Protection and Control (CPC) field technologists and perform field reviews for P&C equipment installations and modifications. Accept and seal commissioning documentation. Author and review P&C commissioning standards.
• Provide support to project teams where P&C complexity exists as a P&C subject matter expert.
• Investigate, analyze, and recommend action for abnormal system conditions and major system disturbances.
• Support real-time operation of the power system by conducting and interpreting technical studies and data, formulating strategies and options, and determining and documenting operating procedures.
• Coordinate special testing requirements and operating procedures on the integrated system.
• Prepare contingency plans and short term operating plans for abnormal conditions.
• Support Communications, Protection and Control (CPC) field technologists with subject matter expertise, relay spares, and technical issues.
• Identify, develop and recommend P&C maintenance standard modifications.
• Participate on multi-disciplinary internal committees as a seasoned professional to address technical problems.

Qualifications

Must haves

• A minimum ten (10) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• A minimum four (4) years of P&C Commissioning experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists.
• Knowledge of P&C testing and commissioning best practices, experience working in a field environment, and experience in fault analysis and investigations is required.
• Demonstrated technical writing and presentation skills, and strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken.
• Travel to construction sites are required. May take up to two candidates.

Summary

Interested candidates can submit their resumes to John Yamazaki at [e-mail]

Equal Employment Opportunity

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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