RQ00783- Assistant Project Engineer

Randstad Canada; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking an Assistant Project Engineer specializing in electrical design for transmission lines in Burnaby, Canada. The successful candidate will ensure project safety, quality, and timeliness while adhering to budget constraints. This role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 4 years of experience in substation and transmission projects. The company promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years of engineering experience, particularly in substation/transmission lines.
• Experience through the total project life cycle, from design to commissioning.
• Knowledge of project delivery processes and design practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, quality, and timeliness of project execution.
• Prepare project documentation and deliverables.
• Manage design tasks including scope, schedule, and cost.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of multi-discipline projects

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Registered as a Professional Engineer

Job description

Ready to make a difference? Join our client as Assistant Project Engineer - Lines & Interconnections! Your mission: ensure safety, quality, and timeliness, all while staying within budget. Be the driving force behind our success! 🚀

General Description

The E3 – Engineer is a fully qualified and accredited engineering professional who applies theoretical and practical knowledge to provide engineering design, estimating, planning, and quality management services for low to medium complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

Advantages

Location of Services: Edmonds
It is an opportunity to work and grow with a renowned company.

Responsibilities

• This role requires demonstrated experience with the electrical design for Overhead - lines and underground cables for operating voltages from 60kV to 500kV in an electric utility environment.
• Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with project and Engineering Design Practices (i.e. evaluation reports, specifications, proposals, estimates, design basis', calculations, hazard logs, test plans).
• Prepare design work packages including scope, duration, and level of effort estimates.
• Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and company Design Practices.
• Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field, and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC.
• Prepare designs for existing and new facilities.
• Perform various engineering calculations in accordance with regulatory and industry standards such as electrical clearances, electromagnetic and electrostatic field calculations and related induction studies, transient over voltage, switching voltages, AC interference, ampacity, radio interference, audible noise, lightning protection, grounding, arcing, soil resistivity, EMTP.
• Prepare designs, drawings, and specifications for electrical systems on Transmission Overhead - Lines such as line surge arresters, line disconnect switches, lightning protection, circuit to circuit separation.
• Prepare reports for internal and external clients detailing investigations, evaluation, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Provide technical guidance and review of designs prepared by others following established practices.
• Manage design tasks including scope, schedule, and cost.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering and registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC).
• A minimum of 4 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience, with a primary focus in substation/transmission lines/protection and control is preferred. Engineering experience through the total project life cycle, from conceptual design through to testing and commissioning is considered an asset.
• Able to understand the interactions and priorities required to deliver multi-discipline projects is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills, including writing.
• Experience with telecom and/or protection and control projects is an asset.
• Experience with transmission lines projects is an asset.
• Knowledge of company project delivery processes and design practice is an asset.
• Site experience on large construction projects such as hydroelectric stations, substations or transmission lines is an asset.
• P.Eng/P2P
• Class 5 drivers license required
• Previous utility experience (nice to have)

Summary

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

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.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.