RQ01136 - Specialist Project Engineer - Transmission - Lines - Burnaby

Randstad Canada; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a Transmission Engineer for a contract assignment in Burnaby, BC. The role emphasizes substation and transmission line experience across the project lifecycle.

The candidate will lead design tasks, perform analyses, and ensure safety, cost, quality and timely delivery, while collaborating with contractors and internal teams. A P.Eng and strong communication are required.

Qualifications

• Ten years of progressive engineering experience in transmission or related field.
• Experience leading multi-discipline design on large projects is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholders.
• Understanding of safety, cost, quality and schedule objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop safe engineering solutions and designs for medium to high complexity projects.
• Coordinate with contractors, review progress, and prepare reports.
• Lead site reviews and ensure alignment with project delivery processes.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers and support development of technical standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Written communication

Project management

Education

P.Eng

Job description

Are you looking for a transmission engineering role and have adequate experience in the field? This contract role maybe a right fit for you.

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

This is an opportunity to work with a renowned company at competitve pay rate.

Responsibilities

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum ten (10) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform tasks including developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on medium to highly complex assignments for projects and operations.
• Meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.
• Resolve highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising independent judgement in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and/or project completion.
• Participate in engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, contributing to the development of technical standards, exercising judgement in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making decisions related to methods and designs as well as providing guidance and advice to other engineering professionals to develop future capability.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 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.
• A minimum of 4 years leading and coordinating multi-discipline design on medium to large projects, preferably on projects similar in nature to BC Hydro in terms of size, complexity and stakeholders.
• Able to understand the impact of the project on the transmission system and operations, and to understand the interactions and priorities required to deliver multi-discipline projects.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, including writing, are required in order to advance the project, including coordinating and influencing various parties both within company and with external delivery partners and stakeholders.
• Good understanding of Project Management processes.
• Experience managing Owner’s reviews of multi-discipline engineering work being completed externally is an asset.
• Experience with telecom and/ or protection and control projects is an asset. Experience with transmission lines projects is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of 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.

Must Haves :

• must have transmission experience.
• P.Eng
• Class 5 drivers license required

Nice to haves:

• previous project manager experience
• previous BC hydro/utility experience

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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