Security Engineer 21911

Morson Canada; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Security Engineer to support projects in Burnaby, BC. This hybrid role requires a university degree in applied science or engineering and professional registration. The candidate will be responsible for engineering design, inspection plans, testing, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years experience in relevant engineering field.
• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards.
• Intermediate English skills for professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering solutions and perform activities such as design and problem resolution.
• Ensure compliance through quality control and testing commissioning.
• Participate in engineering practice and support senior engineers.

Skills

Engineering design

Problem solving

Safety management

Communication

Education

University graduate in applied science or engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Tools

CAD systems

Digital seal technology

Standard industry design/analysis software

MS Office

Job description

Role: Security Engineer

Location of Services: Horne Payne Office, Burnaby BC (Hybrid) - required to travel to site for testing and commissioning. This will likely be once every 2 months for 4 days at a time.

Estimated Work Start Date: 30-Jun-2025

Estimated Work End Date: 30-Jun-2026

Max INC Rate: $80.80

Max T4 Rate: $66.78

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform activities such as developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on low to medium complexity assignments for projects and/or operations.
• Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by performing activities such as proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules, and other similar tasks.
• Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making typical decisions related to standard methods and designs so that BC Hydro’s engineering standards are maintained.
• Perform periodic tasks independently, which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance.
• Engage with BC Hydro’s senior engineering team where engineering problems are difficult, complex, or unusual to support BC Hydro’s management of engineering risk.

Education and Skills

• University graduate in applied science or engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or another jurisdiction, and eligible for registration with Engineers & Geoscientists BC.
• BC Hydro uses Digital Sign and Seal Technology. Subscription to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius may be required.
• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards.
• Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken.

High level requirement and scope:

• Electrical, P&C, or both design experience including but not limited to equipment layout design, wiring and schematic design, equipment sizing, cable type and size selection, working with drafters, designers, and POR, and familiarity with BCH engineering and drafting standards (an asset).

Typical work for the security engineer:

• Security design, including equipment type, layout, wiring, and schematic.
• Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) design.
• Perform testing and commissioning at site.
• Provide support on standard updates.