Senior Generation Resource & Outage Planning Engineer

BC Hydro; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 paid vacation days

Flexible work model

Training and development courses

Job summary

BC Hydro seeks a Generation Resource Coordinator to manage daily load/resource balance estimates and outage planning for major generation facilities. You will coordinate with IPPs, use optimization models, and help integrate large IPP outages into planning processes.

The role requires 8+ years in energy planning, with strong communication to engineers, traders and project managers, and a safety-minded approach in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree recognized by Canadian universities; master’s is an asset.
• Experience in energy and capacity management in hydro systems.
• Experience with outage planning, coordination, and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead outage planning coordination with BC Hydro partners and IPP integration.
• Develop near- and mid-term planning tools for water conveyance, capacity and energy outages.
• Coordinate a 5-year integrated outage plan and provide recommendations on changes.
• Serve as a liaison among generation, transmission, traders, and project teams.

Skills

Java

C#

Power BI

Data analysis

Education

Engineering Degree recognized by Canadian Universities

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Fabric

Power BI

Job description

BC Hydro seeks a Generation Resource Coordinator to manage daily load/resource balance estimates and outage planning for major generation facilities. You will coordinate with IPPs, use optimization models, and help integrate large IPP outages into planning processes.

The role requires 8+ years in energy planning, with strong communication to engineers, traders and project managers, and a safety-minded approach in a hybrid work environment.