Senior Regional Engineer - Electric Infrastructure Leader

FortisBC; Trail; On-site; CAD 122,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Volunteer/community involvement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

FortisBC is seeking a Senior Regional Engineer to shape BC’s electric infrastructure strategy across the Kootenay and Boundary regions. The role combines technical expertise with strategic planning and stakeholder collaboration to identify infrastructure needs, develop capital plans, and guide long-term investment decisions for safe, reliable service.

The successful candidate will lead capital planning, prepare compelling business cases, and mentor engineers while coordinating with Operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• P.Eng. designation in British Columbia, or eligibility to obtain registration.
• 8 years of progressively responsible experience in electric utility planning, operations, asset management, or system design.
• Strong knowledge of electric transmission and distribution systems, utility asset management principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing capital plans, business cases, investment strategies, and long-range infrastructure recommendations.
• Strong analytical and financial assessment skills, including evaluating alternatives and balancing risk, cost, and operational requirements.
• Experience performing technical assessments related to power systems, large customer connections, or distributed energy resources is considered an asset.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to influence decisions, build consensus, and navigate competing priorities across a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives, mentoring others, and driving continuous improvement in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, prioritization, and stewardship of sustainment and growth capital plans for assets in the Kootenay and Boundary regions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Asset Management, Regulatory, Environmental, Archaeology, and Community Relations teams to identify infrastructure needs and develop long-term solutions.
• Evaluate investment opportunities through technical, financial, and risk-based analysis to support decision-making.
• Develop business cases, project scopes, cost estimates, and investment recommendations that support capital planning and funding approvals.
• Prioritize projects using asset investment methodologies to maximize value and reduce risk.
• Maintain and communicate capital plans aligned with corporate objectives, budgets, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
• Perform technical assessments to support large customer connections, DER interconnections, and system work.
• Support initiatives on load forecasting, system reliability, grid modernization, and climate resilience.
• Represent FortisBC as a technical resource with municipalities, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers and teams.

Skills

Capital planning

Investment strategies

Business cases

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng. designation or eligibility

Job description

FortisBC is seeking a Senior Regional Engineer to shape BC’s electric infrastructure strategy across the Kootenay and Boundary regions. The role combines technical expertise with strategic planning and stakeholder collaboration to identify infrastructure needs, develop capital plans, and guide long-term investment decisions for safe, reliable service.

The successful candidate will lead capital planning, prepare compelling business cases, and mentor engineers while coordinating with Operations,