Transmission Stations Project Engineer

TEEMA; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional engineering services firm is seeking a Transmission Stations Project Engineer in Burnaby, British Columbia. The ideal candidate must have at least eight years of substation engineering experience and be a registered Professional Engineer. Key responsibilities include developing safe engineering solutions, assisting management with project objectives, and resolving design problems. This is a 12-month contract position with a competitive hourly rate ranging from $81.00 to $100.00.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) required.
• Eight years of substation engineering experience required.
• Familiarity with CAD systems and design standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop safe engineering solutions for company projects.
• Assist management in achieving safety, cost, and quality objectives.
• Resolve technical design and field engineering problems independently.

Skills

Substation engineering

Project management

CAD systems

Digital Sign and Seal Technology

Intermediate English

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline (electrical, civil, structural)

Tools

Industry design/analysis software

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Transmission Stations Project Engineer
Job ID: 83404
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Overview

The E4 – Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

What you will be doing

• 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 complexity and scope assignments for the company projects and operations.
• Assist project or operations management to 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 judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and/or project completion at the company.
• Participate in the company’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, contributing to the development of technical standards, exercising judgment 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 at the company.
• A minimum eight (8) years of substation engineering experience including significant time working in the electrical utility industry, and a degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as electrical, civil, or structural.
• Good working experience in leading multi-discipline design teams and in protection, control, and telecom systems.

What you must have

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC
• The companyuses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius
• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken
• Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards
• Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Professional Engineer registered with EGBC
• Solid electric utility engineering background with the ability to think from a transmission system and operations perspective as well as an ability to understand the interactions and priorities of multi-discipline projects
• Good working knowledge project management principles and roles
• Good working knowledge of design and transmission lines, an asset

Salary/Rate Range: $81.00- $100.00 per hour

Term: 12-month contract; most likely to extend

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com