Estimated Duration: 24 months
Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for an Electrical Design Engineer – Substations for their Burnaby location
Overview:
The Engineer will be responsible for the design of electrical utility substations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV and demonstrated experience working with utility design solutions a in an electric utility environment.
This position is needed to help with an increasing work load in capital projects, emergency replacement and restoration work, asset management strategic OMA work programs and Owners Engineer review work.
Role Accountabilities
- Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with client projects and Engineering Design Practices (i.e. evaluation reports, specifications, proposals, estimates, design basis’, calculations, hazard logs, test plans).
- Prepare design work packages including scope, duration, and level of effort estimates.
- Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and client Design Practices.
- Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field, and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC.
- Design for the following Electrical Systems related to Transmission Stations:
- Ground Grid
- Site Layout and equipment clearances
- Control, feeder and compressor buildings
- Electrical equipment supports
- Perform various engineering calculations: short-circuit forces, ampacity, cable design, lightning protection, voltage drop, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Electrical background with a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in substation design.
- 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
- CAD skills, particularly with 3-D modeling, using Autodesk products such as AutoCAD, Inventor and Vault will be considered as an asset.
- Technical knowledge in major electrical equipment such as transformers, capacitors, reactors, disconnect switches and circuit breakers, FACTS devices such as SVC and STATCOM, and energy storage technologies such as BESS and Hydrogen will be considered as an asset.
- Previous BCH experience is considered an asset
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$76.75 and CA$95.00
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.
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