Sr. Electrical Distribution Engineer – Load Forecasting
Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are presently looking for an Electrical Engineer for Regional Distribution projects for their Burnaby, BC location.
Overview:
Resource would provide engineering services related to overhead and underground electrical distribution systems.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and evaluate distribution system performance, identify needs, and initiate appropriate corrective measures to manage risk and meet system performance objectives.
- Conduct and analyze technical and economic planning studies in Distribution which will identify short and long-term Distribution system requirements to reliably and efficiently supply domestic load. Issue short and long-term distribution system load forecast.
- Effectively manage distribution system performance requirements and associated risks and balance with appropriate investment.
- Develop automation and protection schemes to optimize distribution system performance, minimize system losses, maximize reliability, and facilitate interconnection of DER.
- Develop and defend system improvement and expansion requirements and secure financial support for implementation.
- Develop short and long-term asset management strategies to advance distribution system performance, reliability, efficiency, and operability.
- Investigate, analyze and solve a variety of engineering problems, including the more challenging and unusual, by developing engineering techniques, devising new approaches and/or applying existing criteria in new ways.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to seek collaborative solutions to meet system and stakeholder objectives
- Develop documentation and/or responses to defend distribution system decisions in regulatory submissions.
- Apply procedures and policies as required to effectively plan the distribution system.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by universities in Canada, Electrical Engineering preferred
- A minimum eight (8) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
- Permit to Practice
- Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge in both Overhead – and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 25kV, including system planning and operation, automation planning and operation, project implementation, load forecasting, strategy development, and asset management
- Demonstrated ability to perform system analysis and develop and defend business cases for project justification
- Demonstrated ability to develop responses to regulatory related matters
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and with internal and external stakeholders
- English proficiency with well-developed technical writing and presentation skills; excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills; and must be self-motivated
- Proficiency in the use of CYME, EMTP and other relevant Power Engineering software
- Willingness to travel
- Maintain good standing in Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) throughout the term of the contract.
- Maintain Driver's License Class 5 throughout the term of the contract
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.
Tundra Technical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace.
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Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Information Technology and Engineering staffing and consulting services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. Rather than continually trying to sell to new clients and companies and simply filling databases with candidates, we focus on developing stronger relationships and deeper knowledge of our existing clients’ challenges and opportunities.
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The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$81.00 and CA$100.00
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.
Tundra Technical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace.
Not interested in this position, but know somebody who might be? Check out our Referral Reward Program, referrals are a big secret behind our success. As always, we’re on the lookout for great people. And we know that you know great people!
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Information Technology and Engineering staffing and consulting services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. Rather than continually trying to sell to new clients and companies and simply filling databases with candidates, we focus on developing stronger relationships and deeper knowledge of our existing clients’ challenges and opportunities.
Open ears. Open minds. Open futures