Job Title: Transmission Overhead Line Design Engineer
Location: Burnaby, BC (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: Fulltime
Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for a Transmission Overhead Line Design Engineer for their Burnaby location.
Overview:
The Overhead Line Design Engineer is required to work within a multi-discipline team to design efficient and reliable electrical transmission lines. The engineer will coordinate his/her design activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion
Responsibilities:
- Delivers accurate designs for 69kV to 500kV overhead electrical transmission lines that will meet client standards and specifications as well as constructability requirements. This will include route selection, line layout, structure configuration and conductor selection.
- Acts as Professional of Records (POR) for various transmission projects.
- Prepares technical and project specifications, cost estimates, request for proposal (RFP) and request for tender (RFT) documents for material and equipment purchase and installation.
- Provides guidance and instructions, advice and technical guidance to other engineers and technical support staff.
- Reviews work of the team and of consultants and contractors to ensure accuracy, achievement of required results, and adherence to accepted engineering practices.
- As “Owner's Engineer”, reviews external service providers' line designs to ensure technical compliance of BC Hydro Standards, good design practices and constructability criteria.
- Fulfills functional role of Project Engineer as assigned, and coordinates design activities with multi-disciplined project team. Work closely with project managers to manage the scope, schedule and cost of the project and are responsible for managing the project technical risks including project system integration with the existing transmission system and other issues. Responsible for establishing design and review plans, strategies and resource requirements for the project. They work with Construction and Contract Management, the Engineering teams, Quality Management, and Field Operations to ensure that technical support is provided during manufacturing, construction and commissioning and that technical issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Complies with client Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Practices.
- Applies Safety by Design principles in all designs.
- Resolves site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects.
- Maintains complete project documentation with respect to transmission line design and construction, including all completion packages, records and requirements.
- Maintains appropriate commitments to project teams, and coordinates design activities with multi-disciplined project team members.
- Fulfills functional role of Project Engineer as assigned, and coordinates design activities with multi-disciplined project team.
- Designs and deliverables to meet all regulatory compliance applicable to client.
Experience:
- A degree in Civil/Structural or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC) or another engineering regulatory body within Canada.
- A minimum of 8 years experience in transmission line design.
- Proficiency in use of line design software PLS-CADD and generation of Plan & Profile drawings.
- A minimum of 2 years leading and coordinating multi-discipline design, preferably on transmission line projects similar in nature to client in terms of size, complexity and stakeholders.
- A familiarity with the knowledge of PLS-POLE/TOWER or any other line design software will be an asset.
- Knowledge of Canadian codes and standards, including Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and CSA codes, is necessary.
- Proactive in ongoing professional and personal development activities such as self-study, attendance at technical and administrative courses and participation in technical and professional societies.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, including writing are required.
- Good understanding of Project Management processes.
- Experience with fibre optical cable layout design is an asset.
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$72,500 and CA$91,600
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
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