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Specialist Engineer
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds C03
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 131,100.00 - 165,800.00
Position Highlights
Capital Construction, within Project Delivery, is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio comprising of more than 2,000
active contracts. The Capital Construction Group safely delivers large, multi-disciplined, complex high-risk projects that span
multiple years. The group adheres to well-developed standards, has developed and maintained outstanding supplier
partnerships as well as stakeholder and First Nations relations. Through continuous improvement of our people, processes,
and tools, we are responsible for all aspects of the safe construction of capital projects.
The Commissioning Engineering team is seeking a Specialist Engineer to provide technical leadership for testing and
commissioning of major electrical and station service equipment across transmission and generation assets.
In this role, you act as a technical authority for complex and non-standard commissioning activities. You apply advanced
engineering judgment to support high-risk decisions, resolve difficult technical issues, and improve engineering practices
across projects and teams.
What you'll do
- Provide technical leadership for testing and commissioning activities on complex or high-risk projects involving
transmission and generation equipment
- Serve as a subject matter expert in partial discharge (PD) testing and diagnostics, including development of test programs,
selection of methods, coordination of execution, and interpretation of results
- Provide specialized expertise in reactive equipment, including, but not limited to, power transformers, shunt reactors, and
series capacitor banks, by developing test strategies, interpreting diagnostic results, and resolving equipment-specific
issues related to, but not limited to, insulation systems and dielectric performance
- Interpret complex, abnormal, or non-standard test results and provide clear, defensible engineering recommendations
based on equipment condition, operating expectations, test limitations, and system risks
- Apply risk-based engineering decision-making to commissioning requirements, including identifying opportunities to
optimize test scope while maintaining reliability, safety, and compliance
- Challenge traditional testing approaches where appropriate by applying engineering rationale, alternate verification
methods, and condition-based evidence
- Provide technical guidance to engineers, field personnel, and contractors on test interpretation, issue resolution, and
commissioning decisions, particularly in situations involving uncertainty
- Act as a technical authority for commissioning decisions by integrating test results, design information, and operational
context to balance reliability, risk, schedule, and operational needs
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including field operations, construction teams, project managers, and
technical specialists to plan testing activities and resolve complex commissioning challenges
