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Project Engineer Specialist
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 08
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 127,900.00 - 161,800.00
What you'll do
- This position is for a Project Engineer Specialist within the Project Engineering – Lines and Interconnection team in
Engineering Services. Our Project Engineering teams perform an integral role in the delivery of infrastructure projects at BC
Hydro. Project Engineering team members work with cross-functional teams to ensure that project designs and installation
are safe, effective, and meet the requirements of BC Hydro.
- This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working on a wide variety of projects, each with its own unique
scope, assets, stakeholders, risks and technical aspects. While the work is based out of Burnaby, you’ll get to travel to BC
Hydro’s facilities located throughout British Columbia and may occasionally travel to other parts of North America and
internationally.
- In the Project Engineer role, you will manage the engineering component (Scope, Schedule and Cost) of large and/or
technically complex projects which typically have a considerable profile, complexity and risk. Projects may include work
being designed entirely within BC Hydro, entirely outside of BC Hydro, or a combination thereof. Typical projects include:
transmission system upgrade projects including substations, transmission lines and associated protection and
communications systems.
- You may perform the Owner's Engineer Lead role on projects where some or all of the engineering work is done by a third
party such as an outside consultant or equipment vendor. As an Owner's Engineer Lead, you will coordinate and lead the
internal review and acceptance of work designed by a third party.
- You will work closely with project managers to manage the scope, schedule and cost of the project. You will identify and
manage the project technical risks, including system integration with the existing transmission system and other issues. You
work with functional managers to establish the engineering teams on your projects. You establish design and review plans,
strategies, schedules and resource requirements for the engineering work on your projects. You coordinate and oversee the
development of technical specifications and drawings and may manage engineering consultant's contracts. You 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.
- You will make or review recommendations and other types of communications to management on complex project
matters. This may include presenting to senior management and the executive.
- You will coach members of your project teams to help them to resolve issues or advance their work. You may mentor and
coach others performing project engineer roles, either within the department or in other groups.
What you bring
- A degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering and registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a
Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC).
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience, with a primary focus in substation/
