Site C Elec. Engineer E3/4






Location of Services: Fort St John


Vacancies: 3


E3 Rate: $82.80/hour 


E4 Rate: $110.11/hour


Estimated Work Start Date: 15-Jun-2023


Estimated Work End Date: 14-Jun-2024






General Description


•The E3 – Engineer is a fully qualified and accredited engineering professional who applies theoretical and practical knowledge to provide engineering design, estimating, planning, and quality management services for low to medium complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.




Experience and Role Accountabilities


•A minimum four (4) years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.


•Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform activities such as developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on low to medium complexity assignments for projects and/or operations.


•Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by performing activities such as proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.


•Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making typical decisions related to standard methods and designs so that BC Hydro’s engineering standards are maintained.


•Perform periodic tasks independently which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance.


•Engage with BC Hydro’s senior engineering team where engineering problems are difficult, complex, or unusual to support BC Hydro’s management of engineering risk.




Important notes:


• Prior to commencement on assignment, the selected candidate must have their own sole practitioner, or the use of their firm’s, Permit to Practice with EGBC.


• BC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this assignment shall work under BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan, Quality Management Pillar. The Registrant shall apply their own or their firm’s Permit to Practice Number to work that is Sealed by the Registrant. Retention and preservation of all project documentation produced by the Registrant during their contract with BC Hydro will be retained by BC Hydro to satisfy EGBC Bylaws.




Education and Skills


•University graduate in applied science or engineering


•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


•BC Hydro uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius


•Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standardsAbility to use standard industry design/analysis software


• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)


• Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken




Accommodations/Work Schedule Information


Shift is 14/7 or 10/4 subject to BC Hydro manager, 10 hours per day, 70 hours maximum per week


Airfare at cost or mileage in lieu of airfare per BCH policy


Max 4 hours travel time to/from home to/from jobsite - no additional cost


LOA and per diem not allowed


Camp accommodations and meals supplied