Work Assignment Name: Distribution Asset Sustainment Structural Program Engineer
Location of Services: Edmonds A03 / Off-site
Work Assignment Overview: Review Structural Inspection results on Maintenance Holes and Vaults, review 3rd Party Structural Assessments, take action to address identified defects
Estimated Work Start Date: 08-Sep-2025
Estimated Work End Date: 31-Dec-2025
Max INC Rate: $98.11
Max T4 Rate: $83.11/

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum eight (8) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform tasks including developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on medium complexity and scope assignments for BC Hydro projects and operations.
• Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.
• Resolve highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising independent judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and/or project completion at BC Hydro.
• Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, contributing to the development of technical standards, exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making decisions related to methods and designs as well as providing guidance and advice to other engineering professionals to develop future capability at BC Hydro.

Education and Skills

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
•Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken
•Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards
•Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software
•Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Work Assignment Requirements:

The successful candidate with act in the role of Distribution Asset Sustainment Structural Program Engineer. Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Review of Structural Inspection results on Maintenance Holes, Vaults, and other distribution system structural components
- Review 3rd Party Structural Assessments on the same,
- Prioritize and take action to address high priority defects on the same.
- Work with Program and Contract Management, Distribution Engineering and Distribution Design on solutioning remediation of identified high priority defects.
- Support annual work planning and prioritization for structural inspections, repairs and replacements
- Respond to questions and provide advice on the current Structural Inspection and Maintenance Standards
- Issues signed and sealed memos and bulletins on specific structural asset issues requiring actions or cautions by field crews, if required
- Review and sign off on deferral of inspections, asset repairs and replacements if risks to defer are low to moderate
- Escalate high risk issues where delivery of work is delayed due to various causes such as permitting and access issues.
- Work with other Program Engineers to coordinate Structural inspections, repairs and replacements with Electrical related work.