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.


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

High level requirement and scope:

Electrical, P&C or both design experience including but not limited to:

- Equipment layout design
- Wiring and schematic design
- Equipment sizing, cable type and size selection
- Working with drafters, designers, and POR
- Familiar with BCH engineering and drafting standards (an asset)

Typical work for the security engineer:

- Security design, including equipment type, layout, wiring and schematic
- Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) design
- Perform testing and commissioning at site
- Provide support on standard update