Position Title: Assistant Project Engineer – Lines & Interconnections

Location: Edmonds, BC / Hybrid
Contract Duration: 12 months
Max Rates: INC: $76.80/hour | T4: $63.47/hour

Overview:

An engineering consultancy is seeking an Assistant Project Engineer Consultant to work with cross-functional teams to ensure project designs are safe, effective, and compliant with regulatory standards. The successful candidate will support the execution of low- to medium-complexity transmission line projects, including overhead and underground systems up to 500kV.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop safe and compliant engineering solutions for low- to medium-complexity projects.

• Perform tasks such as:

  • Design development and review

  • Analyzing and resolving technical issues

  • Interpreting engineering specifications

• Support project teams in meeting safety, cost, quality, and schedule objectives by:

  • Proposing design changes

  • Recommending contractor payments

  • Coordinating schedules

  • Preparing reports and progress documentation

• Conduct technical studies and analyses to support design decisions.

• Provide construction support, including on-site quality control to ensure design compliance.

• Collaborate with senior engineers to resolve complex or high-risk technical issues.

• Maintain all engineering documentation in compliance with applicable professional and regulatory standards.

Specialty Focus – Lines & Interconnections:

• Demonstrated experience in the electrical design of transmission systems (60kV to 500kV), including overhead lines and underground cables.

• Prepare deliverables in alignment with standard engineering and project practices (e.g., reports, estimates, test plans, calculations).

• Prepare signed/sealed documents as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) regulations.

• Conduct field reviews and provide construction support as required by EGBC.

• Perform engineering studies and calculations (e.g., electromagnetic fields, grounding, lightning protection, arcing, surge arresters).

• Design electrical systems for transmission lines including disconnect switches, line surge arresters, and circuit separation systems.

• Provide technical review and guidance for designs prepared by others.

• Manage design tasks, including scope, schedule, and cost control.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Registered (or eligible for immediate registration) as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with EGBC.

• Minimum 4 years of relevant engineering experience.

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.

Preferred:

• Experience in:

  • Substation, transmission line, or protection & control projects

  • Telecom-related projects

  • Full project life cycle: conceptual design through to commissioning

• Familiarity with:

  • CAD systems and industry-standard design/analysis software

  • Project delivery practices in utility or large infrastructure settings

  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Field/site experience on large construction projects such as substations, hydroelectric stations, or transmission lines

Regulatory & Practice Requirements:

• Must have access to a Permit to Practice through EGBC, either as a sole practitioner or via a firm.

• All signed/sealed engineering work must comply with EGBC bylaws and be retained in accordance with professional regulatory standards.

• Must be prepared to subscribe to Notarius Digital Sign and Seal technology if not already enrolled.