Operational Technologies (OT) Engineer

General Description

The E1 – Engineer in Training performs supervised engineering tasks using standard procedures and techniques to support projects and/or operations at BC Hydro safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

Experience and Role Accountabilities
• Entry level to one (1) year of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• Contribute to the development of safe engineering solutions by performing activities such as calculations and creating bills of material in accordance with established codes, standards, drawings, and other specifications as well as making suggestions to modify conception or production techniques or materials for projects and/or operations.
• Assist with specific aspects of more complex engineering activities by preparing simple plans and designs, doing calculation checks for others, and carrying out routine technical surveys working under close supervision of a senior professional engineer who reviews work for accuracy, adequacy, and conformance with prescribed procedures.
• Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by making a few routine technical decisions following clearly defined procedures and documented precedents as guidance so that BC Hydro’s engineering standards are maintained.
• EGBC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this contract 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 the course of 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 Engineer-in-Training or Geoscientist-in-Training with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or another jurisdiction and/or eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC
• 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

Role Specialty

N/A Civil - General Distribution - Electrical Distribution - Maintenance Distribution - Operations Distribution - Planning Distribution - Standards Electrical - General Geotechnical - General Hydrotechnical - General Mechanical - General Structural - General Electrical 

Role Specialty Description:

More details, if any, will be provided in the Work Assignment Requirements section.

Work Assignment Requirements:
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This Operational Technology (OT) services Engineering role has special emphasis on the design and support of the industrial networks at the Generating stations and integration of Industrial Control Systems. Successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team of 10 Engineers and IT Advisors that interacts with internal and external stakeholder resources in delivering a number of projects or initiatives related to Generation Infrastructure and Cyber Security.
Main duties are:
• Support Generation Capital projects from design to implementation phase
• Update Network infrastructure Engineering Drawings using AutoCAD
• Configure and integrate intelligent electronic devices
• Participate in the development of job aids and/or engineering standards
• Participate in FAT testing of the communication/network cabinets
• Support field personnel during upgrades to the plant industrial networks
• Host meetings, take minutes, and track action items to completion

Must haves
-Registered Engineer-in-Training with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or another jurisdiction and/or eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC
• Familiarity with CAD systems
• Attention to detail, and the ability to learn and apply new skills as required.
• Good problem-solving, organizational, communication, interpersonal skills.

Nice to have
• Intermediate MS Excel skills

Possible contract extension for the right candidate