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

• This role requires experience with the detailed design of telecommunications facilities involving microwave communication, channel banks, SONET multiplexer, teleprotection, fiber optic networks, C band/Ku band satellite, Tetra/VHF/UHF mobile radio, Power Line Carrier, -48 VDC Power systems, and IP/MPLS networks.
• The work is focused on Telecom Facilities Design; the preliminary and detailed design of BC Hydro’s telecommunications systems required to support electric system services, data network services and voice services.
• Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with BC Hydro project and Engineering Design Practices (i.e. evaluation reports, specifications, proposals, estimates, design basis', calculations, hazard logs, test plans).
• Prepare design work packages including scope, duration, and level of effort estimates.
• Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and BC Hydro Design Practices.
• Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field, and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC.
• Provide preliminary and detailed design packages for telecom projects involving microwave communication, channel banks, SONET multiplexer, teleprotection, fiber optic networks, C band/Ku band satellite, Tetra/VHF/UHF mobile radio, Power Line Carrier, -48 VDC Power systems, and IP/MPLS networks.
• Specify and procure materials, coordinate panel assemblies and staging, and testing of equipment panels prior to shipping for installation.
• Prepare construction requirements documents and circuit cutover plans.
• Prepare technical specifications, test plans and commissioning documents for the installation of telecommunication infrastructure.
• Prepare and issue channel authorizations, design configurations and settings.
• Provide technical guidance and support throughout the design process (cross-discipline integration, factory testing, installation, commissioning, and operations). • Provide training for end-users and peers on the theory and operational use of the installed or modified equipment/systems.

Additional Responsibilities:

Provide design documents and inputs as required by BC Hydro Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) requirements.
Coordinate the completion of Telecom solution design deliverables; create and manage the work package schedule and provide progress reports and work forecasts; identify dependencies with other projects and lead concurrent project team discussions to resolve potential conflicts.

Additional Qualifications required:

University degree in Electrical Engineering and registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in BC or other Provinces/Territories of Canada.
Experience in electrical utility Telecom field.
Experience in dealing with multiple tasks and setting and meeting competing deadlines.
Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholders.