Asset Strategy Lifecycle Engineer

Asset Strategy / Lifecycle Engineer
Pay Rate: $80 /hour, depending on experience
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Pay Rate: $80 /hour, depending on experience
Contract Length: 12 Months
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
DescriptionThe Asset Strategy / Lifecycle Engineer will support asset lifecycle planning and sustainment capital investment decisions within the electric utility sector. This role will lead cross-functional teams through the development of business cases, including problem identification, alternatives assessment, economic analysis, and investment recommendations.
Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Asset Management, and Regulatory stakeholders, the successful candidate will assess infrastructure needs, evaluate asset risks, and develop technically sound business cases to support transmission and distribution infrastructure investments.
ResponsibilitiesAsset Strategy & Lifecycle Planning
Develop lifecycle and asset strategies for electrical utility infrastructure.
Assess asset condition, risk, reliability, and future infrastructure requirements.
Support transmission and/or distribution system planning and sustainment capital planning.
Identify asset replacement, refurbishment, maintenance, and system upgrade requirements.
Business Case Development & Economic Analysis
Lead structured problem definition and alternatives analysis with technical stakeholders.
Perform or support lifecycle and economic evaluations of available alternatives.
Develop technically sound capital investment recommendations and business cases.
Translate engineering requirements and asset risks into clear, well-supported investment justifications.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Gather technical inputs from engineering and operational subject matter experts and translate them into clear business-case documentation.
Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Asset Management, and Regulatory teams.
Facilitate discussions with technical stakeholders to evaluate infrastructure needs and potential solutions.
Regulatory & Capital Planning Support
Support regulatory documentation and investment justification associated with capital planning.
Contribute to documentation required for utility rate applications and related regulatory submissions, as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum of 4 years of experience within an electrical utility, with exposure to transmission, distribution, and/or telecommunications assets.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in asset management, asset strategy, lifecycle engineering, system planning, and/or utility capital planning.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholder groups.
Ideal candidates will have experience with the following:
Electrical Utility Infrastructure: Experience working with electrical transmission, distribution, and/or telecommunications assets within a utility environment.
Asset Strategy & Lifecycle Planning: Practical experience assessing asset condition, reliability, risk, and lifecycle requirements to support infrastructure investment decisions.
Sustainment Capital Planning: Experience identifying asset replacement, refurbishment, maintenance, and system upgrade requirements.
Business Case Development: Demonstrated ability to develop technical business cases, evaluate alternatives, conduct economic analysis, and prepare investment recommendations.
Technical Documentation: Strong ability to translate complex engineering information into clear, structured technical reports and business-case documentation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Asset Management, and Regulatory stakeholders.
Education and Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Must hold an active Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta.
Additional Information
Alberta-based candidates are preferred.
The position is primarily remote, with occasional attendance at in-person meetings as required.
The initial contract term is 12 months, with an option to extend based on business requirements.
The interview process will consist of a one-hour virtual interview for shortlisted candidates.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
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