Senior Project Engineer - Lines/ Interconnections (Vancouver)

Role Overview

Are you looking for a Senior Project Engineer role and have adequate experience in the field? This contract role may be the right fit for you.

General Description

The E4 Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

Position Summary

This position is for a Senior Project Engineer Consultant who will work with cross‑functional teams to ensure that project designs are safe, effective, and meet the requirements.

Key Advantages

This is an opportunity to work with a renowned company at a competitive pay rate.

Responsibilities

• Develop protected engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform tasks including developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on medium complexity and scope assignments for projects and operations.
• Assist project or operations management to meet safety, cost, quality, and time objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.
• Resolve highly technical and unusual design and field engineering problems by conducting independent studies and analysis, exercising independent judgement in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs to support successful operations and/or project completion.
• Participate in practice by conducting independent studies and analysis, contributing to the development of technical standards, exercising judgement in selecting and interpreting information, recommending safe engineering designs, and making decisions related to methods and designs as well as providing guidance and advice to other engineering professionals to develop future capability.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering and registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC).
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience, with a primary focus in substation/transmission lines/protection and control is preferred.
• Engineering experience through the total project life cycle, from conceptual design through to testing and commissioning is considered an asset.
• A minimum of 2 years leading and coordinating multi-discipline design on medium to large projects, preferably on projects similar in nature to BC Hydro in terms of size, complexity and stakeholders.
• Ability to understand the impact of the project on the transmission system and operations, and to understand the interactions and priorities required to deliver multi-discipline projects.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, including writing, are required in order to advance the project, including coordinating and influencing various parties both within BC Hydro and with external delivery partners and stakeholders.
• Good understanding of Project Management processes.
• Experience managing Owners reviews of multi-discipline engineering work being completed externally is an asset.
• Experience with telecom and/or protection and control projects is an asset.
• Experience with transmission lines projects is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery processes and design practice is an asset.
• Site experience on large construction projects such as hydroelectric stations, substations or transmission lines is an asset.

Must Haves

• Transmission experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation.
• Class 5 driver’s license.

Nice to Haves

• Previous project manager experience.
• Previous utility experience.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can either apply directly or send their resumes to John at Randstad Canada.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada and is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to increase equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the employment lifecycle and provide an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates and employees.