Power Quality Engineer - Distribution Standards

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

No. of positions: 1

Closing date: June 22, 2026

As a Power Quality Engineer in Distribution Standards you will be exposed to a wide range of technical subjects across both the Distribution and Transmission systems as you work to identify and resolve customer and network power quality issues. The ideal candidate will enjoy a mix of field and office work; the field work can take you anywhere that customers use power supplied by BC Hydro, sometimes requiring multi‑day visits to accomplish the work.

• Accept and contribute to our strong safety culture, as you will be exposed regularly to electrical hazard, driving and working alone;
• Be willing to travel, often alone, to any area of the province;
• Have superior oral and written skills for communicating with customers, writing distribution standards, and possibly representing BC Hydro on R&D and standards development committees;
• Be adept at building and sustaining functional working relationships with customers and their consultants, planners, engineers, designers, system operators, and field personnel;
• Have good attention to detail for gathering and analyzing system data from numerous sources;
• Have a working knowledge of PQView software for management and analysis of power system data;
• Have an interest in learning, or already have skills relating to server management, database admin, website development, and computer programming (MS SQL, Python, VBA, HTML, PHP, etc.);
• Enjoy problem solving;
• Have excellent organizational and planning skills for managing numerous investigations and projects concurrently.

• A degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by Canadian universities.
• Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in the Province of British Columbia with EGBC.
• 4+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate complex technical studies and power system data.
• Ability to analyze and resolve challenging and unusual engineering problems with considerable independence.
• Demonstrated technical writing and presentation skills, excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Fully developed or developing technical knowledge in electric utility engineering disciplines (minimum 2 years of experience in a utility environment).

• Experience conducting power quality investigations.
• Experience working with IEC/CSA electromagnetic compatibility standards.
• Working knowledge of PQView.
• Experience with power system simulation software such as CYMDIST and EMTP‑RV.
• Understanding of technical principles relating to theory of electrical metering.
• Knowledge of antenna theory for sourcing radio frequency disturbances.
• Knowledge of BC Hydro systems, policies, and procedures.

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days.
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type.
• Training and development courses.

• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Class 5 Driver's License:
  In good standing.
• To fully perform the duties of this position, travel around the province of BC is required.
• To participate in R&D or standards committees a valid Passport may be required for international travel.
• The ability to lift and carry 25 lbs and walk challenging terrain during site visits.
• Applicants who do not meet the full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for a lower level position.
• Roles based at BC Hydro's Edmonds campus in Burnaby, BC in a 'hybrid' role, requiring in office work 2 to 3 days/week.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre‑qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre‑condition to employment.