Specialist Engineer - P&C Commissioning Engineer

Act as a Subject Matter Expert on P&C Commissioning activities to projects

Act as a Professional of Record for P&C commissioning results.

Coordinate and oversee the development of P&C staging plan with the various engineering teams and BC Hydro Control Center

Lead testing and commissioning of specialised P&C systems and equipment

Prepare commissioning plans for complex P&C systems

Perform commissioning review and acceptance for P&C testing deliverables

Oversight of P&C commissioning activities

Participate in constructability reviews and staging plans

Provide support to field commissioning resources

Establish and maintain commissioning standards and practices

Perform technical lead role to other team members

You will work closely with field commissioning resources to verify the test result and act as the POR for the approval and acceptance of the test results.

You will work with Field Operations, Quality Management, and the project engineering teams to ensure that technical support is provided during construction and commissioning and that technical issues are resolved in a timely manner.

You will prepare signed and sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and the company design practices.

You will coach members of your project teams to help them to resolve issues or advance their work.

You will assist in the development of department objectives and performance measurements and support the technical and operational performance of the team to meet these objectives and other business needs.

You will assist in the development and enhancement of engineering processes and workflows, review procedures, and quality assurance practices.

You will proactively undertake and/or significantly contribute to problem identification, risk mitigation, and the development of customized solutions to complex engineering problems considering value, benefit, and risk to the company

You will chair meetings to address engineering problems, attend and address seminars, courses, meetings, and conferences, and prepare and deliver presentations to various audiences.

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by Canadian Universities. Preferred areas of study include computer engineering, control systems, telecommunications, systems engineering, or power engineering.

Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC). The individual shall be proficient with EGBC quality management guidelines, continuing education requirements and code of ethics

A minimum of 10 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience in transmission power systems, industrial control systems, cybersecurity, or systems engineering.

A minimum of 4 years leading and coordinating P&C commissioning activities on medium to large projects, preferably on projects similar in nature to the company in terms of size, complexity and stakeholders.

Candidates for this position will be able 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.

Strong experience in P&C systems either as a P&C designer or P&C setting engineer is an asset. System engineer experience may also be considered.

Strong P&C commissioning experience is an asset

Excellent leadership and communication skills, including writing, are required in order to advance the project, including coordinating and influencing various parties both within the company and with external delivery partners and stakeholders.

Good understanding of Project Management processes.

Strong knowledge of the company’s project delivery processes and design practice is an asset.