Senior P&C Engineer

Role:
Engineer-E5 – Protection & Control Engineer
Duration: 12 months

Work Location:

Edmonds, BC / Hybrid
Max INC Rate: $120.78
Max T4 Rate: $99.82

Role Overview
The Engineer E5 is a senior engineering professional responsible for delivering innovative engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services on medium to high complexity projects and operations. This role supports BC Hydro projects by providing safe, high-quality engineering solutions while ensuring work is completed within budget and on schedule. The position requires strong technical expertise in protection and control systems, leadership of multidisciplinary design teams, and the ability to make complex engineering decisions that support transmission system operations and project success within a utility environment.

Key Responsibilities
Develop safe engineering solutions through design development, technical analysis, problem resolution, and interpretation of engineering specifications on medium to highly complex assignments
Lead or coordinate multidisciplinary design teams on major engineering and utility infrastructure projects
Meet safety, cost, quality, and schedule objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, recommending contractor payments, preparing progress reports, and coordinating work schedules
Resolve highly technical and unusual engineering and field issues through independent studies, analysis, and engineering judgment
Establish engineering design basis, criteria, and technical concepts for major work assignments
Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by contributing to technical standards, engineering methods, and safe design practices
Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and support to engineering professionals and project teams
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to define engineering scope, establish design criteria, and support project execution
Review, approve, and manage technical documentation and engineering deliverables
Monitor project progress against engineering standards, objectives, and specifications
Support engineering governance, quality management, and risk management practices within BC Hydro

Protection & Control Responsibilities
Support the planning, design, and execution of protection and control projects within an electric utility environment
Provide technical expertise related to protection relays, automation systems, RTU, SCADA, RAS, and teleprotection devices
Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines to ensure system integration and operational alignment
Review engineering deliverables prepared internally and by external consultants
Ensure designs consider transmission system impacts, operational requirements, and cross-functional project dependencies
Support field engineering activities, technical troubleshooting, and issue resolution during project execution
Maintain compliance with NERC requirements and BC Hydro engineering standards

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC), or eligible for immediate registration
Minimum 10 years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent
Minimum 4 years of experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
Strong electric utility engineering background with transmission system and operations perspective

Required Skills
Strong working knowledge of protection relays, control and automation devices, RTU, SCADA, RAS, and teleprotection systems
Good working knowledge of NERC requirements
Strong understanding of transmission system operations and multidisciplinary project interactions
Good working knowledge of project management…