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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come
in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our
customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond
during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.
Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a
solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.
We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be
ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we
build an even cleaner B.C.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:
Specialist Engineer.
The P&C Asset Management team has responsibility for the following functions:
- Plan, develop and maintain asset management policies, strategies, and standards for the
maximize the total-life-cycle value of the assets.
- Ensure on-going compliance with applicable NERC/WECC PRC mandatory reliability standards.
- Optimize Maintenance and Capital investment decisions while managing risk.
- Manage and maintain positive working relationships and with multiple groups throughout BC
Management, Project and Program Delivery groups and Safety, etc.
- Develop and maintain asset management procurement strategies for key equipment, including
- Identify and prioritize asset needs (OMA or Capital) and establish related annual Maintenance
- Plan and initiate capital projects including the preparation of supporting investment justifications
P&C sustaining capital projects.
- Participate on applicable internal and external industry P&C working groups and committees (e.
- Provide P&C subject-matter-expertise support and liaise with other groups throughout BC Hydro,
Management, Project and Program Delivery groups and Safety, etc.
- Participate in the development and definition of asset management strategies and ensure they
- Contribute to managerial and operational decision making and provide expertise from a
- Maintain an emergency replacement sparing program to enable the emergency restoration of
- Contribute to the ongoing sustainment of positive relationships with external service and
accomplish business objectives and address issues.
The successful candidate must have:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by Universities in Canada.
- Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and
- Minimum of ten years of proven experience working as an electrical engineer, managing
electrical utility at transmission voltages (500kV, 230kV, 138kV, and 69kV), as well as, distribution
voltages.
- Experience should also include asset management of special protection and control systems
and remedial action schemes (RAS).
- Demonstrated experience with the planning, design, maintenance, testing and commissioning of
on the T&D power delivery system.
- Demonstrated experience managing on-going compliance with NERC/WECC PRC Standards.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple programs/projects and to plan and manage project
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, communications, and negotiation skills are essential.
- Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn.
- Productivity Software – Microsoft Office.
Preference given to those candidates that possess experience and working knowledge with the
following:
- P&C and SCADA Equipment / Systems; SEL Protection, Automation, and Control Systems.
- ION Meters ; SEL I/O Processors and Controllers ; GE SCADA Control Systems ; Human
Doble Protest and EnoServ Software; SEL Mirrored Bits, DNP 3.0 over serial, IEC 61850,
ModBus, ModBus+, Ethernet, TCP/IP Protocols; Synchrophaser Measurement Systems.
- Disturbance Fault Analysis and Serial Event Reporting.
- NERC Mandatory Reliability Standards; NERC/WECC PRC Standards; NERC CIP Standards.
- Knowledge of telecommunication facilities and networking solutions is an asset.
- Asset Management and Financial Applications – Passport, P6, SAP.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Occasional travel throughout the province of British Columbia is required.
- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver's License: Class 5 In
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.
We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation
to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we
invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Our values guide our work. Want to join us?
We are safe.
We are here for our customers.
We are one team.
We include everyone.
We act with integrity and respect.
We are forward thinking.
BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.
We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible
minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual
orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively
engage with diverse communities.
We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and
while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a
disability, please contact us at [email protected]
BC Hydro has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires employees to have a full series of
COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of vaccination on request. This Policy is currently suspended
but may resume at BC Hydro's discretion. While the Policy is suspended, all new employees are
required to disclose their vaccination status to BC Hydro.
Flexible work model role definitions
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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from home
based on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager for
each position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-time
from the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.
IBEW/Field – No option to work from home
Resident – Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.
Hybrid – May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.
Remote – Works from home 4+ days per week
HOW TO APPLY
Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your
certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the
necessary information to assess your application without any delays.
Date Posted: 2022-09-29 Closing Date: 2022-10-20
