Senior Electrical Engineer – Transmission
- Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 – 135,300.00
- Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Raise is currently hiring (3) three permanent, full-time Senior Electrical Engineer – Transmission on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. for Our Client one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada.
Description
The Senior Electrical Engineering this role will be part of an exciting and transformative infrastructure project with the development of the new 500 kV North Coast Transmission Lines that will strengthen grid reliability and deliver more clean energy to support the region’s growth. The project includes building new high-voltage lines and upgrading existing ones to increase capacity and support growing electricity needs in the region. This major investment will deliver clean, reliable power to communities and industries, enabling sustainable economic growth.
What you'll do
- Conduct electrical studies related to the design of high voltage transmission lines including, but not limited to, grounding system design, step and touch potentials calculations, AC interference with pipelines/railways, lightning protection, electrical safety, and EMF analysis.
- Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary engineering team to design transmission lines rated at 60 kV to 500 kV.
- Manage medium and large-sized projects and work packages, write technical specifications and standards, and prepare estimates.
- Prepare, review, and sign the study reports and drawings.
- Provide technical and site support during the installation, commissioning and maintenance phases.
- Develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external colleagues to determine relative priorities, assess the impact of work on others and resolve issues of concern.
- Review the work of the consultants and contractors to ensure accuracy, achievement of required results, and adherence to accepted engineering practice.
- Impart engineering knowledge and encourage the professional development of engineers as well as coaching and mentoring of junior staff is a key responsibility in this role.
What you bring
- Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C (EGBC).
- A minimum of 8 years (Senior Engineer) experience with a minimum of 2 years in transmission line design experience in the electric utility industry. Candidates with fewer qualifications and/or experience are encouraged to apply and may be considered for a lower level position.
- A commitment to ongoing personal development and participation in professional societies.
- Excellent leadership, communications, technical writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary project teams, preferably as the lead engineer or project engineer coordinating resources and managing relationships.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have some experience and knowledge of one or more of the following:
- Experience with applicable computer applications such as SES-CDEGS and EMTP-RV.
- Experience in electrical studies related to the design of grounding systems, lightning protection, insulation coordination, electromagnetic fields (EMFs), or AC interference.
Additional Information – our client offers
- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses
Looking for meaningful work? We can help!
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
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