P&C Design Engineer (Protection and Control)
- Contract Length: 1 year
- Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Raise is currently hiring a P&C Design Engineer (Protection and Control) 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. Our Client, is one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada
Description
The P&C Design Engineer is a professional engineer responsible for the design, estimating, and quality management of protection and control systems within our clients transmission substations (12kV to 500kV). This role involves acting as a Professional of Record (PoR) to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective engineering solutions for medium-complexity projects. You will bridge the gap between theoretical design and field implementation, ensuring all work complies with BC Hydro’s Engineering Design Practices and EGBC standards.
Responsibilities
- The work is focused on the protection and control systems used in transmission stations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV.
- Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with BC Hydro project and Engineering Design Practices (i.e. evaluation reports, specifications, proposals, estimates, design basis', calculations, hazard logs, test plans).
- Prepare design work packages including scope, duration, and level of effort estimates.
- Prepare signed/sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) and BC Hydro design practices.
- Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC.
- Prepare detailed designs and documentation for protection and control systems in substations with operating voltages from 12 kV to 500 kV in accordance with BC Hydro and industry standards and practices.
- Prepare detailed design packages (equipment layouts, single line diagrams, ac/dc schematics diagrams, cable schedules, wiring diagrams, material lists, external connections) required to install or modify equipment, including interfacing to the existing station systems, ready to issue and archive in the BC Hydro Drawing file system.
- Specify and procure materials, panel assemblies and other related equipment.
- Prepare reports detailing condition assessment investigations of facility equipment and systems, evaluation and analysis of the investigation, and recommendations to address any deficiencies found.
- Prepare commissioning test plans and summary of requirements documentation.
- Providing technical guidance and review of designs prepared by others following established practices.
- Provide training for end-users and peers on the theory and operational use of the installed or modified equipment/systems.
Qualifications
- 8 years of experience in electrical utility P&C design with experience with the design of protection and control systems in electrical utility substations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV
- Proficiency in utility P&C design solutions, including interfacing new equipment with legacy station systems.
- Professional of Record" (PoR) experience with with EGBC Quality Management standards
- Proficiency in creating AC/DC Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, and Cable Schedules
- Experience with Field Reviews and Technical Support during Commissioning
- Experience with Asset Lifecycle & Condition Assessment
- Education and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with EGBC. (Candidates registered in other jurisdictions must be eligible for immediate registration with EGBC).
- Permit to Practice: Must hold a sole practitioner Permit to Practice or have access to a firm’s Permit to Practice with EGBC prior to start.
Additional Information
- Every contractor must supply their own Windows 11 Laptop computer for the duration of the assignment.
- Every contractor must supply their own “Smart Phone”. This is needed to gain access to the Organizations network.
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