P&C Design -Engineer
- Pay Rate: $ 81.66/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 1 year
- Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Raise is currently hiring a P&C Design -Engineer 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
Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. However, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in a T4 arrangement, where applicable.
Description
The Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer will contribute to critical Station P&C Projects. This role involves the specialized design and engineering of robust protection and control systems for electrical utility substations, ensuring the reliable and safe operation of the organizations transmission network. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within the P&C Engineering team, providing expertise across the entire project lifecycle, from initial design to commissioning and archival.
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 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 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 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 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
- 4 years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
- Experience with CAD systems and drawing standards
- Experience with the design of protection and control systems in electrical utility substations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV and demonstrated experience working with utility P&C design solutions and protection & control systems in an electric utility environment.
- Maintain in good standing their Driver's License Type Class 5.
- Asset:
- Experience with Utilities sector experience
- Experience with Technical writing
- Education and Skills
- University graduate in applied science or engineering
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and will be required to Provide Proof of Permit to Practice, registered with EGBC when hired
- You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius
- Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards
- Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software
- Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Intermediate English skills for professional environment, written and spoken
Additional Information
- Candidates must be located in the lower mainland, or be willing to relocate to the lower mainland upon offer
- Candidates in this role will be required to trave to sites and locations within BC, including remote locations, up to 2 X per year depending upon projects.
- 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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