Job Description

Role: Project Engineer Specialist – Lines & Interconnections
Location: Edmonds, BC – Hybrid (2 days in office)
Duration: 12 months
Max Pay Rate: INC: $124.78/hr | T4: $103.95/hr

Role Summary

Seeking a Project Engineer Specialist to work with cross-functional teams to ensure that project designs for transmission systems are safe, effective, and meet technical requirements. The role involves oversight of multi-discipline engineering, project coordination, and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop safe engineering solutions using sound judgment, analysis, and interpretation of engineering specifications.

• Support project delivery in alignment with safety, cost, quality, and schedule goals.

• Propose design changes, track project progress, and coordinate work schedules.

• Resolve complex design and field engineering challenges through independent studies and technical leadership.

• Contribute to the development of technical standards and engineering best practices.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, defining engineering scopes and monitoring progress.

• Make technical decisions and recommendations regarding design bases, criteria, and resource planning.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical).

• Registered (or eligible for immediate registration) as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) in British Columbia or another Canadian jurisdiction.

• Permit to Practice with Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC) is required (can be via sole practitioner or firm).

• May be required to use a digital seal technology (e.g., Notarius).

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience in transmission line and/or substation design.

• Minimum 4 years of experience leading and coordinating multi-discipline design teams.

• Experience through all project phases — conceptual design to commissioning.

• Strong understanding of the transmission system, system operations, and project impacts.

• Familiarity with design, substations, protection and control systems, and telecom systems is an asset.

• Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate and influence multiple stakeholders.

• Proficient in CAD systems and drawing standards.

• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and industry-standard engineering software.

• Working knowledge of project management principles, including estimating, scheduling, and cost control.

• Experience managing Owner’s Engineer reviews is an asset.

• Familiarity with project delivery processes, engineering design practices, and standards is beneficial.

• Site experience on large construction projects (e.g., hydroelectric stations, substations, or transmission lines) is a strong asset.

Requirements

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.

• Must have strong transmission experience.

• Ability to work on hybrid schedule (2 days per week onsite in Edmonds, BC).

Preferred/Asset Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Project Manager.

• Prior experience with electric utilities.

• Experience in protection & control, telecom, and/or transmission line projects.