Job Description

Role: Senior Engineer – Protection & Control (E5)
Location: Burnaby, BC – Edmonds Office (Hybrid) - strong chance of renewal
Duration: 12 months
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day
Max INC Rate: $103.11/
Max T4 Rate: $85.21/

Job Description

BC Hydro is seeking an experienced Senior Protection & Control Engineer to support complex transmission system engineering projects and operations. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, coordinate multidisciplinary engineering design teams, and develop innovative engineering solutions to support the safety, reliability, and performance of BC Hydro's electrical transmission infrastructure.

This position requires a strong background in electric utility engineering, protection and control systems, transmission operations, and engineering design. The successful candidate will have experience leading multidisciplinary teams, resolving complex technical challenges, and ensuring engineering projects meet safety, quality, budget, and schedule requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering design teams supporting medium to highly complex transmission system projects.

• Develop, review, and approve engineering designs, technical specifications, calculations, drawings, and documentation.

• Provide technical expertise in protection and control systems, including protection relays, control and automation devices, RTUs, SCADA, Remedial Action Schemes (RAS), and teleprotection equipment.

• Resolve complex engineering design and field issues through independent technical studies, analysis, and engineering judgment.

• Ensure engineering designs and solutions comply with applicable industry standards, NERC requirements, and BC Hydro engineering practices.

• Support transmission system planning, design, and operations by considering system reliability, protection coordination, and interactions between engineering disciplines.

• Establish engineering design criteria, technical requirements, and project specifications.

• Coordinate engineering activities across protection and control, substation, telecommunications, and other technical disciplines.

• Review contractor work, assess project progress, and recommend changes to engineering plans, schedules, and costs.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and other technical professionals.

• Collaborate with project managers, stakeholders, contractors, and internal engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering standards, procedures, and technical practices.

• Ensure engineering deliverables meet safety, quality, budget, and schedule requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a relevant engineering field, preferably within electric utilities, transmission systems, or protection and control engineering.

• Minimum 4 years of experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary engineering design teams.

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).

• Strong experience with protection and control equipment, including protection relays, control and automation devices, RTUs, SCADA, RAS, and teleprotection systems.

• Good working knowledge of NERC requirements and applicable electrical utility standards.

• Strong electric utility engineering background with an understanding of transmission systems and operations.

• Ability to understand technical interactions, dependencies, and priorities across multidisciplinary engineering projects.

• Good working knowledge of project management principles, engineering project delivery, and coordination.

• Experience reviewing engineering designs, technical specifications, and complex engineering documentation.

• Familiarity with CAD systems, engineering drawing standards, and industry design and analysis software.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including strong interpersonal, influencing, and conflict resolution abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with electrical substation design, protection and control systems, and telecommunications infrastructure.

• Previous experience supporting large electric utilities or transmission system operators.

• Experience coordinating engineering projects involving multiple technical disciplines.

• Familiarity with BC Hydro engineering standards, procedures, and project delivery practices.

Additional Requirements

• The selected candidate must have access to their own or their firm's Permit to Practice with EGBC before commencing the assignment.

• Engineering professionals must comply with BC Hydro's Professional Practice Management Plan and applicable EGBC requirements.

• Engineering documents requiring professional authentication must be sealed using the registrant's or firm's Permit to Practice number.

• Candidates may be required to use Notarius digital signing and sealing technology.

• This position is designated as safety-sensitive and security-sensitive.

• Hybrid work arrangement based out of BC Hydro's Edmonds office in Burnaby, BC.

• High possibility of contract extension for the right candidate.