Job Description

General Description

The E2 – Engineer performs supervised engineering tasks for assignments of limited scope and complexity using standard procedures and techniques to support projects and/or operations at BC Hydro safely, with quality, within budget, and on time.

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum two (2) years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• Contribute to the development of safe engineering solutions by performing activities such as studies of limited scope and applying prescribed methods and techniques in solving problems for projects and/or operations.
• Assist with specific aspects of more complex engineering activities adhering to prescribed analysis, design, or computation methods by following established practices working under close supervision of a senior professional engineer who reviews work for accuracy, adequacy, and conformance with prescribed procedures.
• Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice using initiative and judgement in making a few routine technical decisions, applying standards and following detailed instructions so that BC Hydro’s engineering standards are maintained.
• Perform periodic tasks independently which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance.
• EGBC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this contract shall work under BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan, Quality Management Pillar.
• The Registrant shall apply their own or their firm’s Permit to Practice Number to work that is Sealed by the Registrant.
• Retention and preservation of all project documentation produced by the Registrant during the course of their contract with BC Hydro will be retained by BC Hydro to satisfy EGBC Bylaws.

Education and Skills

• University graduate in applied science or engineering
• Registered Engineer-in-Training or Geoscientist-in-Training with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or another jurisdiction and/or eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC
• 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 Experience and Role Accountabilities:

• This role requires to work in design, configuration, testing and troubleshooting of SCADA systems in electrical utility substations with operating voltages from 12kV to 500kV. Demonstrated capabilities to work with utility SCADA systems, including the design, configuration, testing, and maintenance of GE RTU products (i.e. GE D400, D20, D200, D25, IBOX), Ethernet networks, DNP3 protocol, Modbus Plus® protocol, and protocol test equipment and software and other similar systems used in electrical utility substations.

• The work is focused on SCADA 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.

• Provide technical assistance and construction support in the field, and undertake field reviews as required by EGBC.

• Prepare detailed SCADA design packages, device point assignments, and configurations.

• Configuring/program RTUs, gateway devices, user interfaces, network switches/routers, and other IEDs related to the SCADA systems.

• Specify and procure materials, panel assemblies and other related equipment.

• Test and validate device configurations in a lab environment.

• Prepare and execute pre-commissioning test plans for SCADA systems.

• Provide technical guidance and support throughout the design process (cross-discipline integration, factory testing, installation, commissioning).

• Provide training for end-users and peers on the theory and operational use of the installed or modified equipment/systems.