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Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for a Protection & Controls Engineer for their Burnaby location.
Overview:
This role requires experience with the design of protection and control systems in electrical utility substations and Transmission stations 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.
Responsibilities:
- Work with client’s P&C Design Engineers on NERC V5 and V7 tasks and deliverables.
- Draft and review the station asset inventory list according to the client spreadsheet and review guide.
- Perform quality assurance process on the data/information submitted by the field for the asset inventory task.
- Assess station cyber assets using the BC Hydro Asset Assessment spreadsheet.
- Prepare project documentation and deliverables in accordance with client 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 client 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 client 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 client 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.
Experience:
- Electrical Engineering Degree
- A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC
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