Senior Transmission Engineer

Role: Senior Transmission Engineer (P.Eng)

Duration: 12 months

Work Location: Burnaby, BC

Max INC rate: $125.78/

Max T4 rate: $103.95/

Role Overview

The Engineer E5 is a senior engineering professional responsible for delivering innovative engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services on medium to high complexity projects. This role plays a key leadership function in transmission line engineering, supporting projects across the full lifecycle while ensuring delivery is safe, high-quality, on time, and within budget. The position requires strong technical expertise, leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, and the ability to make complex engineering decisions that impact system performance and project success within a utility environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop safe and innovative engineering solutions for complex transmission projects using advanced judgment and technical expertise

• Lead design development, technical analysis, and problem resolution on medium to high complexity assignments

• Interpret engineering standards and specifications to ensure compliant and optimized designs

• Support project delivery by managing scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives

• Prepare and review estimates, progress reports, and contractor payment recommendations

• Resolve complex and non-standard engineering problems through independent analysis and sound judgment

• Establish design basis, criteria, and technical concepts for major engineering assignments

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to engineering teams

• Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering standards and practices

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to define scope, design criteria, and technical requirements

• Approve technical documentation and monitor project progress against objectives and standards

• Support BC Hydro’s engineering governance and risk management practices

Transmission Line Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and execution of transmission line projects within an electric utility environment

• Oversee multi-discipline design teams on medium to large-scale infrastructure projects

• Ensure designs consider system impacts, operational requirements, and interdependencies across disciplines

• Review and manage engineering deliverables prepared internally and by external consultants

• Provide technical oversight for transmission systems including substations, protection and control, and telecom interfaces

• Support construction through technical guidance, field reviews, and issue resolution

• Ensure alignment with BC Hydro project delivery processes and engineering design practices

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC), or eligible for immediate registration

• Minimum 10 years of progressive engineering experience in transmission, substations, or protection and control

• Minimum 4 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license

Required Skills

• Strong transmission engineering expertise within a utility environment

• Proven leadership experience on complex, multi-discipline projects

• Deep understanding of transmission system operations and project impacts

• Solid knowledge of project management principles and delivery processes

• Ability to manage engineering scope, schedule, and cost effectively

• Strong technical problem-solving and decision-making capability

• Proficiency with CAD systems, engineering standards, and design/analysis tools

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Excellent communication skills, including technical writing and stakeholder coordination

Nice to Have

• Previous Project Manager experience

• Prior BC Hydro or utility experience

• Experience with telecom and/or protection and control systems

• Experience managing Owner’s Engineer reviews of external consultants

• Strong familiarity with BC Hydro engineering standards and project delivery processes

• Field experience on large infrastructure projects (substations, hydroelectric facilities, transmission lines)

Regulatory & Compliance Requirements

• Must hold or be eligible for a Permit to Practice (P2P) through EGBC prior to assignment start

• Work must comply with BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan (Quality Management Pillar)

• Engineer must apply their own or their firm’s Permit to Practice number to sealed work

• All engineering documentation produced will be retained by BC Hydro in accordance with EGBC bylaws

• May be required to use digital signing and sealing technology (e.g., Notarius)