Role: Specialist P&C Commissioning Engineer
Location: Edmonds / Hybrid (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays)
Estimated Start Date: May 26, 2025
Estimated End Date: May 22, 2026 (High chance of extension)
Rate: $110/hour (INC) | $91.55/hour (T4)
Key Responsibilities
- Apply ten (10) or more years of experience in engineering to deliver safe, effective solutions on medium to highly complex assignments.
- Develop designs, analyze and resolve technical issues, and interpret engineering specifications.
- Monitor and support project delivery by managing costs, quality, safety, and timelines, including preparing progress reports and coordinating work schedules.
- Solve complex design and field engineering challenges through independent studies and analysis.
- Lead or contribute to the development of technical standards and best practices within the engineering discipline.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders, define scopes of service, review technical documentation, and assess work progress to ensure successful project completion.
- Make high-level technical decisions and recommendations, including establishing design criteria and managing engineering resources.
Technical Focus
- Provide commissioning and acceptance services for Protection & Control (P&C) systems within transmission and distribution substations (12kV to 500kV).
- Conduct power system disturbance analyses, P&C system integration testing, and provide real-time operations support.
- Support CPC field technologists, perform field reviews, and accept/seal commissioning documentation.
- Author and review P&C commissioning standards.
- Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on complex P&C project components.
- Investigate abnormal system conditions and contribute to fault analysis and contingency planning.
- Coordinate special testing procedures and provide operating plan support.
- Participate in internal technical committees and recommend improvements to P&C maintenance standards.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum ten (10) years of experience in engineering, with at least four (4) years specific to P&C commissioning.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) registered with Engineers & Geoscientists BC, or eligible for registration.
- Strong field experience in P&C testing and commissioning best practices.
- Proficiency in power system protection theory and application.
- Experience in fault analysis and system disturbance investigations.
- Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards.
- Proficient with industry-standard design and analysis software.
- Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong technical writing, presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
- Intermediate proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
Additional Information
- Travel to construction sites is required.
- Up to two candidates may be selected.
- Digital sign and seal subscription (e.g., Notarius) may be required.
- This role offers a high chance of extension beyond the initial end date.