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Sr. Engineer (Substation Asset Management)

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds B03

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 109,700.00 - 138,700.00

What you'll do

This is a position in the Substation Asset Management & Planning team in Substation Growth & Sustainment.
Responsibilities include creating strategic plans for the maintenance of substation assets in a way that maximizes the life
cycle value of the assets and initiating programs/projects to implement the plans. Maintenance costs and capital
investments must be optimized while achieving targeted performance levels and managing risks to acceptable levels.
Maintenance and capital investment decisions are made that align with the health of the entire BC Hydro fleet of assets, the
role of the particular facility within the fleet, and capital and resource availability.

The successful candidate will draw on a wide breadth of utility experience with specialized knowledge and experience with
aging infrastructure and long-term infrastructure planning to make strategic recommendations regarding the best value
investment decisions for substation assets over the long term. To do this, working collaboratively with Operations,
Engineering, Environmental, Safety, etc. staff is necessary.

Duties include:

- Develops annual sustain and maintenance work plans and budgets consistent with strategies, standards, and investment

plans; balances and determines priorities,



collaborates with other Integrated Planning groups on alternatives and impacts,
and assigns the work program to Program and Contract Management or Capital Infrastructure Project Delivery for
execution.

- Develops a long term (2 to 10 years) Asset Maintain/Sustain Investment Plan and rolling budget based on asset

maintenance and sustainment strategies, current asset condition and health, and changes in performance expectations
from stakeholders, regulators, and the asset owner.

- Implements sound Asset Management principles that align with BC Hydro’s practice to optimize value for the customers

and ratepayers and meet the needs of the business.

- Confers with and provides consultative advice and input to operational, design, project and other groups to ensure

maintenance and sustaining capital issues are represented and considered; participates with customers and internal and
external stakeholders on planning and major projects, initiatives and studies.

- Reports and conducts evaluations regarding station and system outages and asset failures.

- Develops and keep current asset plans, strategies, and maintenance standards, and tracks ongoing performance and

work delivery.

- Develops and maintains spare and replacement strategies, and support the development of emergency plans, and

respond to major system events in a planning capacity.

- Complies with the diverse array of regulatory and compliance requirements BC Hydro is subject to including Work Safe

BC requirements (e.g. asbestos, confined space and fall arrest) and Environmental requirements (e.g. the removal of
assets with high concentrations of PCBs)

- Supports BC Hydro’s overall approach to Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) and ensure that MRS requirements are

met for substations.

- Supports broader corporate requirements, including BC Hydro’s Regulatory Requirement Applications, the Integrated

Resource Plan and BC Hydro’s overall electrification goals and targets

- Lead cross-functional asset management initiatives.

What you bring





- Graduated with a Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering recognized by Canadian Universities

- Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with Engineers and Geoscientists of

BC (EGBC).

- A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience – preferably with substation experience working for an electric utility.

Applicants who do not meet the full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for a lower-level
position.

- Valid Class 5 Drivers License.

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of NERC Mandatory Reliability Standards

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Asset Management philosophies.

- Demonstrated experience with the planning, design, maintenance, or testing & commissioning of substation assets

- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple programs/projects and to plan and manage project resources is essential.

PMP Certification is an asset.

- Proven experience in managing equipment maintenance, repair and modification activities in a large electric utility and

Project management experience is an asset.

- Proven ability to implement sustainable changes that add clear value to the business.

- Strong analytical, planning and business management skills.

What we offer

- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses

For more information on the perks we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be
required as a pre-condition to employment.

What else you should know

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P; employees must meet the time in role
requirements specified in the updated M&P; TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as
outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,
include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without
any delays.

Date Posted: 2026-07-17 Closing Date: 2026-08-10

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📌 Sr. Engineer (Substation Asset Management) (British Columbia)
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