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Specialist Planner - Metro Region - Distribution Asset Planning

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds A03

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $ 131,100.00 - 165,800.00

What you'll do

- Distribution Asset Planning is offering a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Distribution System Specialist Planner- to join the Metro Distribution Asset Planning team based at BC Hydro's Edmonds office in Burnaby, BC. This position will- lead the distribution system planning and studies in the Metro and Coastal regions to manage system assets for growth,- reliability, and system performance.- The key accountabilities for the Distribution System Specialist Planner are:

- Provides power system planning expertise and leadership in developing short

- and long-term Distribution system plans to

optimize Distribution system performance, considering load growth and customer requirements, operational needs,- corporate objectives, and long-term strategic goals.- Leads in conducting technical and economic planning studies to identify Distribution system requirements to supply load

reliably and efficiently.- Proactively undertakes problem identification, risk mitigation,



and the development of original solutions to complex or

emerging power system technical and business issues.- Provides project leadership to meet broad goals or objectives, schedules and budgets; assigns work and gives

instructions, advice and technical guidance to other engineers and technical support staff.- Reviews work of other technical staff, including consultants and contractors, to ensure accuracy, achievement of required

results, and adherence to accepted engineering practice.- Leads the development and implementation of business objectives and performance measurements.

- Leads, provides expert input, and represents Distribution Asset Planning in the public consultation and regulatory process.
- Develops briefings notes on complex technical and business issues to inform senior management and develops

responses to regulatory-related matters.- Fosters collaboration and builds influential relationships within planning teams and across BC Hydro.

- Leads, develops, maintains and strengthens relations with external communities, municipalities, consultants, technical

societies and associations, industry interest groups, suppliers and other utilities.

What you bring

- A recognized Electrical Engineering degree and registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer with

Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).





- A minimum of 10 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience, with a primary focus on power system

planning and operations (generation, transmission, distribution).

- Knowledge of electric utility and power system modelling concepts.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to conduct negotiations, make

presentations to technical and non-technical audiences, write technical papers and reports, and liaise with peers and

- experts in BC Hydro and externally.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, team building and project management skills, including cost control and project

administration.

- Proven ability to think independently, strategically, and laterally, to highlight improvement opportunities, and drive change.
- Knowledge of smart grid is an asset, for example, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Distributed Energy Integration,

electrical vehicle charging systems and non-wires alternatives.

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
- 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
- Travel to various areas of the province may be required to fully perform the duties of this position.
- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver's License (Class 5) in positive standing.
- Applicants who do not meet full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for a position at a

lower level.

- Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s

📌 Specialist Planner - Metro Region - Distribution Asset Planning (British Columbia)
🏢 BC Hydro
📍 British Columbia