Hours of work:

Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

No. of positions:

2

Position Highlights Capital Construction, within Project Delivery, is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio comprising of more than 2,000 active contracts. The Capital Construction Group safely delivers large, multi-disciplined, complex high-risk projects that span multiple years. The group adheres to well-developed standards, has developed and maintained outstanding supplier partnerships as well as stakeholder and First Nations relations. Through continuous improvement of our people, processes, and tools, we are responsible for all aspects of the protected construction of capital projects.

The Commissioning Engineering team, within Capital Construction, is seeking Senior Commissioning Engineers to provide technical leadership for the testing and commissioning of major electrical and station service equipment across transmission and generation assets. In this role, you will determine what testing is needed to establish that equipment is ready to be energized, lead the field work that carries it out on projects of varying size and complexity, and support the decision to put equipment into service.

You will work closely with field crews, contractors, project managers and operations colleagues, on a team that values sound engineering judgment, safe work and sharing knowledge.

What you'll do

Provide technical leadership for the testing and commissioning of major electrical equipment, such as power transformers, reactors, capacitor banks and circuit breakers, on transmission and generation station projects

Define the inspection and testing required to establish that equipment is ready to be energized and become part of the system, by developing test plans,



selecting appropriate tests and confirming they are completed as specified

Directly supervise internal and external field technologists completing inspection and testing, providing technical direction and confirming the work meets accepted engineering practice

Review test reports and results, troubleshoot issues and resolve them where possible, applying sound engineering judgment and escalating complex or non-standard issues when needed

Provide clear, well-reasoned recommendations based on test results, equipment condition and risk to support the Equipment' Professional-of-Record’s decision on whether equipment can be energized and put into service

Act as Work Package Manager for commissioning on assigned projects, including defining scope, managing the work package budget, coordinating resources, vendors and field execution, reporting on progress and completion, and supporting project readiness and risk mitigation

Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, field operations and technical specialists to plan testing activities and resolve commissioning challenges

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of commissioning practices, standards and technical guidelines, challenging existing approaches where there is sound engineering rationale

Coach and mentor engineers and technical staff in testing approaches,



diagnostics and engineering decision-making

Participate in field inspections and witness testing on site as required

What you bring

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably electrical with an emphasis on power systems, from a university recognized in Canada

Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in the testing, commissioning, design, operation or maintenance of electrical equipment, including field experience supporting or supervising inspection and testing. Applicants who do not fully meet the requirements, or who have less work experience, may be considered for a lower-level position.

Working knowledge of substation or station service equipment and its operating requirements

Demonstrated ability to interpret test results, troubleshoot technical issues, including equipment, installation, test setup, and documentation issues, and apply sound engineering judgment to resolve them

Experience planning and coordinating work, including schedules, resources and budgets

Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction to others and to coach or mentor engineers and technical staff

Working knowledge of related disciplines, including protection and control, system operations, construction and project delivery

Strong communication and technical writing skills

Demonstrated ability to build trusted working relationships, communicate respectfully when navigating differing perspectives, and collaborate effectively across field crews, contractors, project teams, technical specialists, and operations

Additional asse

📌 Senior Commissioning Engineer (Burnaby)
🏢 BC Hydro
📍 Burnaby