Overview: The company's Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join the Power Unit team in the company's Generation Stations Mechanical Engineering division.

As the company advances an ambitious capital plan, you will work alongside an experienced team on a growing portfolio of large, complex, and technically engaging projects.

This position will focus primarily on turbine, generator, and governor mechanical equipment for hydroelectric generating units.

This position will require periodic (at least once every two months) in-person attendance at the company's Edmond's office to team collaboration and meetings, as well as periodic site visits to the company's generating stations.

What you will be doing: Provides broad, demonstrated, senior-level mechanical engineering expertise in rotating machinery for the hydroelectric power industry.

Brings technical leadership to complex, high-profile, and high-value capital projects, studies, and investigations, delivering solutions that balance technical excellence, risk management, economic value, and the interests of internal and external stakeholders.

Serves as a technical lead or work package manager for major turbine, generator, and governor capital projects.

Selects key hydroelectric turbine and generator parameters and develops mechanical design requirements for new and upgraded generating units, optimizing equipment performance, longevity, and lifecycle value.

Develops mechanical design requirements for governor systems that support reliable generating-unit operation and optimized performance during grid-frequency disturbances and transient events.

Prepares technical specifications for new and upgraded turbine, generator,



and governor equipment; evaluates manufacturer proposals; supports procurement; and leads reviews of manufacturers’ technical submissions.

Provides technical guidance and leads engineering support for turbine, generator, and governor construction and commissioning activities, including travel to project sites.

Represents the company as the Owner’s Engineer, building productive relationships with equipment manufacturers and consultants and reviewing the work of consultants, and contractors to ensure accurate results and alignment with engineering standards and leading practices.

Proactively identifies problems and risks and develops tailored solutions to complex engineering challenges, balancing value, benefit, and risk for the company.

Demonstrates sound judgment and the courage to act, taking professional responsibility for their engineering work and that of their delegates.

Provides clear, well-supported recommendations to project teams and management on complex project matters.

Builds a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment and coaches and mentors other engineers.

Leads and actively contributes to the development of engineering standards, design practices, and guidelines.

Champions safe work practices and embeds safety by design throughout engineering activities.

What you must have: A degree in mechanical engineering from a program recognized by Canadian universities.





Experience in one or more of the following areas is required: hydraulic turbine design and operation, generator mechanical design and operation, or governor mechanical systems and hydraulics.

Registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).

At least eight years of relevant engineering experience, with in-depth knowledge of and experience with hydroelectric generating units.

Excellent written and verbal English communication, supported by strong interpersonal, technical writing, and organizational skills and the ability to prepare reports and recommendations and present effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.

Knowledge of ASME, ASTM, IEEE, IEC, and CCH codes and standards applicable to the design, procurement, installation, testing, and operation of hydroelectric turbines, generators and governors.

Solid relationship-management and team-building capabilities, with a proven ability to establish trusted partnerships with internal and external clients. A strong commitment to professional practice, including the application of Engineers and Geoscientists BC Quality Management Guidelines.

Experience planning, estimating, and executing engineering work for hydroelectric turbine, generator, and governor projects is an asset.

Demonstrated work leadership and coaching and mentoring skills.

Salary/Rate Range : $98.00 -$120.00 per hour Term: 12-month contract; most likely to extend Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly.

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📌 Mechanical Engineer (Burnaby)
🏢 TEEMA
📍 Burnaby