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Sr. Engineer (Operations Planning)

Number of positions: 2 Job Location: Fraser Vly Office

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

- Develop operating plans for transmission, station, and distribution system outages, including near-term system

assessments.
- Analyze complex power system conditions to identify reliability risks, operating constraints, and mitigation strategies.
- Develop base cases and perform contingency analyses, outage assessments, and contingency response planning for

planned and unplanned system conditions.
- Perform specialized studies supporting outage planning, transfer capability assessments, interconnections, system

enhancements, and reliability initiatives.
- Coordinate outages and operating plans with internal stakeholders, neighbouring utilities, Reliability Coordinators,

generation facilities, and customers.
- Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise to Real Time Operations and Control Centre staff on operating

plans, outages, contingencies, and operating orders.
- Develop and improve operating orders, procedures, standards, tools,



and processes that support reliable system

operation.
- Apply independent engineering judgment to resolve complex operational issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend

practical solutions.
- Support Operator Training, disturbance analysis, technical reporting, and presentations to internal and external

stakeholders.
- Support compliance with applicable NERC/BCUC reliability standards and regulatory requirements.
- Lead or contribute to technical projects and continuous improvement initiatives, coordinating technical work and

deliverables.
- Build effective working relationships across the organization and with external entities to address operational requirements

and deliver engineering solutions.
- Coach and mentor engineers and technical staff, promote knowledge transfer, and strengthen technical capability across

the team. What you bring

- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on power systems.
- Registration, or immediate eligibility for registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists

BC (EGBC).
- Have a minimum of 8+ years (Senior Engineer) or 4+ years (Intermediate Engineer) of relevant engineering experience in

Transmission System Operations position or an equivalent industry. Applicants who do not meet the full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for a lower-level position?
- Strong experience performing power system studies, including power flow, contingency, transient stability, and voltage

stability assessments.
- Experience with power system analysis applications such as EMS Advanced Applications, Powertech DSA Tools, PSS®E,

or PowerWorld.




- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex system conditions, exercise sound engineering judgment, and develop practical

solutions to emerging operational and reliability issues.
- Ability to make effective decisions and prioritize competing demands in time-sensitive operational environments.
- Solid ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate technical studies, system models, and engineering data.
- Excellent interpersonal, technical writing, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across

internal teams and with neighbouring utilities, customers, and other external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, guidance, coaching, and knowledge transfer to engineers, technical

staff, and other stakeholders.
- Knowledge and experience with distribution system planning, design, or operations is considered an asset.

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 benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits. Please note, there are 2 positions available for the role.

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: 2026-11-05 Closing Date: 2026-11-19

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📌 Sr. Engineer (Operations Planning) (Fraser River)
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