Lead advanced IP telecommunications operations at BC Hydro, supporting reliability across microwave radio and fibre optic networks throughout British Columbia.

As Grid Telecom Operations Specialist Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for BC Hydro’s complex grid telecommunications network. The work includes outage support, operational risk assessment, laboratory testing, restoration strategies, and collaboration with engineering teams and vendors. You will guide project delivery and operational evolution.

Key Responsibilities

Provide advanced leadership for complex IP telecommunications network operations

Support outages, severe weather events, wildfires, and disruptions

Coordinate investigations involving multiple stakeholders and network issues

Guide testing, commissioning, provisioning,



and systems integration

Develop restoration strategies and operational improvement practices

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by Canadian universities

Registration or immediate eligibility for P.Eng. with EGBC

Ten or more years’ electrical utility telecommunications experience

Experience with microwave radio, MPLS, optical transport, multiplexors, and routing

Experience coordinating projects and managing project resources

Apply advanced engineering judgment, outage support, and telecom expertise to BC Hydro’s reliable grid network operations.

📌 Grid Telecom Operations Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 BC Hydro
📍 Winnipeg