Role: Senior Engineer
Duration: 12 months
Work Location: Burnaby, BC
Max INC rate: $125.78/
Max T4 rate: $103.95/

Role Overview
The Engineer E5 is a senior engineering skilled responsible for delivering innovative engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services on medium to high complexity projects. This role plays a key leadership function in transmission line engineering, supporting projects across the full lifecycle while ensuring delivery is safe, high-quality, on time, and within budget. The position requires strong technical expertise, leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, and the ability to make complex engineering decisions that impact system performance and project success within a utility environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop safe and innovative engineering solutions for complex transmission projects using advanced judgment and technical expertise

Lead design development, technical analysis, and problem resolution on medium to high complexity assignments

Interpret engineering standards and specifications to ensure compliant and optimized designs

Support project delivery by managing scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives

Prepare and review estimates, progress reports, and contractor payment recommendations

Resolve complex and non-standard engineering problems through independent analysis and sound judgment

Establish design basis, criteria, and technical concepts for major engineering assignments

Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to engineering teams

Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering standards and practices

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to define scope, design criteria, and technical requirements





Approve technical documentation and monitor project progress against objectives and standards

Support BC Hydro’s engineering governance and risk management practices

Transmission Line Leadership Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, and execution of transmission line projects within an electric utility environment

Oversee multi-discipline design teams on medium to large-scale infrastructure projects

Ensure designs consider system impacts, operational requirements, and interdependencies across disciplines

Review and manage engineering deliverables prepared internally and by external consultants

Provide technical oversight for transmission systems including substations, protection and control, and telecom interfaces

Support construction through technical guidance, field reviews, and issue resolution

Ensure alignment with BC Hydro project delivery processes and engineering design practices

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline

Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC), or eligible for immediate registration

Minimum 10 years of progressive engineering experience in transmission, substations, or protection and control

Minimum 4 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Valid Class 5 driver’s license





Required Skills

Strong transmission engineering expertise within a utility environment

Proven leadership experience on complex, multi-discipline projects

Deep understanding of transmission system operations and project impacts

Solid knowledge of project management principles and delivery processes

Ability to manage engineering scope, schedule, and cost effectively

Strong technical problem-solving and decision-making capability

Proficiency with CAD systems, engineering standards, and design/analysis tools

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Excellent communication skills, including technical writing and stakeholder coordination

Nice to Have

Previous Project Manager experience

Prior BC Hydro or utility experience

Experience with telecom and/or protection and control systems

Experience managing Owner’s Engineer reviews of external consultants

Strong familiarity with BC Hydro engineering standards and project delivery processes

Field experience on large infrastructure projects (substations, hydroelectric facilities, transmission lines)

Regulatory & Compliance Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Permit to Practice (P2P) through EGBC prior to assignment start

Work must comply with BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan (Quality Management Pillar)

Engineer must apply their own or their firm’s Permit to Practice number to sealed work

All engineering documentation produced will be retained by BC Hydro in accordance with EGBC bylaws

May be required to use digital signing and sealing technology (e.g., Notarius)

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