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MatchBox Consulting Group is seeking a Junior Electrical Engineering professional to work on a 1-year contract, with a high potential of renewal, for one of BC's largest award-winning utility and energy companies. This individual will engage in diverse CIP compliance activities. The position is based out of our client's Burnaby office in a hybrid model - no option for fully remote work.

This is a great opportunity for a junior Engineer/recent graduate to get their foot in the door with one of the province's most influential organizations where they can build their career for years to come!

Responsibilities

-Facilitates meetings with defined scope, clearly communicates the intent and can follow up on identified solutions with key stakeholders until resolved.

-Identify technical and unique design and field engineering problems and escalate and engage appropriate stakeholders for collaboration discussions to fulfill NERC CIP compliance requirements and to support successful operations and/or project completion.

-Sustains and monitors existing CIP compliance processes and workflows, procedures, and quality assurance practices. Ensures adherence to NERC CIP requirements, industry standards, policies, practices, and procedures. This involves participating in violation investigations, sequence of events, and violation mitigation plan deliverables or internal compliance assurance activities.

-Participates and conducts annual CIP Compliance activities and deliverables (e.g. self-certification, audit, vulnerability assessment, etc.)

-Coordinates technical work activities, provides instructions, advice and technical guidance to other engineers, project, technical and administrative staff.

-Peer reviews work of other engineers or designers to ensure accuracy, achievement of required results, and adherence to NERC CIP compliance practices.

- Resolves site queries, reviewing field evidence, and issuing connection coversheets during the construction phase of projects.

-Maintains complete compliance documentation with respect to Transmission Stations NERC CIP processes, including all attestations, field records, and key documents.

-Fulfills functional role of CIP Compliance Engineer as assigned, maintains appropriate commitments to project teams, and coordinates compliance activities with multi-disciplined project team.

-Inventory and progress workflows in Compliance System (Sigma Flow 2.0)

Requirements

- Preferred areas of study include computer engineering, control systems, telecommunications, systems engineering, or power engineering.

- A minimum two (2) years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent (Candidates with lower qualifications may be considered and evaluated for placement in associated positions at a lower level)

- Eligible to register as an EIT with EGBC or is already registered

- Experience in NERC CIP compliance and cybersecurity for industrial control systems (ICS) infrastructure/environment is an asset.

- Strong communications (verbal and written), technical writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills are required.

- Good understanding of project and task management processes.

- Prior experience with Microsoft Excel Virtual Basic for Applications, Microsoft Access, data analytics, scripting in PowerShell or Python, and port scanning of Operation Technology devices preferred.

- Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.

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About MatchBox

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is one of the leading recruitment and solutions firms that specializes in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering & Technical, Real Estate & Construction, and Accounting & Finance. We offer unrivalled expertise with our teams extensive experience in the recruitment and professional services industry. We are dedicated to building great connections and creating strong opportunities within the workforce and the labor market.

Equal Opportunities

MatchBox is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including members of minority groups such as racialized individuals, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Indigenous peoples. It is a priority for us that all candidates are treated fairly and without discrimination. Our recruitment teams receive ongoing training on using objective criteria for evaluating candidates and other related topics to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

Work Permits

Please note that we require all interested candidates to obtain the necessary work permits from the Government of Canada prior to submitting an application.

Further Consideration

We receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration.

Find out more at www.matchboxhr.com