Sr. Engineer (Reliability Coordination)

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we build an even cleaner B.C.

Duties:

The Provincial Reliability Coordination Operations department formed in 2019 to establish and support Reliability Coordination for the province of British Columbia. The team is made up of seven 24x7 shift staff and three engineering support staff and one compliance lead, reporting to a dedicated manager within BC Hydro’s Transmission and Distribution System Operations business group. The Reliability Coordinator has the highest level of authority in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Functional Model in ensuring reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System.

This role is primarily focused on conducting operational planning analyses of the bulk electric system for the next-day time frame, sharing results with other entities and coordination of operating plans to mitigate any potential or actual adverse system impacts.

The successful candidate will have the following general responsibilities:

* Develop base-cases for next-day study analyses and real-time assessments

* Conduct operational planning analyses and communicate the results to impacted entities within B.C., neighbouring electric systems and other Reliability Coordinators. Additionally, this role coordinates with other entities in the next-day time frame

* Provide engineering support for real-time Reliability Coordination staff

* Provide support for Operator Training.

* Interface with BC Hydro Operations Planning and external entities (i.e. FortisBC, AESO, CAISO) to coordinate next-day study analyses and operating plans

* Interface with internal/external groups to support development/improvement of Reliability Coordination tools and processes

* Contribute to reporting and presentations targeted to BC Hydro management and external stakeholders

* Represent BC Hydro to influence overall reliable operations of the Western Interconnection through active participation in a variety of industry initiatives

* Contribute to the preparation of Disturbance Analysis Reports and presentation of the results

* Support gathering of compliance evidence and participate in annual certification, self-audits and regular BCUC sanctioned audits, to ensure on-going compliance with applicable NERC/BCUC MRS standards.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor or higher academic degree in electrical power systems engineering from a qualified university.

* Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC).

* A minimum of 8 years’ experience, working performing specialized electrical power system studies or direct experience in a Transmission System Operations position.

* Successful applicants will be offered positions commensurate with their level of experience. Therefore, applicants with lesser qualifications may be considered and this position may be filled at a lower level.

* Candidate should have experience performing Power System studies which include Powerflow Assessments, Contingency Analysis, Transient and Voltage Stability assessments. Work experience with power application software should include: EMS Advanced Applications (preferable), Powertech DSA Tools, PSS/E or PowerWorld.

* The successful candidate shall have a valid B. C. Driver's license.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* This position is headquartered at our Fraser Valley Office in Langley BC and travel to other BC Hydro facilities within the province is required.

* Note that the following must be maintained in good standing as a condition of continuous employment:

Driver's License Type = Class 5

P.Eng.: Professional Engineer = In Good Standing

In addition, successful applicants are expected to fulfill the following requirements:

* Able and willing to work extended hours with occasional on-call requirements.

* Able and willing to travel to the US. The following skill sets would be considered assets:

* Excellent collaboration and leadership skills including confidence in public speaking and delivering training/presentations.

* Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

* Proven self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as individually.

* Excellent computer skills including excel (pivot tables, formulas), powerpoint, ability to write html code, etc.

* Strong familiarity with the operating policies and practices of electric companies located in British Columbia.

We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

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We are here for our customers.

We are one team.

We act with integrity.

We respect our province.

We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.