Job Description

General Description

The E3 Engineer is a fully qualified and accredited engineering professional who applies theoretical and practical knowledge to provide engineering design estimating planning and quality management services for low to medium complexity projects and/or operations safely with quality within budget and on time.

Experience and Role Accountabilities

A minimum four (4) years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.

Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform activities such as developing designs analyzing and resolving problems and interpreting engineering specifications on low to medium complexity assignments for projects and/or operations.

Assist project or operations management to meet safety cost quality and time objectives by performing activities such as proposing changes in plans and estimated costs recommending payment for work completed by contractors preparing progress reports coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks.

Participate in BC Hydros engineering practice by conducting independent studies and analysis exercising judgment in selecting and interpreting information recommending safe engineering designs and making typical decisions related to standard methods and designs so that BC Hydros engineering standards are maintained.

Perform periodic tasks independently which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance.

Engage with BC Hydros senior engineering team where engineering problems are difficult complex or unusual to support BC Hydros management of engineering risk.

Education and Skills

University graduate in applied science or engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (.) or Professional Geoscientist (.) with Engineers & Geoscientists BC or with another jurisdiction and eligible for registration as such with Engineers & Geoscientists BC

BC Hydro uses a Digital Sign and Seal Technology. You may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service offered by Notarius

Familiarity with CAD systems and drawing standards

Ability to use standard industry design/analysis software

Intermediate MS Office skills (Word Excel and PowerPoint)

Intermediate English skills for professional environment written and spoken

Important Notes

Prior to commencement on assignment the selected candidate must have their own sole practitioner or the use of their firms Permit to Practice with EGBC.

BC Registrants provided to BC Hydro through this assignment shall work under BC Hydros Professional Practice Management Plan Quality Management Pillar. The Registrant shall apply their own or their firms Permit to Practice Number to work that is Sealed by the Registrant. Retention and preservation of all project documentation produced by the Registrant during their contract with BC Hydro will be retained by BC Hydro to satisfy EGBC Bylaws.

Must Haves

• Some experience with HVAC and Fire Protection codes and standards
• Experience with AutoCAD

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Diesel Gensets is an asset
• Experience with Revit / Inventor an asset