Engineer, electrical distribution planning

Bc Hydro

The Role

Overview

Plans and manages electrical distribution systems for utilities, ensuring efficient power delivery.

Requirements

  • mechatronics
  • robotics
  • automation
  • p. eng.
  • bachelor's
  • 5+ years

What You Bring

-Mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering -Valid driver's licence -5 years or more -Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association -Bachelor's degree -Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association

Benefits

-Health care plan -Paid time off (volunteering or personal days) -Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) -Paramedical services coverage -Dental plan -Heures de travail: 37.5 hours per week -Durée de l'emploi: Permanent -Vision care benefits -Pension plan

The Company

About Bc Hydro

-Operates over 30 hydro facilities plus thermal plants, linked by 18,000 km of transmission and 55,000 km of distribution lines. -Powerex, its trading arm since 1988, markets electricity, gas, and environmental commodities across Western North America. -Typical projects include dam construction, grid upgrades, EV fast-charging infrastructure, and energy-efficiency programs. -Unusual fact: Mica Dam was once the world’s second-largest underground powerhouse; its construction reshaped the Columbia Basin.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Energy

Hydroelectric

Thermal

Biomass

Wind

Solar

Utilities

Infrastructure

Transmission

Distribution

Government