Senior Mechanical Engineer - Hydropower Turbines

Description

• Manage drawings using computerized drawing and document management systems.
• Participate in BC Hydro’s engineering practice by contributing to technical standards and best practices, exercising judgment in selecting methods, materials, and designs, and providing guidance and technical advice to other engineering professionals.
• Support the creation, revision, and management of mechanical engineering drawings for generation station projects.
• Perform work in accordance with BC Hydro CADD standards. Perform basic to intermediate mechanical calculations to support design and drafting activities.
• Provide mechanical engineering and drafting support for hydro-electric generation station systems including hydraulic turbines and generators (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan), governor systems, intake, draft tube and maintenance gates, penstock inlet valves, and turbine inlet valves.
• Perform engineering design, analysis, problem resolution, and interpretation of engineering specifications for BC Hydro generation projects and operations.
• Develop safe, effective engineering solutions by applying sound judgment, initiative, and professional expertise on medium-complexity assignments.
• Resolve complex and unusual mechanical design and field engineering problems through independent studies and technical analysis. Recommend safe, practical engineering designs to support successful project delivery and ongoing operations.
• Use computer-aided drafting, modeling, and parametric design tools to produce two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings.
• Prepare drawings for site layouts, facility construction, equipment installation, and mechanical assemblies. Create customized drawings for non-standard engineering solutions.
• Assist project and operations management by supporting safety, cost, quality, and schedule objectives, proposing changes to plans and estimated costs, reviewing contractor work and recommending payments, preparing progress and technical reports, and coordinating schedules and technical interfaces with multiple stakeholders.

Requirements

Location: Edmonds, BC (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in office)

• Registered Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist with Engineers and Geoscientists BC or other Canadian province
• Prior to commencement, the successful candidate must have their own sole practitioner Permit to Practice with EGBC or access to their firm’s Permit to Practice. EGBC registrants will work under BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan, Quality Management Pillar. The registrant must apply their own or their firm’s Permit to Practice number to any work that is sealed. All project documentation produced during the assignment will be retained by BC Hydro in accordance with EGBC bylaws. BC Hydro uses Digital Sign and Seal Technology and candidates may be required to subscribe to a Notarius digital seal service.
• Preference is for local candidates, with consideration given to candidates willing to relocate at their own expense. Utility experience, experience in organizations similar in size and complexity to BC Hydro, and PMP certification are considered assets. Hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. Successful completion of, or progress toward completion of, the BC Hydro Electrical System introductory course is an asset.
• Expertise in hydropower turbines (Francis, Pelton, Kaplan), generators and or governor systems is strongly preferred
• Travel to BC Hydro sites within British Columbia as required, approximately 2 to 3 times per year.
• Project-based experience working with multiple stakeholders. Experience with computer-aided drafting and design, preferably in a utility or similar industrial environment.
• A minimum of eight years of experience in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.

Benefits

Max T4 Rate: $89.35/

Max INC Rate: $108.11/

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance