Job Description

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that\xe2\x80\x99s 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. JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:

• Leads and manages a team of protection and control engineers and technologists,

headquartered at the Burnaby, Edmonds office location, providing maintenance engineering and
operational support services to Stations Asset Planning, Stations Field Operations, and T&D
System Operations groups.

• Ensures that team members have the required expertise and tools to complete the work with

high quality, value, on schedule, and on budget.

• Provides technical leadership, instructions, advice and guidance to team members.

• Provides technical leadership to address preventive, corrective, and condition-based

maintenance to be performed by BC Hydro crews and by external vendors.

• Provides safety leadership and advocates for Life Saving Rules and Just Culture.

• Actively supports a safe, diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace.

• Investigates and analyzes challenging or unusual technical problems; develops alternatives;

evaluates risks; and provides a summary of alternatives.

• Develops business objectives, standards, and performance measurements.

• Manages the technical and operational performance of the team to meet objectives.

• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, such as those included in the EGBC Bylaws

and the Professional Governance Act

• Recruits, trains, and develops employees. Appraises staff performance and provides regular

feedback in order to maintain and improve required technical expertise. Facilitates the
development of employee soft skills such as persuasive influence, collaboration, and conflict
resolution.

• Develops the engineering capabilities of the team and drives ongoing improvements in the

planning for and execution of work.

• Collaborate with divisional Leadership Team to identify process improvement opportunities and

solutions.

• Build/maintain relationships with peers in other business units in order to improve collaboration

and ensure efficient use of resources.


Qualifications:

• A recognized Electrical Engineering degree and registered as a Professional Engineer or Limited

Licensee with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive electrical engineering experience, including technical

experience in protection and control systems.

• Strong strategic thinking, leadership and business planning skills.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills including the ability to build solid relationships

with internal and external clients.

• Proven ability to deliver in matrix organization.

• Technical expertise in generator, station, and/or line protection and control systems is preferred.

• Familiarity with NERC standards and experience in compliance is an asset.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Driver\'s License Type = Class 5 is required

• EGBC: Engineers & GeoScientists BC = In Good Standing

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification
alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

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.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

We are safe.
We are here for our customers.
We are one team.
We include everyone.
We act with integrity and respect.
We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.



We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible
minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual
orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively
engage with diverse communities.

We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and
while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a
disability, please contact us at Recruitmenthelp@

BC Hydro has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires employees to have a full series of
COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of vaccination on request. This Policy is currently suspended
but may resume at BC Hydro\'s discretion. While the Policy is suspended, all new employees are
required to disclose their vaccination status to BC Hydro.

Flexible work model role definitions
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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from home
based on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager for
each position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-time
from the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.

IBEW/Field \xe2\x80\x93 No option to work from home
Resident \xe2\x80\x93 Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.
Hybrid \xe2\x80\x93 May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.
Remote \xe2\x80\x93 Works from home 4+ days per week

HOW TO APPLY Don\'t forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your
certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the
necessary information to assess your application without any delays.
Date Posted: 2023-01-18 Closing Date: 2023-02-08