Electrical Engineer - Power Systems

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Our Electrical Services Group is responsible for the dependable and reliable delivery of electricity to the TRIUMF site. The Electrical Services Group is also engaged in engineering support for site projects on electrical power distribution and infrastructures and their implementation.

We are looking for a senior-level electrical engineer to join this group.

Do you have a BSc. in electrical engineering from an accredited Canadian program or equivalent?

Do you have at least 8 years of relevant engineering experience after graduation?

Do you have expert-level knowledge of the following?

• electrical circuits,
• power system equipment,
• power system analysis, both theoretical and practical,
• electrical power system engineering and safety.

Are you a P.Eng in British Columbia and/or a P.Eng. in any of the provinces of Canada in good standing?

If this sounds like you, then we encourage you to apply.

More detailed information about this position follows.

Salary range: $96,800 to $115,000

Permanent Full-time position

Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently carries out electrical engineering requiring the use of standard and non standard principles and methods, procedures and application of prescribed techniques.
• Engages in engineering studies, modeling and analysis to enable feasibility, costs and schedules and advises on cost estimates of complex projects. An essential part of this responsibility includes carrying load flow, short circuit and arc flash studies and providing outputs for equipment specifications.
• Establishes and specifies engineering requirements for components and systems.
• Creates and develops design concepts, develops detailed design packages and specifies components for projects and operations and completes complex tasks of high importance.
• Develops designs that provide safe and reliable engineering solutions in the most cost-effective manner.
• Supervises installations of complex systems and ensure conformance with design, budget and schedule as well as compliance with Codes, Standards and internal safety policies.
• Develops tests and commissioning plans and executes them as required.
• Prepares detailed documentation checks and advises on problem areas and initiates corrective actions.
• Assists in the upkeeping of the site fire alarm system and site lighting system.
• Trouble-shoots and responds to system and equipment failures to return the systems to operations safely and promptly.
• Assist in the implementation of equipment testing and inspection
• Prepares and maintains clear and effective records, including among others, plans and reports, technical and engineering notes, drawings and specifications, presentations to peers and design teams, senior staff and management as well as written procedures related to installation, maintenance, operations and safety for existing and new systems
• Carries out any other duties required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of the job
• Networks with senior internal and external professionals in own area of expertise and can explain difficult situations clearly.
• Lead multi-disciplined engineering teams and to coordinate geographically dispersed teams.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Expert level knowledge of electrical circuits, power system equipment, power system analysis, both theoretical and practical.
• Expert level