20976 - Distribution Engineer - Abbotsford

at  Randstad

Are you an Electrical Engineer with extensive knowledge of Distribution Operations Planning? This contract role with an opportunity for renewal may be a right fit for you.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must haves:

• P.Eng and P2P
• Strong communication skills with listening, presentation, negotiation, influencing, conflict resolution abilities. Strong writing skills are required.
• Demonstrated abilities to facilitate meetings and discussions with diverse groups often with conflicting needs
• Proven track record of successful completion of projects
• Willingness and eagerness to learn
• Good organizational skills with attention to details

Nice to haves:

• PMP certification
• Work experience in control room and engineer planning
• Distribution Design Experience
• Work with GIS systems

SUMMARY

Location : Fraser Valley Office (The in-office days will be based on manager’s discretion)
Interested candidates may submit their resumes directly to Padmavati at padmavati.surnar@randstad.ca
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process

Role Specialty: Distribution - Operations

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum four (4) years of in a relevant engineering field or equivalent.
• All the required Experience and Role Accountabilities shall relate to the operation of Overhead - and underground electric utility distribution systems operating at voltages at or below 35kV.
• Provide timely Distribution-related Engineering support to System Control Centre Managers, Control Room Operators and Outage Schedulers.
• Collaborate with the Day Shift Manager, Load Operators, and other support groups to sustain and or enhance tools/processes used by the Control Room, including EMS screens, POCC, field SCADA device operations, PA process, and customer operations.
• Analyze and perform load flows for various distribution system issues as they arise.
• Propose possible operational and contingency solutions to support day to day operations and outage scheduling.
• Support Load Operator Seminars by providing distribution system related information and training.
• Create, manage and maintain Distribution Operating Orders.
• Collaborate with Distribution Planning and Distribution Engineering to provide operations input and to operationalize System Improvement projects.
• Constantly upgrade technical knowledge to keep up with most recent advancements in the relevant engineering field. This includes but is not limited to Energy/Distribution Management System (EMS/DMS) application related knowledge, i.e. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Network applications for real-time power system control, Distribution Analysis and Design (DAD), and Operator interface screens.
• Establish strong relationship with control room personnel and understand Power System Safety Procedures (PSSP).
• Assist in providing overall distribution expertise to Grid Operations