SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

at  Manitoba Hydro

Winnipeg, MB, Canada -

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Description:

GREAT BENEFITS

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Defined-benefit pension plan.
  • Nine-day work cycle which normally results in every other Monday off, providing for a balanced approach to work, family life

and community.

  • Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2 week period), depending on

nature of work, operational requirements and work location.
Manitoba Hydro is a leader among energy companies in North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and
exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba’s best as we continue to build a company that supports innovation,
commitment, and customer service, while actively supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Generation Design Department. Under the general direction of the Team
Lead or delegate, you will provide technical expertise in and lead the planning, procurement, design, construction, and
commissioning of hydraulic generators, generator refurbishment, generator automation, control, metering, and auxiliary systems for
all generation stations. In collaboration with other engineering groups, you will lead technical discussions to ensure that these
systems meet technical requirements and industry regulations and provide long-term system reliability.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduate in Electrical Engineering from a university of recognized standing and a minimum of seven years of electrical design
    experience, including four years of experience in the design of hydraulic generators and associated generator control

equipment.

  • Professional Member in good standing with Engineer Geoscientist Manitoba.
  • Advanced knowledge of hydro-generator design and construction as it relates to generator overhauls.

suppliers, contractors, and consultants to ensure they meet design criteria, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

  • Maintain an advanced awareness and understanding of applicable engineering/safety standards and legislation at a Provincia

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and oversee the preparation of scope development, designs, specifications, reports, standards, and programs for
    hydraulic generator refurbishment, new generators, generator automation, control, monitoring, and auxiliary systems for new
    and existing generating stations to ensure quality standards and design criteria are met by project teams, consultants,

suppliers, and contractors.

  • Serve as an on-site technical expert to assist or lead the commissioning of generators and auxiliary systems.
  • Take the lead design engineer role and perform a coordinating function on complex and multidisciplinary projects.
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers in the areas of design work in high profile strategic projects.
  • Act as a specialized resource to the enterprise in handling complex technical/business problems and analysis, including

performing complex computer calculations to verify generator parameters.

  • Liaise with other departments, divisions, and business units for correlation of design criteria and data and to ensure that

construction and commissioning meet the design standards.

  • Lead evaluation of proposals, compile final recommendations, and manage design work performed by external engineering

consultants.

  • Review and approve shop and design drawings, witness manufacturer’s factory and site tests, and liaise directly with

suppliers, contractors, and consultants to ensure they meet design criteria, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

  • Maintain an advanced awareness and understanding of applicable engineering/safety standards and legislation at a Provincial

and National level.

  • Contribute to strategy development and lead development of design standards with respect to hydraulic generator design and

various generator control equipment.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:4.0Max:9.0 year(s)

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Engineering Design / R&D

Electrical

Graduate

Electrical engineering from a university of recognized standing and a minimum of seven years of electrical design

Proficient

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada