POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a highly experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join us as a Consultant. This individual will have a career history in distribution and transmission line operations—ideally with progressive experience at the provincial or major utility provider level (e.g., BC Hydro, FortisBC). The ideal candidate will bring hands-on knowledge of outage causation, infrastructure vulnerabilities, restoration practices, and statistical trends, along with experience managing large-scale outage events and coordinating emergency response efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive career experience in distribution and transmission line operations, preferably within British Columbia.
• Proven track record of escalating through multiple technical and management roles in line operations or system planning.
• Deep understanding of common outage causes (e.g., weather events, equipment failure, vegetation, human factors) and mitigation methods.
• Experience coordinating large-scale restoration efforts, including resource mobilization and stakeholder communication.
• Comfortable engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with flexible availability.

• Provide technical and operational expertise on distribution and transmission line outage causes, prevention strategies, and restoration processes.
• Analyze and explain statistical trends related to line failures, grid reliability, and outage frequency/duration.
• Advise on emergency outage response procedures, mutual aid coordination, and rapid restoration methods.
• Share best practices from past experience managing large-scale outage events, including storm and wildfire impacts.
• Collaborate with our internal R&D team to ensure recommendations align with real-world operational requirements.