Senior Transmission Line Engineer - ( 230004XC )

Description

Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to advance the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company and have the agility of a specialized power group, and work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or designing challenging crossing spans over glaciers, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, generation, and renewable energy in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.

Your Opportunity

Our transmission line engineering group has an opportunity for a Senior Transmission Line Engineer for our offices at Burnaby (British Columbia), Calgary (Alberta), and Waterloo (Ontario). Hybrid work model to work from home is possible. This opportunity is available to Professional Engineers registered with Canadian Engineering Association in the respective province with minimum 10 years of experience in transmission line industry. You will work on several power line projects with a team of talented transmission line designers, engineers, and subject matter experts in a dynamic, vibrant, and collaborative team environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Job requirement will include engineering and design services of power transmission line projects from conceptual design through construction.

• You will act as lead project engineer for transmission line projects, coordinating project requirements, technical discussions with internal and external project team, interface with project manager and discussions meetings with clients.

• You will act as lead design engineer for transmission line project and:

• You will perform route alignment and line layout selection and studies.

• You will prepare engineering and design deliverables for transmission lines including conceptual design, basis and criteria, line layouts, structural configuration, loading analysis, structure design, conductor and overhead ground wire analysis and material selection.

• You will utilize PLS-CADD regularly for transmission line modeling, profiling, tower spotting and design calculations and checks, reports and drawings including plan & profile drawings, structure data sheets, bill of materials and stringing charts.

• You will model, analyze, design and optimize new or existing transmission structures using PLS-TOWER, PLS-POLE and other FE modeling programs.

• You will act as peer and independent reviewer for the design and engineering work deliverables prepared by other team members.

• You will supervise a team of transmission line engineers and designers including technical mentorship and coaching to advance their career levels.

• You will prepare technical reports, project scope, specifications and line construction documents including Issue for Tender (IFT) and Issue for Construction (IFC) packages.

• You will be providing material quantity and estimates for transmission lines

• You will be providing engineering and technical support and reviews to field crews during construction including site supervision.

• You will participate in site visits and field reviews as needed.

• You will be participating in discussions with clients and contractors and coordinating with various disciplines until successful implementation of project.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficient with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, PLS-TOWER.

• Knowledge of international and North American transmission line industry standards and guidelines such as IEC, IEEE, ASCE, Cigre, CSA and NESC.

• Knowledge of Canadian utility standards and design practices.

• Experience with route selection and studies for overhead transmission lines.

• Experience developing design drawings for variety of transmission structure types

• Knowledge of transmission line materials (structures, conductor, OPGW, insulators, hardware accessories and fittings).

• Sound understanding of project management systems.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in teams.

• Strong Time-management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate project issues with the project team and clients.

• Strong Organizational skills, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and demonstrate a flexible approach to work assignments.

• Additional capabilities beneficial for the role:

• Experience designing foundations for a variety of transmission structure types and geotechnical requirements.

• Ability to perform line electrical studies (RI, EMF), interconnection and load flow studies, short circuit analysis, insulation coordination and lightning performance and grounding studies for transmission lines.

• Experience designing HV underground and submarine cables.

• Experience with line condition assessments.

Education and Experience

• Structural, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree from a recognized university.

• Professional Engineer registered with Canadian Engineering Association in the respective province in which they are practicing.

• Minimum 10 years of transmission line design and engineering experience within utilities, EPC or consulting organizations,

• Minimum of 5 years of transmission line engineering practice after receipt of registration P.Eng.

Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment (a hybrid model of working in the office and at home).

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. The experience will forever shape your future. #FeelingEnergized

We would like to thank all candidates that apply; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Salary Range(s):

• Lower Mainland $103,500 - Lower Mainland $155,200 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Burnaby

Other Locations : Canada-Alberta-Calgary, Canada-Ontario-Waterloo

Organization : BC-1182 Energy-CA West

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Dec 8, 2023, 2:34:56 PM

Req ID: 230004XC

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