Job Background & Summary:

Remote Working Option: This role offers the ability to work 100% remotely should somebody live outside of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. This hire will be required to travel to our office approximate four times a year, or as needed for meetings. The cost of travel would be reimbursed to the employee.

We at Actalent Services are a fast-growing engineering consulting group which expanded to Canada in 2014. A significant part of that growth has come out of our Western Canadian Operations focused on Infrastructure and Utilities projects. To support this growth, we have opened a full-time position for an Distribution Engineer (Int. or Sr. experience level) to join our team on a full-time basis. The selected individual will be a part of our Utilities Division based out of New Westminster, BC.

Key activities include liaising with project stakeholders, completing project designs and performing quality assurance functions.

The selected individual will join our rapidly growing team delivering projects to a variety of utility clients with a focus on electrical utility infrastructure. We are looking for people that take ownership, are career motivated, well organized and detail oriented with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

This role required Drug and Alcohol screening as a pre-employment requirement.

Job Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems from a Canadian accredited university or equivalent.Current P.Eng. in Canada - Registered or eligible to immediately register with Engineers and Geoscientist of BC (EGBC)A minimum of six (6) years work experience in electrical engineering and/or power systems engineeringA minimum of four (4) years in underground (UG) and/or overhead (OH) electrical design experience on BC Hydro and/or other North American electric utility’s projects.A valid Class 5 BC driver's license (or equivalent from another Canadian Province)Strong oral and written communication skillsProficient using MS Office and AutoCAD software

Considered an asset

Design experience on BC Hydro UG or OH Distribution projectsExperience with PLS-CADD

Job Responsibilities

Design underground and overhead electrical infrastructure according to client and national standards and requirements.Use SPIDAcalc non-linear pole line/PLS-CADD analysis tool to evaluate pole design and create non-standard OH Line design solutions.Use of underground cable pulling calculation software to confirm design solutions.Use load balancing and fuse coordination software for distribution system improvement projects.Fulfill POR responsibilities for any non-standard/engineered solutions.Adhere to EGBC Bylaws, including the requirements for Continuing Education and Quality Management Guidelines.Prepare design packages for review and submission. Packages to be provided for Pole Replacement/Maintenance/conductor/transformer replacement, LPT/PMT/Livefront/service box/URD, Feeder Design, Smart Meter, Customer Driven 3rd Party Attachments, Automation, system improvement and other BC Hydro Programs.Checking and reviewing work of peers.Prepare issue for construction packages.Coordinating with clients, co-workers, subcontractors, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders.Attend project meetings and conduct site inspections and reviews.Provide technical/escalation support through all phases of a project.Other tasks as required by management.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $135000.00/yr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

À propos d'Actalent:

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30 000 consultants et plus de 4 500 clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.