Specialist Engineer – Self Generation

Source: BC Hydro

Job Title: Specialist Engineer – Self Generation

Job Location: Vancouver

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We’re proud to be ranked as one of B.C.’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we build an even cleaner B.C.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:

·       Specialist Engineer in Power Smart Engineering.

·       Provide energy engineering expertise to BC Hydro’s commercial customers, BC Hydro Key Account Managers, Product Managers, energy management consultants, vendors and trade allies.

·       Ensure technical feasibility of customer projects for BC Hydro’s energy management programs.

·       Provide specialist engineering expertise in Power Smart commercial and residential applications, with a focus on Self Generation rates and distributed energy resources. Participate in energy efficiency, capacity program delivery and development.

·       Carry out BC Hydro due diligence reviews on customer Self Generation and Distributed Energy Resource (DER) projects associated with BC Hydro’s energy management programs.

·       Assist and coach customers and vendors as they explore Solar and Battery Self Generation implementation projects.

·       Participate in program development, including process maps, technical guidelines, calculation tools, workbooks, and roadmaps.

·       Prepare technical reports, program recommendations, presentations, and training materials for both technical and non- technical audiences, internally and externally. Research, evaluate and pilot emerging energy technologies and industry trends that may create energy efficiency, distributed generation, or capacity opportunities.

·       Participate in energy management initiative development and delivery including technology investigation, providing engineering expertise, developing documentation and materials for program development.

·       Participate and represent BC Hydro on industry technical committees, standards organizations, working groups, and technical associations related to distributed energy resources and energy management. maintain and develop codes and standards that support product solutions.

·       Demonstrate strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills, building effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and promoting BC Hydro programs and solutions.

·       Provide technical guidance and coaching to customers throughout the identification, evaluation, and implementation of energy management and Self Generation opportunities.

·       Support the research, evaluation, and field trials of emerging technologies that may create energy efficiency, distributed generation, and capacity opportunities.

·       Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including customers, consultants, government organizations, academic and research organizations. The successful candidate will:

·       Act as a technical lead in the development of new product offers and enhancements to existing programs.

·       Participate in customer and other external stakeholder negotiations and communications.

·       Perform a due diligence review of the technical feasibility of customer Self Generation projects for BC Hydro’s programs including inverters, battery storage systems, single line diagrams, site layout drawings and against Distribution Generation and program requirements.

·       Manage and maintain the Qualified Product List (QPL) for inverters and battery storage products, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and program requirements.

·       Liaise with Product Operations and Distribution Planning on Self Generation project reviews, issue resolution, process improvements, and reporting.

·       Report on technical reviews for due diligence documentation and communication to stakeholders – conveying technical and non-technical information: o Verify site layouts and single-line diagrams for compliance with program and technical requirements. o Analyze improvement project costs and impacts (financial/economic). o Participate in the technical evaluation of energy management related electrical systems. o Produce and work with site-specific equipment inventories. o Develop, compile, analyze and model demand and energy consumption data to evaluate project impacts and program outcomes. o Provide energy-engineering expertise to BC Hydro’s commercial customers and energy managers.

·       Provide demonstrated leadership skills and mentorship to other team members.

·       Provide energy engineering expertise and liaise with internal and external customers and trade allies in the investigation and development of energy conservation projects including the application of new or special engineering solutions.

·       Participate in a diverse range of supply-side and demand-side initiatives supporting Product Management programs.

·       Contribute to and work with an internal project database and file management system, and the ongoing maintenance and development of engineering standards.

·       Oversee, monitor, and act as a key representative for BC Hydro on technical committees and other research projects conducted by consultants such as determining project approach and objectives, parameters, scope, cost, and other requirements.

·       Maintain knowledge of industry technology development and reports on emerging technology and demonstration projects.

Qualifications:

·       Engineering degree in Electrical, Electro-mechanical or a related discipline.

·       Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists B.C. (EGBC).

·       10+ yrs. experience in a relevant engineering field with demonstrated leadership experience.

·       Strong ability to lead negotiations and engage with stakeholders to solve complex problems.

·       Experience with the policies, industry codes and standards for distributed energy resources like solar, wind, and battery storage.

·       Experience evaluating inverter technologies and DER control systems and their impacts to the utility grid.

·       Demonstrated ability to work effectively within diverse teams and manage multiple concurrent tasks with varying degrees of complexity.

·       Experience in design and implementation of distributed energy resources, renewable energy systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS), EV charging infrastructure, lighting and energy conservation measures would be an asset.

·       Strong multi discipline energy engineering experience including the implementation of energy related projects in sectors such as residential, municipal and commercial

·       Well-developed and demonstrated working knowledge of spreadsheet, database, word processing and other relevant software applications

·       Experience performing techno-economic analyses of customer energy projects.

·       Familiarity with Utility Rates structures and their application to customer energy and demand analyses.

·       AEE – Certification in Energy Management would be an asset

·       Familiarity with data analytics, artificial intelligence, and energy modelling

·       Experience in Codes and Standards development, assessment and application

·       Personal interest or passion for energy conservation and sustainable energy developments

·       Experience with energy/utilities, energy management and related projects would be an asset

·       Be customer focused – assisting and coaching our customers as they explore concepts, opportunities and implement energy plans

·       Be a team player and have exceptional interpersonal skills

·       Be solutions focused

WHAT WE OFFER
o   A comprehensive benefits package – A minimum of 15 paid vacation days – A lifetime pension – Flexible work model, depending on your role type – Training and development courses For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits. Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
·       Candidates with lesser experience and qualifications may be considered for a lower level role.

·       A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Class 5 Driver’s License: In good standing. Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirements specified in the updated M&P TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

·       Don’t forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays. BC, V6B 5R3

How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html  by September 25, 2026.

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We’re always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It’s an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

·       We are safe.

·       We are here for our customers.

·       We are one team.

·       We include everyone.

·       We act with integrity and respect.

·       We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.

We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at Recruitmenthelp@BCHydro.com

Flexible work model role definitions

·       IBEW/Field – No option to work from home

·       Resident – Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.

·       Hybrid – May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.

·       Remote – Works from home 4+ days per week