Electrical Engineer
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: > 10 years
Mining
Brunel is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, and execution of electrical infrastructure projects. This position with be in Vancouver for 4 weeks and then 1 week working from home. Single status accommodations will be provided in Vancouver for non-local candidates.
Job Descriptions
- Lead the development and project management of substation designs, project layouts, mining plant electrical systems, transmission lines, and distribution line designs.
- Support cross‑functional engineering groups through all phases of project development and execution.
- Identify and evaluate new substation sites through desktop analysis and on‑site field visits with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and review scopes of work, one‑line and three‑line diagrams, electrical layouts, panel layouts, evaluations, and engineering standards drawings.
- Act as a senior electrical project manager for multiple concurrent projects in coordination with the Operations Project Management team.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert and primary utility interface for assigned projects, supporting interconnection and operations groups.
- Ensure due diligence, engineering reviews, constructability reviews, and technical submittals are completed in support of substation, project engineering, development engineering, and interconnection teams.
- Participate in the evaluation and selection of major electrical equipment suppliers and contribute to RFP evaluations for owner‑furnished equipment.
- Develop and implement optimization and process‑improvement tools, including standard drawings, calculation sheets, tracking tools, and workflows.
- Interface with engineering, project management, and operations teams to ensure timely and complete transfer of technical deliverables through commissioning and commercial operation.
- Participate in site visits to support site evaluation, suitability assessments, and due diligence activities.
- Identify and support value engineering opportunities across projects.
- Provide senior‑level quality assurance on engineering deliverables.
- Lead external contractors to ensure project milestones and deliverables are met.
- Provide regular reporting to leadership and cross‑functional teams, including bi‑weekly project updates.
- Support the development and improvement of corporate engineering processes and workflows.
- Perform other duties as required.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) designation preferred.
- 10+ years of hands‑on experience in substation physical and electrical relay design; experience with plant layouts is an asset.
- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineering teams of five or more people.
- Working knowledge of ETAP, SKM, and AutoCAD.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; Microsoft Project experience is an asset.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to operate independently and take ownership of project activities and outcomes.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, prioritization, and time‑management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with diverse, multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.