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Sr. Engineer - Civil/Geotech - Vernon
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Vernon SIC
Employment type: Permanent Region: Southern Interior
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 109,700.00 - 138,700.00
What you'll do
- Work with a multi-discipline team of 14 engineering and geoscience professionals to deliver cost-effective solutions for BC
Hydro's operations and capital programs on existing hydroelectric facilities and reservoir slopes.
- Act as Resident Engineer to lead site exploration programs, rock slope/tunnel stabilization projects and other construction
projects. This will involve travel and potentially long shifts of field work at remote sites.
- Be responsible for planning and coordination of site exploration programs, development of geological models, site
characterization, landslide stability assessment and supervising and/or conducting engineering analyses (stability analysis,
seepage, rockfall analysis).
- Carry out engineering inspections and assessment of slopes and tunnels to review potential instabilities and hazards.
- Carry out Engineering Design Work including tunnel and slope stabilization, rockfall protection, geotechnical
instrumentation and rock quarry design.
- Prepare technical reports, working design basis, design memorandum, engineering drawings and other project
documentation
- Provide oversight to project work of assigned internal (BC Hydro) staff and Consultants and review completed work to
ensure accuracy and adherence to accepted engineering practice and achievement of project objectives.
- Provide support/assistance to other disciplines and personnel, including structural engineering, hydrotechnical
engineering, surveillance, construction management, project management, plant operation, procurement, and other
stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal (BC Hydro) staff and Consultants.
- Act as Owner's Engineer representing BC Hydro's interests and project oversight of project work completed by the
consultants by reviewing functional requirements, developing terms of reference, establishing a review process, checking,
reviewing and commissioning to demonstrate that the work meets functional and project requirements.
What you bring
- Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Geological Engineering or Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering is required.
- Must be currently registered or eligible for immediate registration as a Professional Engineer with the Association of
Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.
- Four (4+) years or more of relevant practical experience would qualify as an Intermediate Engineer (P2)
- Eight (8+) years or more of relevant practical experience would qualify as a Sr Engineer (P3)
- Please note the stated salary range is for a Sr. Engineer (8 years minimum experience).
