Telecom Design Engineer RQ07199

Role: Telecom System Design
Location: Burnaby, BC – in office 2-3 days per week 
Contract Duration: 2026/10/05 - 2027/10/04
Max INC Rate: $103.11
Max T4 Rate: $85.21/
Role Specialty: Telecom – System Design

Role Overview

The successful candidate will provide engineering design and technical support for BC Hydro telecommunications infrastructure, including IP/MPLS, SONET, DACS, microwave, fiber optic, radio, satellite, teleprotection, wireless, grounding, and DC power systems. The Engineer will act as a Professional of Record (PoR), preparing and sealing engineering deliverables in accordance with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) requirements and BC Hydro standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, sign, and seal engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and BC Hydro engineering practices.
• Develop engineering study reports evaluating alternatives, costs, risks, and recommended solutions for telecommunications requirements.
• Perform engineering design, analysis, calculations, and technical assessments for medium-complexity telecom projects.
• Prepare technical specifications, test plans, commissioning documents, and technical procedures for telecommunications equipment and systems.
• Prepare engineering documentation required for permitting, licensing, and BC Hydro Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) requirements.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, general drawings, installation templates, material masters, equipment settings, configuration requirements, and related technical databases.
• Prepare design drawings, calculations, bills of materials, and installation documentation for telecommunications infrastructure.
• Provide engineering design for IP/MPLS, DACS, SONET, microwave, fiber optic, WiMAX, C-band/Ku-band satellite communications, Power Line Carrier (PLC), LTE, 5G, leased facilities, TETRA/VHF/UHF mobile radio, teleprotection, -48 VDC power, antennas, towers, and grounding systems.
• Coordinate telecommunications requirements with electrical, protection and control, civil, structural, and other engineering disciplines.
• Prepare bills of materials, order equipment and services, and coordinate equipment staging and testing prior to installation.
• Conduct peer reviews and act as Owner’s Engineer by reviewing external service providers’ engineering designs for compliance with BC Hydro standards, engineering practices, and constructability requirements.
• Coordinate and support telecommunications installation, testing, commissioning, and implementation activities.
• Conduct field reviews as required by EGBC and BC Hydro.
• Provide troubleshooting and engineering support to field personnel and control centre operators during system disturbances.
• Support project and operations management with safety, cost, quality, schedule, progress reporting, cost estimating, work scheduling, and forecasting.
• May act as Project Engineer responsible for planning, delivery, and technical integration of multidisciplinary or cross-functional work packages.
• May act as Work Package Manager, managing deliverables, resources, budget, schedule, progress reporting, and forecasts.
• Resolve complex and unusual design and field engineering problems through independent analysis, investigation, and engineering judgment.
• Provide technical guidance and advice to other engineering professionals and project team members.
• Perform other related engineering duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering experience.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in British Columbia or another Canadian province/territory and eligible for registration with EGBC.
• Valid Permit to Practice (P2P) required prior to commencement.
• Telecommunications engineering design experience within the utility, power, energy, or telecommunications industry.
• Engineering design experience with IP/MPLS, DACS, SONET, microwave, fiber optics, antennas and towers, grounding, 5G/mobile networks, and related telecom technologies.
• Experience preparing engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent tasks, establishing priorities, and meeting competing deadlines.
• Strong project and task management skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external clients, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively to multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Telecommunications engineering design or support experience within electrical substations.
• Experience supporting telecommunications systems for electrical utilities.
• Experience with BC Hydro engineering standards, practices, or project delivery processes.
• Experience acting as a Professional of Record or Owner’s Engineer.
• Experience with telecom commissioning, field implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with utility protection, teleprotection, SCADA, or control systems.
• Experience with Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS/NERC) requirements.

Professional Practice Requirements

• The successful candidate must have their own sole-practitioner Permit to Practice or access to their firm’s Permit to Practice with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) prior to commencing the assignment.
• EGBC registrants working with BC Hydro will operate under BC Hydro’s Professional Practice Management Plan and Quality Management Pillar.
• The registrant must apply their own or their firm’s Permit to Practice number to work sealed during the assignment.
• Engineering documentation produced during the assignment will be retained by BC Hydro in accordance with EGBC requirements.
• BC Hydro uses digital sign and seal technology; the successful candidate may be required to subscribe to a digital seal technology service such as Notarius.

Technical Skills

• Familiarity with CAD systems and engineering drawing standards.
• Ability to use industry-standard telecommunications engineering and analysis software.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to interpret and develop engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications infrastructure and utility communication systems.

Core Competencies

• Engineering judgment, technical problem solving, telecommunications system design, project management, technical writing, stakeholder management, multidisciplinary coordination, quality management, safety-focused engineering, schedule management, independent decision-making, field engineering, commissioning support.