Sr. Engineer – Industrial Control System Compliance …, Burnaby

Location: Burnaby, BC. Annual Salary: $109,700 – $138,700. Employment type: Permanent or Temporary. Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week). Closing date: May 31, 2026. Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and acts as an expert technical resource responsible for providing professional/technical advice in programs, projects, and initiatives within and outside the department. Deliver exceptional customer service by communicating with stakeholders and performing activities such as defining the scope of engineering services to be provided, establishing the basic compliance criteria, approving all related technical documentation, and assessing and reporting on work progress against standards, objectives, and specifications to support completion of projects with adherence to NERC CIP compliance. Support the Team Lead in the development and implementation of employee training and development program to maintain/cultivate the required skills and expertise within the Team. Fosters collaboration and knowledge transfer, coaching and mentoring, and organizational awareness. Participate or facilitate BC Hydro’s strategic meetings regarding engineering practices that would enhance CIP program postures by conducting analysis of new or unique Network architecture, Operational Technology device types, or technology by contributing to the development of compliance policy, process, standards, or procedures and by making recommendations related to methodologies and processes to develop future capability at BC Hydro. Chair meetings to address engineering and compliance problems, attends and addresses seminars, courses, meetings, and conferences, and prepares and delivers presentations to various audiences. Assist project or operations management to meet CIP compliance and sustainability objectives by proposing changes in plans and estimated costs, reviewing renewal or new sustainment contracts with vendors, recommending payment for work completed by contractors, preparing progress reports, coordinating work schedules and other similar tasks. Develop and enhance sustainable CIP compliance processes and workflows, review procedures, and quality assurance practices. Ensures adherence to NERC CIP requirements, BC Hydro and industry standards, policies, practices, and procedures. This involves participating in violation investigations, root cause analysis, and violation mitigation plan development or internal compliance assurance activities. Participate and review annual CIP Compliance activities and deliverables (e.g., self-certification, audit, vulnerability assessment, etc.). Coordinate technical work activities, provides instructions, advice and technical guidance to other engineers, project, technical and administrative staff. Prepare signed and sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and BC Hydro design practices. Peer review work of other engineers or designers to ensure accuracy, achievement of required results, and adherence to NERC CIP compliance practices. Resolve site queries, reviewing field evidence, and issuing connection coversheets during the construction phase of projects. Maintain complete compliance documentation with respect to the Transmission Stations NERC CIP processes, including all relevant attestations, field records, and key documents. Fulfill functional role of CIP Compliance Engineer as assigned, maintain appropriate commitments to project teams, and coordinate compliance activities with multi-disciplined project team. Qualifications Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering recognized by Canadian Universities. Preferred areas of study include computer engineering, control systems, telecommunications, systems engineering, or power engineering. Registered, or eligible for immediate registration, as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC). The individual shall be proficient with EGBC quality management guidelines, continuing education requirements and code of ethics. A minimum of 8 years of progressive and comprehensive engineering experience in transmission power systems, industrial control systems, telecommunication networks, cybersecurity, or systems engineering. Candidates with lower qualifications may be considered and evaluated for placement in associated positions at a lower level. Solid experience in NERC CIP compliance and cyber security for ICs infrastructure/environment is an asset. Proactive in ongoing professional and personal development activities such as self-study, attendance at technical and administrative courses and participation in technical and skilled societies. Excellent leadership, communications (verbal and written), technical writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills are required. Good understanding of project and task management processes. Prior experience with Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Applications, Microsoft Access, data analytics, scripting in PowerShell or Python, and port scanning of Operation Technology devices preferred. Excellent organizational and management skills. Must be a self-starter. Benefits A comprehensive benefits package. A minimum of 15 paid vacation days. A lifetime pension. Versatile work model, depending on your role type. Training and development courses. Employment Conditions Maintain a Class 5 Driver's License in good standing. Maintain compliance with Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) in good standing. This role has been assessed as safety sensitive. Pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2prd7d