Senior Engineer

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Now Hiring Senior Engineer

In Medicine Hat you’ll enjoy countless opportunities to experience the great outdoors in the near-endless sunshine we’re so famous for. And here at the City of Medicine Hat, you’ll be part of a workplace that’s productive and engaged, and one that boasts a talented and diverse workforce.

This professional engineering position is responsible for developing specifications and designs, supporting facility compliance, system optimization and planning; asset management; liaising with internal and external parties on matters relating to installation or modification of the systems and resolving operating problems.

Our ideal candidate

• Required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with regulatory agencies, outside developers and utility customers.
• Thorough knowledge of the applicable government acts, regulations, codes, directives, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of construction management principles and procedures, proficiency reading
• architectural/engineering drawings and specifications, with the ability to prepare design documents and specifications.
• Knowledge in CAD operations, GIS technology and modeling applications.
• Knowledge, understanding and commitment to City’s Corporate Safety standards

Qualifications

• Posses one or more of the following competencies: Overhead/underground distribution or transmission line design, P&C design, settings design, SCADA design, standards development, and electrical utility asset management.
• Prepare and assist in development of plans and business cases to optimize systems, facilities and processes by completing technical options analysis, projecting system and cost benefits.
• Responsible for strategy planning related to the evaluation of infrastructure, preparing recommendations for rehabilitation and/or replacement to minimize life cycle and operational costs.
• Develop project and system program requirements including scope, cost estimates, risk registers, and resource requirements for the work.
• This position has been identified as Safety Sensitive and requires the completion of a satisfactory pre-employment drug screen.

We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Medicine Hat is keen to develop an Environmental Framework in the near term. This cohesive overarching strategy will provide guidance on integrating wise resource management into City programs and policies with greater depth and intention while reducing the City’s vulnerability to future environmental changes in the face of increasing climate uncertainty. This is your opportunity to participate in the multidisciplinary team tasked with creating and implementing this exciting vision. THAT’S INNOVATION, MEDICINE HAT STYLE!

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