Telecommunication Implementation Engineer Jobs in New Westminster, BC

Job Description 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.