Electrical Engineer

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Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.

With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function The Electrical Engineer is responsible for assisting with asset inspections to establish and validate electrical system component inventory and condition, and supporting the on-going Building Condition Assessment program; supporting the scoping and prioritizing electrical system maintenance and replacement requirements; providing technical support including assisting in establishing electrical technical standards and specifications, reviewing and recommending design and maintenance standards, and advising on code requirements pertaining to electrical systems; and assisting with the improvement of operational processes by applying labour management, business, process and change management expertise informed by stakeholder engagement, continuous improvement and benchmarking.

Additionally, the position acts as a technical subject matter expert on departmental initiatives and supports the design review process and handover process related to major capital projects, and capital maintenance projects. And acts as a project manager on smaller-scale system feasibility studies and designs delivered through external contractors and consultants aimed at improving asset condition and may supervise staff.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities System Inspections

Assists with detailed facility inspections on electrical system components to establish and updates asset inventory and condition for use in maintenance and replacement planning (e.g. distribution boards, panel boards, switchgear, grounding, transformers, generators, MCC, meters, lighting, cabling, raceways, bus ducts, and life safety-related equipment, distribution, controls and instrumentation);

Uses observations of indicators of failure and advises on optimal system component renewal intervals;

Undertakes failure mode analysis and root cause analysis to mitigate future risks of unacceptable system component failure events;

Maintenance & Replacement Scoping & Prioritization

In collaboration with REFM Trade Shops, Facilities Development, and other stakeholders, supports the prioritization of maintenance and replacement requirements for electrical system components, including communicating electrical risks in a manner that allows for prioritization across multiple systems and building components;

Provides input into and validates the prioritization of planned capital upgrades for existing electrical assets within the capital plan;

Supports the development of updated and standardized maintenance specifications and standard and or custom preventative maintenance programs;

Recommends adjustments to the planned maintenance of electrical assets based on Building Condition Assessment findings, detailed audit findings, and changes in regulatory requirements;

Supports the use and sustainment of corporate IT systems to manage asset information;

Project Management

Procures, manages and oversees the work of professional services and other vendor contracts

Coordinates the collection and collation of building-specific data and input into externally delivered assessments such as ongoing high-level Building Condition Assessments at a frequency of 75-100 sites per year;

Reviews technical findings from externally delivered reports, such as Building Condition Assessments, regulatory audits, and specific building system assessments, validate findings pertaining to electrical assets and assist with coordination of follow-up studies as required;

Summarizes and presents findings and recommendations from both internal and externally delivered initiatives to internal stakeholders;

In collaboration with the REFM Electrical Shop, identifies, escalates and manages risks and issues pertaining to electrical assets as they arise, including leading internal audits and/or the procurement of specialized studies as necessary;

Technical Advisory, Strategic & Continuous Improvement

Assists the development of new strategies, opera