Equipment Testing Manager

6 months ago


Chilliwack, Canada BC Hydro Full time

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in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our
customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond
during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a
solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be
ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we
build an even cleaner B.C.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
**Duties**:

- The Site Engineering & Commissioning department is responsible for the oiling, testing and
- commissioning of equipment on Capital projects pertaining to the transmission, distribution ,- travel to site for safe work observations of Technologists who test Reactive equipment. This- must be familiar with the various types of electrical equipment (up to and including 500kV) used in-
- troubleshooting, problem solving, executing contracts, design, and possess skills in project
- management and crew leadership of Unionized Move Up Technical employees.Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reports to the BC Hydro Site Engineering & Commissioning Department manager.
- Manages, leads, organizes, plans, schedules, oversees and supports a department of 10 or

more Move Up BC Hydro Switchgear Electrical Equipment Technologists and/or up to 40 3rd
- Party contractors. This includes the preparation/review of job packages and work procedures.- Review competency of employees and 3rd Party Contractors to ensure technical and safety

compatibility before work assignment scheduling- Responsible for the gassing (SF6 or mixed gas) and testing of new Switchgear equipment on

Capital projects on the BC Hydro electric system and Customer owned sites.- Through training and inspection, ensures that all phases of the gassing and testing work and

associated activities related to Capital projects are planned and carried out efficiently and
- effectively in terms of safety, quality, schedule, cost and scope.
- Provides leadership and ensures continuous employee safety measures are in effect.
- Liaises with Commissioning Engineers, SFO Field Operations, Generation Operations, FVO,

Construction Management, and Construction Services to ensure a collaborative effort is
- maintained in delivering Capital projects.- Manages the maintenance, upkeep, certification and calibration of the SEC department gassing

and testing assets.- Ensures that department deliverables are achieved regarding daily, weekly and monthly project

reporting and overtime reporting.- Provides technical guidance where applicable and ensures adequate technical reviews are

completed as required.- Assists in the development of business unit objectives, quality assurance standards,

performance measurements and assists in managing the gassing and testing operational
- performance to meet these objectives.- Negotiates contemplated work changes, Change Orders and Change Directives.
- Is the PSSP/WPP Manager for SEC Internal and SEC 3rd Party Contractors. Participates in the

PSSP/WPP committees and provides input on behalf of the Site Engineering & Commissioning
- department.- Conducts site visits to provide support to employees/external resources and to ensure all

applicable protocols, procedures, policies, standards, regulations, etc. are being met.- The position may be required to supervise the operations of multiple headquarters complete with

workshops, office facilities and fleet vehicles- Executes the asset plans, maximizing the commercial value and the efficient, safe, reliable,

profitable operation and maintenance of the assigned facilities/equipment- Provides leadership, organizes, plans, schedules and oversees the workload and operations of

employees and internal/external contractors engaged in the operations, maintenance, repair and
- installation of equipment at multiple HQ- Authorizes workers and contractors on WPP/PSSP system
- Reviews and provides updates to Local Operating Orders where required
- Provides input into system operating orders changes
- Generates reports, documents and correspondence related to the crew and department

functions. Provides direct supervision to Switchgear Electrical Equipment Technologists- Manages the implementation of safety programs and practices
- investigates safety incidents and accidents
- Ensures adherence to all environmental programs and responds appropriately to environmental

concerns in the substations and generating plants- Develops, administers and monitors OMA budget and capital program activities at the site level
- Ensures training and personnel development needs of direct



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