Generation System Studies Engineer

Winnipeg, MB

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and community.
• Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2-week period), depending on nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

• Lead and perform production cost modelling to establish parameters for existing and future generation resources including plant and transmission system characteristics, operating constraints and outages.
• Manage the development and maintenance of system model inputs, system representation, operational constraints and pre/post processing tools for short and long term production costing models (GSPro SDDP and NCP). 
• Perform system modelling and economic evaluations for new resource options, transmission upgrades, supply side projects including generating unit overhauls, uprates and replacements, civil improvements and auxiliary system upgrades.
• Undertake complex studies of the integrated generation and transmission systems, perform economic evaluations and make recommendations to support long term planning decisions for existing and new infrastructure.
• Develop planning level concepts, cost estimates, schedules and cashflows for enhancements to existing generation stations and new generation facilities.
• Carry out system integration studies for new supply side resources (e.g. solar, wind, battery) in support of the Integrated Resource Planning process.
• Develop key inputs to support annual updates of long term system generation, operating costs and surplus energy revenues, supply and demand analyses and impacts of water apportionment agreements.
• Lead cross-functional teams of internal subject matter experts and consultants to undertake plant level life cycle planning studies for existing and future generation facilities.
• Undertake engineering and economic evaluations and writing to support the development of Integrated Resource Plans and Long Term Resource Plans.
• Write reports, briefing notes, technical memoranda and develop presentations documenting results of studies including conclusions and recommendations.

• A graduate in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University and have a minimum of six years related experience and at least two years of experience related to energy resource planning.
• Professional member in good standing with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (or willingness and ability to attain within a specified amount of time).
• Knowledge of Manitoba Hydro's integrated system including generation, transmission and HVDC.
• Knowledge of generation planning, engineering, cost estimating and scheduling.
• Experience with computational analysis and programming using Microsoft Excel, Python would be an asset.
• Demonstrated advanced ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering economic analysis and evaluations.
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience with production cost modelling software.
• Demonstrated ability to write technical reports and deliver presentations.
• Analytically minded with a high degree of initiative and be able to work well both independently and in a team environment.

• When not on-site, this person in this position is eligible for the Hybrid Work Schedule which presently allows employees to work remotely on Mondays and Wednesdays.