Technical Assistant

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.

• Design projects in accordance with applicable standards and codes and conduct investigations and in-depth analyses to make complex decisions and recommendations.
• Provide specialized technical skills in all development and application aspects of control and metering systems for generating stations, including generators, governing systems, excitation systems, Unit Control & Monitoring Systems (UCMS), and ancillary equipment.
• Prepare and deliver designs, drawings, specifications, reports, manuals, training, standards, and programs for hydraulic generator control, monitoring and ancillary systems for new and existing generating stations.
• Participate in cross-work group teams dealing with moderately complex issues on moderate to large projects.
• Assist in the preparation of instruction manuals, studies, commissioning procedures and commissioning reports. 
• Contribute to the development and documentation of departmental design processes, procedures, and standards.
• Advise colleagues and project teams within the Corporation in the area of specialization, help develop junior staff, and review design drawings to ensure they meet design criteria. 
• Liaise and act as the technical specialist for field staff in generating station sites and to ensure effective use of UCMS.
• Make occasional field trips to assemble design information, ensure conformance of construction with designs, provide advanced construction support and assist or lead commissioning activities.
• Be an advocate for learning, proper processes and continuous improvement.

• A two-year diploma in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Technology from an institute of recognized standing and four years of directly related experience. 
• Must obtain and maintain a current Personnel Risk Assessment and a "Clear" security rating in accordance with Manitoba Hydro policy P513. 
• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers, and Human Machine Interfaces, software version control, and computer security. 
• Working knowledge and understanding of generating station controls, joint controls, excitation, and governing systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency of software design principles. Familiarity with Visual Basic, Python and IEC61131 programming languages is a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency of administration of Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as computer networking principals.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to carry out projects to successful completion on schedule, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical project stakeholders.
• Willingness to improve skills and learn new technologies through self-study, courses, webinars and seminars.
• Willingness to travel to generating stations as required.
• Possess and maintain a valid Class 5 Province of Manitoba Driver's Licence.