Technical Officer

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.

• Perform load interconnection evaluation/load interconnection facility studies including the addition and expansion of major industrial customers. Provide advice on complex issues to major industrial customers.
• Conduct technical studies, prepare reports and make recommendations for the economic and reliable expansion of the Manitoba Hydro networked transmission and/or sub-transmission system.
• Perform fault analysis studies for various internal and external groups and prepare technical reports or memorandum.
• Prepare and make presentations in defence of reports and recommendations to stakeholders outside of the department such as the Corporate Value Framework Committee.
• Prepare capital project justification documentation, including capital investment concept (CIC), capital investment justification (CIJ) and capital budget single line diagrams (CBSLD). 
• Develop planning specifications for future station equipment including but, are not limited to, transformers, reactive power devices, surge arrestors, switches and circuit breakers.
• Support staff in the performance of technical studies and provide technical expertise to others in the section/department

• A two-year diploma in Electrical Technology from an institute of recognized standing with a minimum of five years of related experience including two years of experience directly related to the planning of power systems. 
• Experience conducting load flow, voltage stability and other specialized power system studies using power system simulation tools.  
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and experience in creating capital budget single line diagrams.
• Demonstrated an ability to plan and carry out complex study work, analyze results, and prepare technical reports and memorandum. 
• Solid understanding of interconnected power systems and effectively applies power system planning criteria, such as NERC reliability standards.
• A good working knowledge of engineering economic principles and the power equipment, including its applications and limitations in the power system, would be an asset. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with personnel both orally and in writing within the Corporation, manufacturers, consulting engineers, and other utility representatives.