Traction Power Engineer
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Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
AtkinsRéalis Rail & Transit team in Canada looking for a Traction Power Engineer to join their growing team in Vancouver BC. This position reports to the Power Supply and Distribution Engineering Manager in our Vancouver Office. As a Traction Power Engineer your primary role will be design, construction support and commissioning support for the medium voltage distribution and traction power system on rail transit projects. You will gain the knowledge and expertise on all aspects from design to the completion and start up of traction power systems for both new projects and brownfield works.
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Your role within the team
As a member of our Rail & Transit team, you will:
- Design, Construction and Commissioning of AC Electrical and DC Traction Power systems.
- Preparation of Specifications, Design Drawings and Documentation.
- Preparation of Test Procedures.
- Detailed design of equipment layouts, cable tray, conduits and ducts, wiring and cabling.
- Perform field reviews and inspections.
- Provide technical support for procurement, construction and T&C.
- Interface with the other discipline Designers and Engineers.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients;
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important;
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities;
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan;
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal candidate
- Valid Professional Engineer designation, registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with EGBC or PEO
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineer, or related Engineering program from a recognized institution.
- Has at least 2 - 5 years of project related experience
- Have worked in 1 major railway project.
- Knowledge low and medium voltage electrical design and DC traction power system design.
- Overhead Contact Systems and/or Power Rail Systems would be an asset but not required.
- Knowledge relevant of Canadian and North American Codes and Standards.
- Good communication skills both written and spoken.
- Good leadership and organization skills, a self-starter, works well within a team.
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
About AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $68,000 - $94,000 annually
Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.
