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Senior Engineer (High Current Lab) Jobs in Surrey at BC Hydro
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specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global
reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean
future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.
We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:
- Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
- Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-
leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.
- Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the
sum of parts.
- Our Customers: Customers fuel this company and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and
loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.
- Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to
what we do.
Senior Engineer (High Current Lab)
Number of positions: 1 Job Location:
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Resident
Annual salary: $109,680 – $138,720
What you’ll do
equipment. We test in accordance with national and international standards. Our independent, third-party status and
experienced technical staff enhance the credibility of manufacturers’ test reports. Our team of engineers and technicians
supervises each test and offers consultation services throughout the planning, execution, and reporting stages of a test
program.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will understand and manage the tests being performed in our labs. You will liaise with
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and utility clients.
- Technical Expertise: Act as a subject matter expert for high current and high voltage testing.
- Team Leadership: Provide direct leadership, mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to the lab team of engineers
and technologists while supporting safe work practices.
- Project Management: Oversee day-to-day project management including scheduling, forecasting, resource planning, and
progress tracking.
- Business Development: Identify service opportunities, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to operational
efficiency initiatives.
- Operations & Budgeting: Provide input and recommendations for the department’s budget, operations, and resource
allocation.
- Equipment Maintenance: Lead equipment maintenance activities, including troubleshooting, planning maintenance
schedules, and ensuring operational readiness.
- Quality Assurance: Review work in progress and ensure strict compliance with quality and engineering standards.
- Safety Advocacy: Champion safety by upholding and enforcing all safety protocols and risk mitigation procedures.
- Strategic Planning: Contribute to long-term strategic planning and annual goals related to safety, quality, client
satisfaction, and financial performance.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related discipline) recognized by universities in
Canada.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering or technical operations experience. Registration as a Professional Engineer
(P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
- Project Management: Strong skills in budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, and stakeholder coordination.
- Leadership: Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop technical staff.
- Problem Solving: Strong ability to support teams in resolving technical or operational challenges.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to engage effectively with clients, colleagues, and senior leadership.
- Project Delivery: Solid understanding of managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects from initiation through closure
What we offer
Job Status: Full-Time Regular
Job Affiliation: M&P
Job Location : Surrey
The salary range for each successful candidate will depend on the level the individual is assessed at. Applicants will be
evaluated based on current status with EGBC,years of experience, relevancy and quality of experience, as well as their
core competencies. Internationally-trained engineers may be considered if eligible for EGBC registration.
Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be
required as a pre-condition to employment.
What else you should know
Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including
members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations
and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are
also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.
Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to
ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards.
To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development
opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.
Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is
impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join
our team.
Date Posted: 2026-06-25 Closing Date: 2026-07-12
For internal use 52457081
Title: Senior Engineer (High Current Lab)
Company: BC Hydro
Location: Surrey
