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Sr. Engineer (P&C CIP Compliance Engineer)
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 05
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 109,700.00 - 138,700.00
Position Highlights
The Protection & Control Engineering Division provides engineering expertise for BC Hydro's protection, control,
automation, SCADA, and operational technology systems that support the safe, reliable, and secure operation of the
provincial power system. The division serves as the technical authority for these disciplines and supports the full asset
lifecycle, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, sustainment, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity
stewardship.
We have exciting opportunities for P&C CIP Compliance Engineers who are passionate about protecting critical
infrastructure and strengthening the security and reliability of BC Hydro's operational technology environment. P&C
Compliance Engineers provide technical leadership and expertise in the application of NERC CIP requirements,
cybersecurity controls, risk management, and engineering governance for Protection & Control, SCADA, teleprotection,
automation, and industrial control system assets. Working with Engineering teams and supporting other business areas,
P&C CIP Compliance Engineers help ensure BC Hydro's critical infrastructure remains secure, resilient, and compliant
throughout its lifecycle.
Join a team that plays a critical role in protecting and sustaining BC Hydro's transmission station operational technology
environment. This is an opportunity to lead a highly visible compliance
function, influence strategic direction, develop technical talent, and help ensure the reliability, security, and regulatory
compliance of BC Hydro's electric system.
What you'll do
- Serve as BC Hydro's technical subject matter expert for transmission station NERC CIP compliance, providing
engineering leadership and guidance on compliance requirements, cybersecurity controls, and risk management practices
applicable to Protection & Control, SCADA, teleprotection, automation, and Industrial Control System assets.
- Lead and support compliance activities affecting transmission station operational technology assets, ensuring NERC CIP
requirements and cybersecurity controls are effectively implemented, sustained, and maintained throughout the asset
lifecycle.
- Provide technical leadership and support for audits, self-certifications, evidence reviews, vulnerability assessments,
investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action plans, mitigation plans, and regulatory engagements with WECC and
other governing bodies.
- Assess technical, operational, and project changes to identify compliance obligations, cybersecurity risks, implementation
requirements, and potential impacts to regulatory compliance.
- Develop, maintain, and improve engineering standards, technical guidance, procedures, compliance controls, and
supporting documentation that enable effective governance and audit readiness.
- Prepare signed and sealed engineering deliverables as a Professional of Record (PoR) in accordance with EGBC and BC
Hydro design practices.
