Technical Assistant
Winnipeg, MB
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in
North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's
best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer
service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.
Great Benefits
- 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.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Technical Assistant to join our Generation Design Department. Under the general direction of a Professional
Engineer or Senior Technical Support staff, conduct engineering analysis and design for new and existing control, metering, and
protection systems and their ancillary equipment in generating stations. Develop as a specialist in the knowledge of terminology,
practices, standards and software related control and metering systems.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
Qualifications:
- 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
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