HVDC MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

WINNIPEG, MB

Closing Date: April 1, 2025

Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers!


Great Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Defined-benefit pension plan.

• Nine-day work cycle which normally results in every other Monday off, providing for a balanced approach to work, family life and community.

• Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2 week period), depending on nature of work, operational requirements and work location.
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Manitoba Hydro is 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 supports innovation, commitment, and customer service, while actively supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
 

We are seeking an HVDC Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Station Design Department. Under the general direction of the Automation & Controls Engineer or delegate, you will provide technical expertise and strategic direction in the design, procurement, construction, commissioning, standards, and requirements for mechanical systems in Transmission, Distribution, High-Voltage DC, and Thermal Generation facilities.
 

Responsibilities:

• Take the lead design engineer role and perform and coordinate complex multidisciplinary projects and teams consisting of internal and consulting engineering personnel. Direct project team deliverables and maintain accountability to meet committed schedules and project cost estimates.

• Mentor and develop a team of professionals, support engineers, and consultants in the scoping, estimating, conceptual design, detailed design, procurement, acceptance testing, and commissioning of mechanical systems for the enterprise's High-Voltage DC (HVDC) converter stations, as well as other facilities. Prepare and oversee complex material procurements related to mechanical systems.

• Serve as an on-site technical expert to assist or lead the commissioning of mechanical systems. Make occasional field trips to enterprise facilities and suppliers to support project work.

• Prepare and oversee the preparation of conceptual designs, reports, and estimates to support scope development and the selection of preferred alternatives.

• Prepare and oversee the preparation of designs, specifications, reports, standards, and programs for new and existing stations to ensure quality standards and design criteria are met by project teams, consultants, suppliers, and contractors.

• Liaise with other departments, divisions, and business units for correlation of design criteria and data and to ensure that completed projects meet ongoing requirements.

• Review and approve shop and design drawings and liaise directly with suppliers, contractors, and consultants to ensure they meet design criteria, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Act as a specialized resource to the enterprise in handling complex technical/business problems and analysis in the field of hydroelectric drivetrain machinery design. Assist the Section Head with workgroup/departmental administrative and strategic assignments and in the development of departmental/divisional strategic business planning.

• Contribute to strategy development and development of internal design standards and best practices.

• Manage and review design work performed by external engineering consultants and provide specialized technical advice to manufacturers, vendors, and contractors. Represent Manitoba Hydro during visits to manufacturer's facilities to witness factory and site tests on equipment, including type and routine tests, to collect design information, and to ensure conformance of construction with design.
   

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