Transmission Sustainment Capital Planning Senior Engineer

Posted: February 13, 2025 

Closing Date:  February 20, 2025 

Position Type: Permanent 

Union: Exempt - Management Professional (MP) 
 

ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation 

PEOPLE. That's the power behind ENMAX Corporation. As one of Alberta's leading energy and utility providers, our employees are the strength and knowledge that continue to drive our success. At the ENMAX group of companies, we look for energy solutions for today, while knowing we have the power to provide for a better tomorrow. 

We are looking for a Transmission Sustainment Capital Planning Senior Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve power delivery asset replacement programs within our Transmission system. 

In this role, you will enhance EPC’s Transmission Asset Management practices and support the execution of our Transmission Sustainment Capital Planning business plan. You will oversee existing capital projects, identify and justify new investments, and ensure alignment with corporate objectives under the Transmission Cost of Service regulatory framework. 

 
This position also requires technical expertise in regulatory applications, including serving as a technical witness to support submissions. Your contributions will directly impact the reliability and efficiency of our transmission infrastructure. 
 

If you’re looking for a challenging and impactful role in the energy sector, check out the opportunity! 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Create and approve strategic transmission asset strategies, asset management plans, project execution plans and business cases for EPC transmission assets (e.g., substations, transmission lines, and associated equipment). 

• Develop decision parameters that enable consistent and prudent risk-based management of utility assets (i.e., replacement, rejuvenation, refurbishment, or repair). 

• Evaluate benefits and risks of proposed technical solutions and provide innovative recommendations of alternative solutions as required. 

• Prepare and defend capital justifications through analytical evaluations to obtain regulatory approval for asset-driven capital infrastructure replacement or modification projects. 

• Project and program ownership duties for transmission capital projects and programs, including providing direct support on projects. 

• Provide technical support for regulatory applications, including being a witness, for regulatory hearings. 

• Contribute to the devolvement and execution of the transmission integrated plan, including the advancement of capital initiatives in alignment with the business objectives from project initiation through to completion. 

• Coordinate, support and undertake in the preparation of annual asset replacement capital plans and budgets to ensure the proposed plans align with and support the corporate objectives. 

• Accountable for the development, implementation, and maintenance of process maps, standards, procedures, guidelines, and other business documentation required to improve and optimize the execution and governance of asset replacement capital programs and projects. 

• Review existing processes and work with other groups to implement efficiency improvements in the execution and governance of capital programs and projects. 

• Collaborate internally within EPC work groups to ensure the success of the Transmission Sustainment Capital Planning team.  

• Maintain strong relationships with external parties including regulatory bodies to integrate sound asset management practices and innovation. 

• Mentor and provide guidance to junior staff and peers through sharing of technical knowledge and expertise. 

Education Required: 

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. 

• P.Eng status with The Association of Professionals in Engineering and Geoscience in Alberta (APEGA). 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Minimum of 10 years of directly relevant experience 

• Previous experience developing strategies, creating execution plans and writing business cases for capital projects. 

• Experience in transmission asset management including life-cycle principles, condition assessment and risk analysis. 

• Background in technical evaluation, design and construction with Transmission utility assets including substations and transmission lines. 

• Understanding of industry standards (CSA, IEEE, IEC etc.) pertaining to the design and testing of equipment and materials. 

Competencies: 

• Strong leadership skills and experience with negotiation and conflict resolution. 

• Ability to manage projects that require coordination with multiple stakeholders. 

• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills through innovation and outside the box thinking. 

• Business acumen to be able to understand the financial impact of technical decisions. 

• Technical writing for business cases. 

• Communicate with technical and non-technical audiences. 

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage? 

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility, onsite massage, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you. 

Location:  This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) work force with office workspace located at ENMAX Place (141 - 50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB). You will work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 

Note:  

• We have changed the way we connect with our candidates. Initial interviews may be done virtually as well as parts of our on-boarding and job training may be completed remotely. 

• If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.  

• Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public.  Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow  them while working at ENMAX. 

• Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check.  Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.   

• Two professional references will be requested. 

• Education requirements for this position will be verified by a third party. 

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.  

Please visit our careers page to learn more about other opportunities at ENMAX Corporation.  

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