Distribution Engineer (Temporary)

Job Overview

Job title: Distribution Engineer (Temporary)

Job description: Job Description:

Division: Distribution Engineering

Location: Edmonton, AB

Role: Temporary (21 Months)

COVID-19 Information:

ATCO is committed to providing and maintaining a safe environment for our employees, contractors, partners, and customers. As part of this unwavering commitment to safety, all ATCO employees and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or provide proof of exemption.

Position Summary:

Always there. Anywhere. That’s us! We are committed to delivering inspired solutions for a better world. We care about our communities, we care about each other, and we care about showing up for those who need us. We never break a promise and we have the courage to do the right thing, even when it’s hard. We take pride in holding ourselves to the highest standard of integrity and excellence in all that we do.

We are looking for self-motivated Temporary Distribution Engineer to join us in the exciting work we do in ATCO Electricity.

Reporting to the Supervising Engineer, Distribution Engineering, this temporary position is responsible for completing overhead and underground designs to upgrade lines and connect customers to ATCO’s distribution network. This area of responsibility will require technical skills in civil structure design and electrical design.

Responsibilities:

  • Project Estimating including determining routing and estimating for complex projects, participating in field checks, determining most efficient route of powerline, applying pricing, schedules, and commercial terms for customer proposals
  • Project design of overhead and underground distribution facilities including application of company standard structures, calculation of structure loading and determining pole class and guy length requirements, clearance calculations of overhead facilities
  • Sizing of electrical equipment, wire, and cable, and voltage drop calculations
  • Determining right of way requirements for distribution facilities, material requirements
  • Ensuring tariffs and T&Cs are properly applied
  • Managing external notifications and consents and assists with Post-Completion technical, financial reviews where necessary, and authentication of own and other designer’s projects
  • Operational planning of distribution systems to support distribution design and distribution operations
  • Ensuring the long-term reliability and compliance to standards of ATCO Electric’s distribution system in the region
  • Authentication of own and other design team’s work
  • Project Management from initiation until the project is release to construction. Update project management tool (APS – ATCO Project Server) in a timely fashion
  • Building schedules for projects and identify changes to projects and associated risks with those changes. Mitigate risks where possible
  • Managing and owning the relationship with the customer from the time the project is raised, until it is released to construction
  • Customer liaison and consultant throughout the Initiating Phase of the Customer Connection Model. This includes communication with the customer on a regular basis
  • Identifying ways to meet and exceed customer experience expectations, improve service delivery and reduce costs

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, or equivalent) from an accredited University
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGA
  • 2-5 years of related experience
  • Valid Class 5 driver’s license
  • Excellent time management, problem solving, decision making, organization and planning skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook

What We Offer:

  • A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence
  • Competitive compensation

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

ATCO Electric is part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6,000 employees and assets of $23 billion, ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management), Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation, transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission, distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales), Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real Estate. More information can be found at . ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Issued: November 17, 2022

Expiry: December 2, 2022

This position is administered under the supervisory/professional salary administration guidelines.

Company: ATCO

Expected salary:

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job date: Sat, 19 Nov 2022 01:03:25 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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