Engineering Technologist

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

About Us

Located at 7251 Yonge Street in Innisfil, InnPower is one of the fastest growing electrical utilities in Ontario, servicing the Town of Innisfil and South Barrie. We serve our community as the local hydro utility – looking after the distribution (“wires”) business – with approximately 20,000 customers, and a service territory of 292 square kilometers.

We’ve created an inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to share new ideas and opinions, and have their voices heard!

Our Mission: Safely provide reliable, cost-efficient, and innovative electricity services that are valued by our communities; through excellent customer service and an inclusive and supportive culture.

Our Vision: To be one of Canada’s most Innovative Power Utilities; committed to energizing our powerful communities.

Our Values:

• Safety
• Innovation & Efficiency
• Support & Respect
• Quality & Reliability
• Fiscal Prudence
• Community Leadership & Presence

Why work for InnPower?

• We offer an excellent benefits package and pension program!
• We’re growing – come join the excitement!
• We are a flexible company that offers hybrid work!

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support to the Supervisor, including providing technical specifications, drawings review, work order estimates and installation inspection for new developments; drawing, staking, layouts and work order estimates for capital projects and relocations; update technical information and distribution system drawings.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Providing technical specifications to developers, reviewing and correcting their plans, and inspecting installation to ensure it conforms to approved drawings.
• Preparing detailed line layouts, work orders and estimates for line work required for new developments, capital projects or line relocations; do initial work for easements when required.
• Staking out line betterments or relocations.
• Providing specifications for ordering transformers for developments.
• Working with the Supervisor on transformer load management, phase balancing, voltage and current studies.
• Conducting fault current and fuse co-ordination studies.
• Updating technical information, i.e. transformer data, voltage and current studies, etc., on computer.
• Liaising with other utilities such as gas, telephone, cable TV, water, sewer, etc., to ensure co-ordination of services.
• Assisting with the coordination of the forestry program.

Qualifications 

• College diploma in electrical engineering.
• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
• An excellent understanding of electrical distribution systems including their design, construction and maintenance. Must be able to prepare specifications, drawings, standards, and instructions, and be able to interpret same.
• Good knowledge of computer software programs, including Spida Calc, Microsoft Windows and Office applications.
• Excellent time management skills and written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to deal tactfully with customers.
• Ability to operate a class ‘G’ motor vehicle

If this role seems interesting and is a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Please apply using this link: https://innpower.bamboohr.com/careers/29?source=aWQ9MTQ%3D

InnPower values an inclusive environment.  Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided, on request, to support candidate participation in all aspects of the recruitment process.  To request accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

We thank all respondents for their interest, however only those who will be requested to attend an interview will be contacted. Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act