Mississauga
35 hour basic work week (Temporary – Full Time)
General Accountabilities
Provide interpretation and advice to ESA personnel and electrical distribution company personnel on the operation and application of the Electrical Distribution Safety Regulation and the associated codes and standards. Provide technical and related support services, conduct engineering analysis of problems and produce engineering reports, directives or bulletins in consultation with the supervisor to resolve field problems on such matters relating to the objective based safety standards, distribution system design, equipment safety standards, and inspection and audit practices and procedures. Monitor, in collaboration with ESA operations personnel, the performance of the local distribution companies with respect to established safety standards and assist in the development of processes to monitor and report on local distribution company performance related to distribution system design, inspection and equipment acceptance. Provide advice on regulation, code or standards changes. Provide advice on the adoption of codes or standards. Prepare proposals on the amendment of the Canadian Electrical Code and standards relevant to electrical distribution systems. Provide advice to committees and subcommittees responsible for the Canadian Electrical Code.
Selection Criteria
Education:
Requires a knowledge of engineering theory and practice in the areas of electricity, problems and drawings, mechanics, materials, structural theory and design, as related to safety, designing, engineering, and constructing of distribution lines and stations. Requires knowledge of English and technical writing to prepare the necessary reports and to effectively communicate and carry out the work.
This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of 4 years of university training in electrical engineering. Requires a professional engineer designation.
Experience:
Requires experience in distribution systems design, construction, operation, maintenance and systems to understand design practices, physical and performance characteristics of equipment and materials, work methods, as they relate to electrical safety. Requires knowledge of other utilities work practices, and maintenance and safety standards. Requires experience to be responsive to customer needs and to provide prompt service, conveying courtesy, trust, and confidence. Requires experience with the development and application of codes and standards for the design and construction of distribution systems and the processes for the development, revision or approval of such codes and standards. Requires active listening skills, willingness to ask questions and listen to various views. Requires experience to be familiar with the rudiments of the work.
A period of over 6 years and up to and including 8 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.
Note(s):
This rotation is expected to be 3-6 months in length
Please submit resume to deborah.virgo@electricalsafety.on.ca by Sept 4, 2015
August 25, 2015
