Journeyperson or Apprentice Protection & Control Technologist

Waterloo North Hydro

Journeyperson or Apprentice Protection & Control Technologist

WHO WE ARE

Waterloo North Hydro Inc. (WNH) is a progressive electric distribution utility servicing the City of Waterloo and the Townships of Wellesley and Woolwich. Our impressive team of dedicated employees strives to provide a safe, reliable supply of electricity to over 58,000 customers across a large urban and rural service area spanning 683 square kilometres. Our mission is to be of service to our customers by delivering electricity to homes and businesses in our communities – safely, reliably, 24/7. Our vision is to be the flexible, sustainable distribution platform for connecting consumers and producers of electricity, and be our customers’ trusted energy advisor.

This position is permanent, full-time, offers a competitive salary, and a vacation attraction benefit for applicants with electric utility experience. In addition, we offer an excellent working environment, benefits package, pension plan, and opportunities for professional development.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Reporting to the Protection & Control Supervisor, this position is responsible for construction, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of control and protection systems associated with our distribution system, transformer stations, and communication and control systems. This role also incorporates the duties of a Substation Electrician and has similarities to a Field Services role. Responsibilities include:

• Operate all equipment at transformer station facilities, perform routine inspections, testing, maintenance, and reverification of electrical and mechanical equipment and on protection and control devices
• Construct, install, wire, test, and commission new equipment on all major components of a transformer station and distribution automation equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair faulty transformer station equipment, control systems, real time communication systems, and distribution equipment
• Construct and maintain wireless communication systems at substations, repeater sites, and distribution devices for the SCADA network
• Manage electronic records and test result databases for all station, distribution automation, and SCADA equipment
• Electrical and mechanical work to install, test, troubleshoot, repair and maintain all station primary switches, transformers, bus work, switchgear, high voltage cables, circuit breakers

WHO YOU ARE

You bring a friendly, positive attitude to your workplace. You communicate clearly, modelling strong leadership and project management skills, while you collaborate to get things done safely and efficiently.

You are a self-motivated, team player, using your unique technical skill set to ensure the safety, reliability and sustainability of our stations' and distribution automation related equipment. You strive for innovation with the mindset for continual improvement.

Your flexible nature allows you to participate as part of an On-Call rotation. You hold yourself and your work to a high standard. You listen well and seek to understand before acting. You demonstrate a critical eye for detail when you analyze problems and find solutions.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

• Post Secondary education in Electrical Engineering Technology or related discipline
• MEARIE Substation Electrician Certificate and/or Hydro One P&C Control Courses preferred
• Knowledge of the Occupation Health and Safety requirements as it relates to individual, organizational and operational requirements
• Familiar with electrical trade tools, measurement and test equipment and their operation
• Understanding of E&USA Rules, ESA Distribution Safety Regulations, and Utility Work Protection Code considered an asset
• Understanding of distribution system equipment and operation
• Expertise in station related power, control and communications equipment as well as associated test and maintenance procedures
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, fibre, Ethernet and RF Communications
• 4 years’ related experience
• Valid Class “D” driver’s licence with Z endorsement 

Considerations

• This posting is for a Journeyperson Protection and Control Technologist
• Candidates with lesser experience may be considered, provided that such experience is equivalent to at least a 2^nd year Protection and Control Technologist Apprentice
• Must be willing to complete all requirements of the MEARIE Journeyperson Substation Electrician program and the Hydro One Protection and Control Courses

HOW TO APPLY

For full position details, including a full job description, please visit our website. If you are prepared to make a difference as an integral part of our team, please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter, outlining your experience and qualifications, by 9:00p.m. Monday, March 28^th, 2022, through our website www.wnhydro.com/en/our-company/careers.asp.

We are an Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant workplace. You can be confident that our recruitment and hiring processes will be modified to accommodate disabilities, if requested. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.