Utilities Engineer (Electrical)

Company Biography

Utilities Kingston is located in Kingston, Ontario, equi-distant from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, where the St. Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario and the Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage site) – Kingston is a stunning, historic city that consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Canada. Kingston’s 123,363 community-minded citizens enjoy an outstanding quality-of-life enhanced by recreational and creative opportunities and supported by excellent health care facilities and municipal services, programs and facilities.

Utilities Kingston is unique in Ontario, combining water, wastewater, gas, electricity and telecommunications services in one company under the leadership of a single C.E.O. This shared services delivery model gives Utilities Kingston clear advantages in cost savings and customer service over other utility providers in the province. Utilities Kingston has provided the residents of Kingston with safe and reliable utility services for more than 150 years.

Primary Duties

The Utilities Engineer (Electrical) supports the design, construction, operation and management of the Kingston Hydro electrical distribution system through their knowledge and application of core electrical engineering and multi-discipline engineering principles, finance principles as well as industry specific practices, regulations and standards.

Major Responsibilities:

Support annual review and reporting associated with ESA Reg.22/04.

Prepare and approve purchasing specifications for use with electric distribution system.

Update corporate intranet with latest specifications and reference documents.

Prepare, review and approve plans and Construction Verification Certificates for installations requiring P.Eng. approval.

Support annual reporting and surveys to the Ontario Energy Board.

Develop and maintain quality assurance process for validating revisions to systems consistent with PEO guidelines for use of engineering software.

Monitor regulatory and industry best practices and develop corporate generation interconnection guidelines.

Prepare Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) reports for generator connection applications.

Participate in the planning and review of annual departmental budgets.

Liaise with Electrical Safety Authority to report/resolve public safety concerns.

Act as a technical contact for general communications with various electrical industry associations and participate in working groups and technical committees.

Establish scope of work and budget for capital and customer funded electrical distribution upgrade projects.

Prepare and manage RFP/RFQ contracts for consulting and contractor services.

Assist in the preparation of Cost of Service Applications and the Distribution System Plan.

Develop and update asset management plan and assist with development of assessment criteria for asset condition assessments.

Assess impact of development applications and changes proposed by City Planning to electric distribution system.

Define and prepare protection and automation solutions to enable modernization of distribution stations, lines, and distributed energy resource projects and programs.

Prepare engineering and technical reports and studies, perform analysis, testing and evaluations.

Education, Certification and Other Qualifications Required

Skills and Abilities:

Advanced MS Office skills

Basic AutoCAD

Intermediate skills with pole analysis software and electric distribution modeling software. Specific software packages are SpidaCalc and CYME

Basic/intermediate project management skills

Basic skills in the use of SCADA monitoring and control systems

Intermediate skills in protection co-ordination and programming of protection and control devices

Knowledge:

Intermediate/advanced knowledge of OEB Regulations related to the Electrical Distribution Industry

Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of ESA Electrical Distribution Safety Regulation (EDSR)- Reg.22/04

Intermediate/advanced knowledge of relevant industry codes/standards including Ontario Electrical Safety Code, CSA, IEEE and USF

Intermediate/advanced knowledge of electric power systems theory and distribution protection systems

Intermediate/advanced knowledge of Distributed Energy Resources and Connection Impact Assessments

Basic/intermediate knowledge of Contract Law, PEO Act, Tender Law and the Construction Act

Intermediate/advanced knowledge of test and maintenance practices and procedures

Basic/intermediate Finance and Accounting knowledge

Intermediate knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements as it relates to individuals, the organization and operational requirements

Experience:

Bachelor Applied Science, Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Licensed Professional Engineer, in good standing with the P.E.O

6-8 years’ design experience in the utility sector

Class G drivers’ license

Closing Statement

Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the position.

Accessibility Statement

Appropriate accommodations will be provided as required by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) upon request.

Employment Equity

Utilities Kingston is committed to employment equity and we encourage applications from all designated group members. Our goal is a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the Kingston community.

Utilities Kingston thanks all candidate that apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.