Engineering Technician

GrandBridge Corporation

$85K — $94K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary diploma in Engineering Technology or related field.
  • Certification as a Certified Engineering Technician with OACETT.
  • 2-3 years of experience in hydro design and construction practices.
  • Experience in mapping and surveying within the electrical utility sector, utilizing GIS and database programming.
  • Strong skills in AutoCAD and field surveying equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare accurate maps, drawings, and surveys for power connections.
  • Act as the primary contact for customer requests related to single-phase hydro servicing.
  • Conduct Joint Use permit reviews and service layout preparations.
  • Support invoicing processes and summarize joint use pole counts with accounting teams.
  • Manage technical communications with various stakeholders.
  • Perform load analysis and utility depth calculations for facility setups.
  • Update streetlight data monthly and ensure accurate engineering designs.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering development and innovation.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Engagement in diverse projects across the energy sector.
  • Flexible working arrangements with hybrid options.
Full Job Description
What You Will Do:

The Engineering Technician is responsible for supporting engineering and customer service activities by preparing accurate drawings, surveys, and service layouts for single-phase power connections and joint use projects. This role coordinates with customers, internal teams, and external partners to ensure compliance with utility standards, manages related documentation and communications, and provides technical support for pre-engineering locates, load analyses, and streetlight data updates.

  • Prepare and update clear and accurate mappings and drawings, land surveying and surveying calculations, field data, and staking procedures.
  • Read and review single lines and load estimates, and act as the liaison between GrandBridge Energy and the customer for all single-phase hydro servicing requests, following utility conditions of service and metering specifications document.
  • Review Joint Use permit and Joint Use pole analyses, and provide service layout for single phase power supply requests.
  • Complete Joint Use Pole Count Summary and support the Joint Use invoicing process in collaboration with the Accounting department.
  • Prepare and issue service layouts.
  • Prepare and issue offer to connect letters and Make Ready Memos for Operations.
  • Manage email correspondence and communications with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Review and confirm facility load analysis submissions; calculate and perform cut and fill land survey procedures to calculate consistent utility facilities depths / heights.
  • Provide monthly street light data updates.
  • Prepare and complete pre-engineering locates for early underground utility mapping to support safe and accurate engineering design.

What You Will Bring

  • Post-secondary diploma in Engineering Technology or a related field.
  • Certification as a Certified Engineering Technician with Ontario's Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
  • 2-3 years of experience in overhead and underground hydro design and construction practices with an electrical utility.
  • 2-3 years of mapping, surveying, and staking experience in an electrical utility environment, combined with GIS and database programming experience.
  • Working knowledge of electrical policies and servicing procedures.
  • Strong computer skills using AutoCAD drafting software including elevation, railway, and profile drawings, CAD overlay, Electronic Total Station, GPS Survey Instrument, and other field book surveying instruments (i.e. AutoCAD Raster, PLS Cadd, SpidaCalc, Customer Information System, GP financial software, and Meter Sense.)
  • Familiarity with overhead and underground material and construction / framing and guying standards, as well as Electrical Safety Code and CSA standards.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word, and Excel.
  • Additional requirements include excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to interact with all levels of staff and management.
  • Demonstrated ability to make sound judgements and adapt to change. Applicants must have proven time management skills and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects within tight timelines
  • Valid Class G Driver's License with a clean driving record.


GrandBridge Corporation

39 Glebe Street, P. O. Box 1060

Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5X6

Check us out at https://grandbridgeenergy.com/; https://netoptiks.com/; https://enersure.com

Kindly note, we do not entertain unsolicited referrals or resumes from third-party agencies or recruiters for our job postings.

We appreciate the opportunity to review all resumes, however due to volume, only those under consideration will be contacted. Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to determine eligibility for employment.

The pay range for this role is:

41.06 - 45.30 CAD per hour (Hybrid (Brantford, ON, CA))

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