Job Number:
Job Title: Engineering Technologist
Department: Hydro Engineering
Is this position unionized?
Yes
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Vacancy Type:
New
City, Province: Kingston, Ontario
Job Category: Operations
Open Positions: 1
Posting Date: June 3, 2026
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Salary: $35.39 - $47.85/Hour
Primary Duties
The Engineering Technologist will prepare designs, plans and cost estimates for electric distribution system projects. As an Engineering Technologist you will be responsible for new customer connections (residential, commercial, and industrial), capital projects, DER and EVSE applications in support of a safe and reliable distribution system and its expansion to meet city load growth and customer needs.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Review development proposals and site plan applications and provide information about the process and requirements for connecting to the distribution system.
2. Plan, estimate, document and design expansion and asset replacement construction projects for overhead and underground distribution system.
3. Prepare technical reports including but not limited to, voltage drop calculations, pole loading analysis, line tensions, and cable pulling calculations.
4. Provide information to developers regarding safety and Code requirements for construction in proximity of the overhead and underground distribution system.
5. Develop estimates and drawings according to standards and provide input for project budgets and staging.
6. Act as the on-site contract administrator representative and liaise between all stakeholders on civil works contracts and projects.
7. Prepare and deliver notices to customers for project work and outages.
8. Prepare site layouts for construction and conduct field inspections to ensure standards are being met.
9. Model electrical impacts of proposed customer connections on the distribution system and review financial impacts to ensure customer revenues support any capital expansion requirements.
10. Prepare Offers to Connect and Connection Agreements for customers including cost estimates and responsibility for work.
11. Inspect installed assets before closure of the project, complete project closing activities and update engineering records.
12. Review DER Connection applications to ensure they meet requirements and determine their impact on the distribution system.
13. Examine third party attachments to distribution poles to ensure the system remains secure and monitor transfers and removals to ensure compliance with regulations.
14. Analyze scan reports, testing and sampling reports to assess equipment condition and create designs for any approved upgrades.
15. Comply with all health and safety requirements, maintain a safe work environment, report hazards and promote a culture of safety in the workplace.
Education, Certification and Other Qualifications Required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD and SPIDAcalc. Proficiency with CYME Power Engineering is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical theory, the Utilities Work Protection Code, Construction Verification Program, Electrical Distribution Safety Regulation 22/04, EUSA Rules and various electrical safety Codes and Standards
• Advanced ability to read, interpret and produce technical electrical and civil engineering drawings
• Intermediate knowledge of contracts and contract law
• Intermediate ability to use GPS surveying equipment
• Intermediate knowledge and application of the Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications (OPSS) and Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings (OPSD)
• Intermediate proficiency with Esri GIS, ArcGIS and ArcMap products
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements as it relates to individual, organizational and operational requirements
• Basic knowledge of Book-7 Traffic Control Guidelines
• Basic financial/budget management skills
Qualifications:
• Completion of a 3-year Engineering Technology diploma or 4-year Engineering Degree, preferably in the electrical discipline
• Registered as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), or a demonstrated plan for acquiring the CET designation within 3years of hire.
• 3+ years relevant experience in overhead and underground distribution system design. Candidates who possess an acceptable combination of related education, training, and experience but do not hold a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation may be considered at the Engineering Technologist Intern level while they work toward achieving their CET designation.
• Certified Asset Management Professional (CAMP) or Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) is considered an asset.
• Class G drivers' licence
Special Working Conditions/Conditions of Employment
• A Criminal Record Check, to the satisfaction of Utilities Kingston, will be required at the successful candidate's expense.
• Maintain a valid Class "G" driver's license throughout employment.
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the position.
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