January 2025 Engineering (Electric Division) Co-op (Multiple)

Job Description

Your potential is here!

Division: ATCO Electric

Location: Multiple (Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie, Lloydminster)

Duration: 8, 12 or 16 months

Salary: $28 - $36/hour, dependent upon previous work-term experience

Start Date: January 2025

Relocation: Relocation assistance will be provided

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, safety, and belonging
• Salary increases every semester plus 6% vacation pay
• Ongoing support from engineering mentors toward your professional growth.
• Opportunities to give back through ATCO's EPIC Program and team events
• Well-Being@ATCO Health & Wellness Program
• So much more!
  
  

Your career journey at ATCO has the potential to be full of new experiences, inspiring challenges, and growth without boundaries. Set your sights on how you want to grow and develop, and we’ll be right there to support you along the way. At ATCO Electric , we’ve been energizing homes, farms and businesses across north and east-central Alberta for more than 85 years. We serve nearly 229,000 customers in 242 communities and our service area covers nearly two-thirds of Alberta. Engineering work makes what we do possible.

Who you are:

• Must be enrolled in an Engineering co-op (or internship) program at a recognized Canadian university.
• Have Excellent computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing clearly and concisely, using appropriate technical vocabulary.
• Hold a valid Class 5 driver's license.
  
  

To apply:

• Please clearly indicate which three departments you are most interested in and whether you are willing to relocate.
• Please indicate on your resume how many months you are available for and that you are applying for the January 2025 Co-op Term.
• Include your most recent transcript in your application.
  
  

Positions are available in, but not limited to, the following engineering departments:

Asset Strategy & Analytics

Discipline: Electrical || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Review reported system deficiencies and assist in work approval
• Use SQL to query, process, report, and work with asset management data
• Apply analytic skills to identify and initiate asset repair or replacement programs
• Apply leadership / project management skills to engage stakeholders and lead on solution development process
• Assist in planning yearly transmission and distribution system capital maintenance program
• 100% Office-based.
• Hybrid Schedule.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• NetWorks GIS Explorer
• Maximo Database
• Programming Languages: SQL
  
  

Distribution Design Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Civil Engineering || Location: Grande Prairie, Lloydminster

Description:

• Prepare designs using AutoCAD for projects compatible with pre-engineered standards, regulations, and meeting customer reQuirements.
• Calculate structure loading & determine pole class and guy length requirements based on tangential and sheer loading & balancing of static forces.
• Clearance calculations of overhead facilities
• Size electrical equipment, wire, cable, and appropriate over-current protective devices
• Develop project cost and resource estimates.
• Prepare detailed material lists & ordering material.
• 95% office based, 5% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
  
  

Distribution System Planning

Discipline: Electrical Engineering || Location: Lloydminster

Description:

• Operate power system simulation software (CYME) for load flow analysis.
• Creation of Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) as needed for customer new extensions and system work.
• Develops protection schemes, regulator settings, transformer sizes.
• reviews historical load and generation data and assists in the implementation of recent technologies.
• Work with Transmission Protection and Control group to revise 25kV breaker relay settings.
• Daily support as needed to Service staff with transformer upgrades, fuse coordination, equipment upgrades and replacements, contingency studies, and outage investigations.
• 95% office based, 5% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
• CYME
  
  

Engineering, N60

Discipline: Electrical preferred, Mechanical will also be considered || Location: Yellowknife

Description:

• Completing distribution design estimates, proposal letters, requisitions, drawings, close-outs and others using Microsoft Word.
• Interacting with customers to acquire information for additions, changes, proposal letters, and technical specifications.
• Assist field team PLT’s and/or Electrical technologists.
• 100% Office-based with field assistance opportunities i.e. site visits or client meetings.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
  
  

Large Distribution Design Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Civil Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Provide engineering and project management support of large-scale distribution powerline projects, including project estimation, procurement of detailed design packages, preparing material lists and orders, and project implementation
• Develop project cost and resource estimates
• Prepare designs using AutoCAD with pre-engineered standards, regulations, and meeting customer requirements.
• Calculate structure loading & determine pole class and guy length requirements based on tangential and sheer loading & balancing of static forces.
• Clearance calculations of overhead and underground facilities
• Size electrical equipment, wire, cable, and appropriate over-current protective devices
• 90% office based, 10% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• PLS-CADD
• AutoCAD
  
  

Renewables & Microgrids

Discipline: Electrical Engineering || Location: Edmonton, Calgary

Description:

• Prepare designs and drawings with MicroStation for projects compatible with pre-engineered standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Provide engineering and project management support of renewables, battery systems and microgrids including design, procurement, implementation, and life cycle support.
• Assist in planning, design, site visit, vendor outreach of electric vehicle related projects, such as public facing EV charging, ATCO internal charging.
• Markup preliminary and as-built drawing packages as required. Coordinate drawing packages with Electrical & Instrumentation, and other Engineering teams.
• Update weekly project list for budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.
• 90% office based, 10% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
• MicroStation
  
  

Substation Engineering – Protection and Control

Discipline: Electrical Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Assist with the preparation of transmission substation Protection & Control detailed design and settings work packages, including drafting, quality checks, and coordination to ensure package alignment and constructability.
• Develop short-circuit, arc flash, and coordination studies by modelling substations in electrical design software, running simulations, and assessing the impacts of fault scenarios.
• Support the operations and maintenance of Protection & Control assets by assisting with outage analysis, technical support, and Alberta Reliability Standards compliance activities.
• 95% Office-based, 5% Field-based.
• Hybrid Schedule.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• IPS
• MicroStation
• ProjectWise
• AcSELerator Quickset
• Digsi
  
  

Telecom Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Computer, Communication Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Use telecom network design software tool for IT infrastructure and planning telecom networks.
• Designs projects to modernize and expand the utility-owned Telecom system through various project types and provides operational support as needed.
• Provides drafting, construction packages, and mapping support.
• Marks up preliminary and as-built drawing packages as required, and coordinates drawing packages with other Engineering staff.
• Conducts data analysis in support of network planning activities.
• 95% Office-based, 5% Field-based.
• Hybrid Schedule.
  
  

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
• Kuwaiba