Division: Distribution Engineering - Electricity
Location: Edmonton AB
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Position Summary:
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At ATCO our senior engineers form a crucial component to the overallbusiness and their value is consistently recognized. Hereyou willhaveopportunities to lead initiatives with your technical expertise and will bepropelledto takeresponsibility and embrace of ourculture of growth and caring - for each other our communities and forthose who need us. It comes down to trusting people and taking everyopportunity to ensure they feel part of our peer community.
Reporting to the Supervising Engineer Central Distribution Engineering this position is responsible for engineering authentication and validation of overhead and underground designs along with operational planning. This area of responsibility will require technical skills in civil structure design electrical design and electrical operational planning.
Responsibilities:
Provide guidance and mentoring of TRTs EITs and Expeditors in complex distribution design and operational planning. This includes authentication peer reviews and technical support.
Authentication and validation of professional work products for distribution design. Ensure best practices and principles in our professional practice management plan (PPMP) are being followed.
Oversee projects assigned to Engineering Contractors as Owner Engineer to ensure successful project execution.
Provide engineering support to the regional team including PLTs and Construction leads. Identify issues and propose solutions that meet our construction manual and code requirements.
Be familiar with our Distribution Construction Standard Manual DCSM CSA and AEUC codes and regulations.
Project estimating for complex projects including determining routing and estimating participating in field checks determining most efficient routing identifying material requirements applying pricing schedules and commercial terms for customer proposals.
Project design of overhead and underground distribution facilities including application of company standard structures structure loading analysis and determining pole class and guy length requirements clearance calculations of overhead facilities
Sizing electrical equipment wire and cable sizing of appropriate over current protective devices voltage drop calculations.
Providing support to all groups in the organization on the roles and responsibilities of the Large Distribution project process.
Project Management from initiation until the project is released to construction. Update project management tool (APS ATCO Project Server) in a timely fashion.
Build schedules for projects and identify changes to projects and associate risks with those changes. Mitigate risks where possible.
Managing and owning the relationship with the customer from the time the project is raised until it is released to construction.
Identify ways to meet and exceed customer experience expectations improve service delivery and reduce costs.
Lead process improvement teams to make changes to our systems standards and best practices.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical or Civil preferred).
Professional Engineer registered or eligible for registration with APEGA.
A minimum of five (5) years of related experience as a Professional Engineer preferably within an electrical utility environment.
Strong technical skills in civil structure and electrical design.
Previous experience working with medium voltage systems is an asset.
Previous experience working with ATCOs Distribution Construction Standards Manual is an asset.
Previous experience with PLS-CADD or other powerline modelling software is an asset.
Superior interpersonal and organizational skills in addition to strong written and verbal communication skills.
A valid Alberta drivers license (Class 5).
What We Offer:
A culture based on caring integrity agility collaboration and striving for excellence
Competitive compensation
Flex benefits
Tuition assistance program
Training and mentorship programs
Charitable donation matching
ATCO - The place to be at with diversity of operations across multiple business lines and geographies and there are always opportunities to work in different departments or roles.
We would like to thank everyone for their application; however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
ATCO Electricis part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6000 employees and assets of$23 billion ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing innovative modular facilities construction site support services and logistics and operations management) Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales) Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real information can be found at. ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status veteran status sexual orientation genderidentityor any other characteristic protected by law.
Issued: March 16 2026
Expiry: March 23 2026
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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