Distribution Technologist

Job Title: Distribution Technologist
Job Description

As a Distribution Technologist, you will be part of an engineering team, tasked with the maintenance and expansion of civil and electrical projects. Projects involve the installation, alteration, extension, and/or repair of a variety of electrical and civil equipment; controlled, monitored, and/or automated by complex circuitry, electronics, and advanced communication networks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, create, modify, or review civil and electrical design such as Cable Chamber/Vault, equipment layouts, mechanical drawings, highway crossing, train track crossing, bridge crossing, etc.
• Complete drawings in accordance with Subsurface Utility Engineering Standards using Microstation.
• Review and calculate invert data for congested civil subsurface utility design to generate sufficient profile/cross sections.
• Read, understand, and interpret various types of underground civil utility drawings.
• Perform initial Quality Control (QC) of field deliverables according to standards and best practices.
• Communicate directly with field staff if there are any questions or clarifications required within the documents received from the field.
• Organize and review all field documents and files for completeness.
• Ensure that utility record drawings are collected, complete, and reviewed thoroughly. This includes any drawings and plans provided by the client.
• Understand and correlate between utility records, construction plans, and field documents (sketches/notations/survey files) to document the presence of underground and/or aerial utilities.
• Complete various types of deliverables and supporting documents, including Drawings, Reports, Traffic Control Plans (as per OTM Book 7), etc.

Essential Skills

• 2-6 years of Civil or Electrical Design Experience (Overhead/Underground Distribution)
• 2-6 years of experience with Microstation (Proficient with the software)
• Drafting knowledge (Two-dimensional drafting knowledge)
• Experience with Pole loading analysis, Voltage drop calculations, and Cable pulling calculations (Can have 2/3 of these skills)
• Ambition to learn Civil or Electrical Design, underground utilities, overhead utilities, and utility design

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Engineers or technologists are both eligible for this position.
• EIT, CET, or relevant certificates are supported for credential development.
• Experience doing design in downtown Toronto in congested areas with other utility lines (Telecom, Gas lines, Water, Waste, Storm, etc.).
• AutoCAD experience is an asset - transferable skills from AutoCAD to Microstation are considered.
• SpidaCalc experience is an asset.
• Experience with a Design Build Contractor is preferred.

Work Environment

For the first 6 months, the work is fully on-site from Monday to Friday with expected work hours of 8 am to 4 pm. These hours are flexible for appointments or personal reasons. After 6 months, the schedule shifts to a hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Tuesday and Thursday are mandatory office days, with the candidate choosing the third office day. The work environment is dedicated to maintaining a trusting and flexible atmosphere. The Design Team includes 26 members, offering opportunities for mentorship and growth whether the candidate is an engineer or a technician.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $44.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Richmond Hill, ON.