Engineering Technician

GrandBridge Energy Inc.; Brantford; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Paid Benefits Package

Training and Educational Reimbursement

Professional Development

Wellness Resources

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Community Involvement Opportunities

Job summary

GrandBridge Energy Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician to support engineering and customer service 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 documentation, and provides technical support for pre-engineering locates, load analyses, and streetlight data updates.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma in Engineering Technology or related field.
• Certified Engineering Technician status with OACETT preferred.
• 2–3 years in hydro design/construction or utility environments.
• Experience with mapping, surveying, and staking in electrical utilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update mappings, drawings, land surveying data and staking procedures.
• Read single lines and load estimates; liaise with customers on hydro servicing requests.
• Review Joint Use permits and provide service layouts for power supply requests.
• Support Joint Use invoicing and manage related communications.
• Prepare offers to connect letters and Make Ready memos for operations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Communication

Judgement

Adaptability

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

PLS Cadd

SpidaCalc

GIS

GPS Survey Instrument

Job description

GrandBridge Corporation is an investment holding company dedicated to driving growth and innovation through our fully owned subsidiaries, GrandBridge Energy Inc., and GrandBridge Group Inc.

GrandBridge Energy Inc. is a leading provider of innovative energy solutions, committed to delivering reliable and sustainable energy to our customers. GrandBridge Group Inc. offers a wide range of energy services through its divisions: Netoptiks, which provides cutting-edge telecommunications solutions, and Enersure, which ensures our customers' homes are comfortable and energy-efficient with home comfort rentals.

Our team of dedicated professionals are committed to helping our communities navigate the transition towards a dynamic and evolving energy landscape. The principles and beliefs that guide our operations are deeply rooted in our values. Join us in our mission to shape the future of energy.

What We Offer:

• Employer Paid Benefits Package
• Training and Educational Reimbursement Programs
• Professional Development & Career Opportunities
• Wellness Resources & Healthy Lifestyle Incentives
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Opportunities for Community Involvement

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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, Access, 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.