Engineering Technician

GrandBridge Corporation; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in the Region of Waterloo is seeking a part-time Engineering Technician. This role entails preparing drawings, managing customer communications, and ensuring compliance with utility standards. Candidates should have a post-secondary diploma in Engineering Technology and certification as a Certified Engineering Technician. Experience in hydro design and proficiency in AutoCAD are essential. The position offers competitive compensation and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Training and Educational Reimbursement

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in overhead and underground hydro design and construction.
• Familiarity with electrical policies and servicing procedures.
• Strong knowledge of GIS and database programming.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update clear mappings and drawings.
• Act as a liaison for single-phase hydro servicing requests.
• Manage email correspondence with stakeholders.

Skills

AutoCAD drafting software

GPS Survey Instrument

Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel)

Mapping and surveying

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Engineering Technology

Certification as a Certified Engineering Technician

Tools

Microsoft Access

PLS Cadd

SpidaCalc

Job description

About GrandBridge Corporation

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.

Who We Are

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

• Competitive Salary: $39.96 to $44.09
• Training and Educational Reimbursement Programs
• Professional Development & Career Opportunities
• Wellness Resources & Healthy Lifestyle Incentives
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Opportunities for Community Involvement

THIS IS A 1-YEAR PART-TIME, CONTRACT POSITION

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 in Microsoft Access
• 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
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to interact with all levels of staff and management
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, make sound judgements, and adapt to change
• Proven time management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously within tight timelines
• A valid class “G” driver’s licence in good standing

Kindly note, we do not entertain unsolicited referrals or resumes from third‑party agencies or recruiters for our job postings.

We appreciate the opportunity to review all resumes, however due to volume, only those under consideration will be contacted. Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to determine eligibility for employment.

GrandBridge Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is AODA compliant.