University Co-Op Student-Electrical Engineering Support- 12-16 Months-Orillia-May 2026

Hydroone; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electricity provider in Ontario is seeking a University Co‑Op Student for Electrical Engineering Support for a 12-month position based in Orillia. The role involves planning system outages, generating reports, and assisting with engineering tasks. Ideal candidates are 3rd or 4th year university students in Electrical or Computer Engineering, familiar with the Ontario electrical industry. This opportunity offers professional development within the grid control center.

Qualifications

• Must be a returning 3rd or 4th year student.
• Criminal records check required.
• Valid Driver’s License is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Plan outages for the Hydro One Bulk Electricity System.
• Generate and distribute reports about outage applications.
• Support database and drawing configurations.

Skills

Exposure to Ontario electrical industry

Power systems courses

MS Office (Excel, Outlook)

Education

3rd or 4th Year University Student in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

University Co‑Op Student‑Electrical Engineering Support‑12‑16 Months‑Orillia‑May 2026

Location: Orillia, ON, CA

51080 - Orillia - Temporary 12 Months

Hiring salary range: $2,064.34 - $3,189.88 / bi‑weekly

Hydro One is the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers and having a history of more than 110 years of service. We focus on exceptional customer service and building safe communities across the province.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

Responsibilities

• Planned outages for the Hydro One Bulk Electricity System.
• Work with transmission, distribution, and telecom work groups, including Construction, Stations, and Lines.
• Contact major customers as part of the outage planning process, including transmission load customers, generators, green energy producers, and distribution line customers within various thresholds.
• Assist customers with requests for outages and/or work protection.

Job Duties

• Creating and running reports, distributing them via email, receiving outage applications, and routing them to the correct departments.
• Undertaking special studies under the direction of operators and/or managers.
• Installation, testing, analysis, support, and configuration of developing databases and drawings.
• Work with MS tools – Outlook, MS Office, specifically Excel.

Professional Development

• Exposure to working within the grid control center of a major provincial electricity utility.

Qualifications

• Academic Program: Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Academic Level: 3rd or 4th Year University Student preferred (must be returning to school if in 4th year).
• Other requirements: Exposure/awareness of the Ontario electrical industry, power systems courses.

Additional Conditions

Must be able to provide a criminal records check (Personal Risk Assessment) by local police or Commissionaires. Valid Driver’s License required. If you are an international student, please ensure you have obtained a proper work permit and a Social Insurance Number (SIN). Speak with your school’s career center if you have any questions about acquiring this documentation.

Hydro One requires that all students applying for student opportunities be enrolled in post‑secondary level studies and be returning to full‑time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made in cases where students require a work term to graduate. Only applications submitted via Hydro One's career page will be accepted.

If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email [e-mail]. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.

Deadline

January 26, 2026