May 2025 Engineering (Electric Division) Co-op (Multiple)

Your potential is here!

Division: ATCO Electric

Location: Multiple (Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Lloydminster, Slave Lake)

Duration: 8, 12 or 16 months

Salary: $28 - $36/hour, dependent upon previous work-term experience

Start Date: May 2025

Relocation: Relocation assistance will be provided

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, safety, and belonging
• Salary increases every semester plus 6% vacation pay
• Ongoing support from engineering mentors toward your professional growth.
• Opportunities to give back through ATCO's EPIC Program and team events
• Well-Being@ATCO Health & Wellness Program
• So much more!

Your career journey at ATCO has the potential to be full of new experiences, inspiring challenges, and growth without boundaries. Set your sights on how you want to grow and develop, and we'll be right there to support you along the way. At ATCO Electric, we've been energizing homes, farms and businesses across north and east-central Alberta for more than 85 years. We serve nearly 229,000 customers in 242 communities and our service area covers nearly two-thirds of Alberta. Engineering work makes what we do possible.

Who you are:

• Must be enrolled in an Engineering co-op (or internship) program at a recognized Canadian university.
• Have Excellent computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing clearly and concisely, using appropriate technical vocabulary.
• Hold a valid Class 5 driver's license.

To apply:

• Please clearly indicate which three departments you are most interested in and whether you are willing to relocate.
• Please indicate on your resume how many months you are available for and that you are applying for the May 2025 Co-op Term.
• Include your most recent transcript in your application.
• Note: Interviews will be scheduled for the week of January 20, 2025.

Positions are available in, but not limited to, the following engineering departments:

Distribution Design Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Civil Engineering || Location: Grande Prairie, Lloydminster

Description:

• Prepare designs using AutoCAD for projects compatible with pre-engineered standards, and regulations, and meeting customer requirements.
• Calculate structure loading & determine pole class and guy length requirements based on tangential and sheer loading & balancing of static forces.
• Clearance calculations of overhead facilities
• Size electrical equipment, wire, cable, and appropriate over-current protective devices
• Develop project cost and resource estimates.
• Prepare detailed material lists & ordering material.
• 95% office based, 5% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD

Distribution System Planning

Discipline: Electrical Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Operate power system simulation software (CYME) for load flow analysis.
• Creation of Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) as needed for customer new extensions and system work.
• Develops protection schemes, regulator settings, transformer sizes.
• reviews historical load and generation data and assists in the implementation of recent technologies.
• Work with Transmission Protection and Control group to revise 25kV breaker relay settings.
• Daily support as needed to Service staff with transformer upgrades, fuse coordination, equipment upgrades and replacements, contingency studies, and outage investigations.
• 95% office based, 5% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
• CYME

Electrical Transmission Lines & Civil Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Civil, Computer Engineering || Location: Calgary, Edmonton

Description:

• Assist engineers for overall engineering and design of overhead transmission line.
• Prepare drawings and design for a wide range of projects and standards including new electrical transmission line builds.
• Assist engineers with supporting asset management team, field maintenance crews, and right of way planning team.
• 95% office based, 5% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
• MicroStation
• PLS-CAD

HVDC & FACTS

Discipline: Electrical, Computer Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Support the operations and maintenance of HVDC assets by assisting with outage analysis, technical support, and Alberta Reliability Standards compliance activities.
• Build software tool to help streamline data management as it pertains to compliance activities.
• 100% Office-based
• Hybrid Schedule

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Suite
• Python
• PostgreSQL
• MicroStation

Large Distribution Design Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Civil Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Provide engineering and project management support of large-scale distribution powerline projects, including project estimation, procurement of detailed design packages, preparing material lists and orders, and project implementation
• Develop project cost and resource estimates
• Prepare designs using AutoCAD with pre-engineered standards, regulations, and meeting customer requirements.
• Calculate structure loading & determine pole class and guy length requirements based on tangential and sheer loading & balancing of static forces.
• Clearance calculations of overhead and underground facilities
• Size electrical equipment, wire, cable, and appropriate over-current protective devices
• 90% office based, 10% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• PLS-CADD
• AutoCAD

Network Connectivity

Discipline: Electrical, Engineering Physics, Mechanical || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Entry level network modelling/facility mapping in the Hexagon G/Technology suite of applications.
• Troubleshoot and address issues within the electrically connected model in G/Technology.
• Participate in data integrity and cleanup projects that involve research, analysis, problem solving, and the reconciliation of data from various sources to resolve issues with the existing Utility Network Model data.
• Develop documentation for both existing and new work processes.
• Run daily validation tools as part of group QA/QC processes.
• 95% Office-based, 5% Field-based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Office
• Hexagon G/Technology

Renewables & Microgrids

Discipline: Electrical Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Prepare designs and drawings with MicroStation for projects compatible with pre-engineered standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Provide engineering and project management support of renewables, battery systems and microgrids including design, procurement, implementation, and life cycle support.
• Assist in planning, design, site visit, vendor outreach of electric vehicle related projects, such as public facing EV charging, ATCO internal charging.
• Markup preliminary and as-built drawing packages as required. Coordinate drawing packages with Electrical & Instrumentation, and other Engineering teams.
• Update weekly project list for budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.
• 90% office based, 10% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
• MicroStation

Telecom Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Computer, Communication Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Use telecom network design software tool for IT infrastructure and planning telecom networks.
• Designs projects to modernize and expand the utility-owned Telecom system through various project types and provides operational support as needed.
• Provides drafting, construction packages, and mapping support.
• Marks up preliminary and as-built drawing packages as required, and coordinates drawing packages with other Engineering staff.
• Conducts data analysis in support of network planning activities.
• 95% Office-based, 5% Field-based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software's Used:

• Microsoft Office 365
• AutoCAD
• Kuwaiba

Work Coordination

Discipline: in Electrical, Civil, Environmental or Geomatics Engineering || Location: Slave Lake

Description:

• Ensuring that project deliverables are achieved through supporting design, planning, scheduling, and warehouse where required.
• Develop and maintain collaborative work relationships with team members with the ability to take direction and learn independently.
• Responsible for design of both small and medium size capital projects and system projects on the distribution system.
• Interfacing with customers, creating proposals, and assisting with route selection.
• Obtains approvals, selects & orders material, develops design, completes design calculations, and composes Construction Packages.
• Data entry and analysis, retrieving requested information, compiling documentation, and supporting company initiatives are some of this role's primary duties.

Please note that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

ATCO Electric is part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6,000 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 Estate. More information can be found at www.ATCO.com. 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, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.