About the Role
The Engineer provides a wide range of engineering support services to ensure the technical soundness, reliability, safety, and cost-effectiveness of the utility and its Electrical Distribution Power System. The role involves leading/supporting grid innovation projects from concept development to integration, focusing on new capacity tools for investment planning and grid operation needs. This includes customer/partner engagement, distribution planning analysis, and business case development.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to develop solutions/programs supporting planning and operation tools.
- Perform distribution system planning analysis to assess emerging technology benefits for system capacity, performance, and reliability.
- Develop new datasets for analyzing and uncovering opportunities for emerging technologies.
- Engage with customers to find collaboration opportunities for technology implementation.
- Secure project funding by developing business cases and executing pilot project delivery.
- Stay abreast of trends and technical innovations for potential business development opportunities.
- Undertake special investigations and studies, preparing reports with recommendations.
- Ensure timely, technically accurate, and cost-effective application of engineering practices.
- Compare alternatives based on cost/benefit, customer needs, safety, statistical analysis, and engineering principles, recommending the optimum solution.
- Manage relationships with inter-organizational business units and external customers.
- May act as a team or project leader.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred).
- Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
- 5+ years of professional experience in supporting Engineering or System Planning, with data analytics (including scenario‑based forecasting) for energy or utility networks.
- Masters in Business Administration or other business related training/experience preferred.
- Technical experience with emerging technologies such as EVs, battery energy storage, or other distributed energy resource technologies is an asset.
- Experience with advanced analytics on large, complex datasets, including data linkage, processing, and preparation for predictive modeling and forecasting.
- Experience using Python for data analysis, automation, and predictive modeling, with supporting experience in database manipulation and data integration using SQL or similar tools, is considered an asset.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with demonstrated ability to navigate detailed technical issues and positive business outcomes is an asset.
- Experience within the electrical utility industry, electrical/technical consulting industry, is considered an asset.
- Electrical distribution system planning and/or design experience is preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective skills in project management operations, budgeting, business process and productivity improvements.
- Self-motivated, operates with a high degree of independence and can visualize possibilities and opportunities.
- Aptitude and experience in adapting to, managing and facilitating change, willing to challenge the status quo.
- Proven effective problem-solving and analytical ability.
- Proven conflict resolution skills.
- Customer focused with strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to predict and understand technological trends and their effect on business or strategic work plans.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant safety and environmental legislation and regulations.
- Demonstrates commitment to environment, health and safety.
Skills
- Data analytics
- Scenario-based forecasting
- Emerging technologies (EVs, battery energy storage, distributed energy resources)
- Advanced analytics on large, complex datasets
- Data linkage
- Data processing
- Data preparation
- Predictive modeling
- Forecasting
- Python for data analysis, automation, and predictive modeling
- Database manipulation
- Data integration using SQL
- Project management operations
- Budgeting
- Business process improvements
- Productivity improvements
- Problem-solving
- Analytical ability
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal skills
- Technological trend prediction
- Safety legislation and regulations
- Environmental legislation and regulations
Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Remote (2 days/week)
- Onsite (Tuesday-Thursday)
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years of professional experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred)
- Masters in Business Administration or other business related training/experience preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $104,097 - $146,959 Annually
- Target Variable Performance Pay: 8%
Benefits
- 100% employer paid Health & Dental benefits from Day 1
- 24/7 access to Employee & Family Assistance Program and Virtual Healthcare
- Various personal protection insurance
- Flexible benefits credits for fitness goals
- Competitive paid time off (including vacation and parental leave)
- 1:1 Employer matched Defined Benefits Pension Plan through OMERS
- Career development and tuition reimbursement
- Exciting employee engagement and appreciation events
About the Company
- Toronto Hydro is committed to leveraging new technologies to support an efficient and inclusive recruitment process.
- Toronto Hydro is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
- Toronto Hydro is pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals throughout the job application process.
