Electrical Engineering Support University Co-Op Student

49547 - Orillia - Temporary - 12 Months 

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.4 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

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

You will be a member of the above group, which is responsible for:

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

Your job duties may include:

• Creating and running reports and distributing them via email, receiving outage applications and routing them to correct departments.
• Undertaking special studies under the direction of operators and/or managers.
• Installation, testing, analyzing, supporting and configuring developing databases and drawings.
• Work with MS tools – Outlook, MS Office, specifically Excel.
• programming experience an asset (JavaScript and Python if possible).

This job will provide you with the following professional development:

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

Job Requirements:

• 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 Ontario electrical industry, power systems courses
   

Additional Job Conditions:

Must be able to provide criminal records check (Personal Risk Assessment) by local police or Commissionaires. Valid Driver’s License. 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 the completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made in cases where students require a work term in order to graduate. Only applications submitted via Hydro One's career page will be accepted.  

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 centre if you have any questions about acquiring this documentation.

At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.

We are honoured to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canada’s Best Employers for 2024.

Thank you for considering a career with Hydro One, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email careers@hydroone.com. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

Deadline: 20 May 2024

**Please note that students are to apply to a maximum of 3 co-op positions per term. 

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