Engineer

Expected Salary Range

$104097 - $146959 Annually

Target Variable Performance Pay

8%

The salary range shown above reflects the expected compensation for this position. The final salary offered will be determined based on a holistic assessment of the candidate’s experience, education, training, and alignment with the role’s requirements. For positions covered by a collective agreement, placement within the range will follow the applicable step or classification.

Reporting to the Manager, Engineering, the Engineer provides a wide range of engineering support services that will ensure technical soundness, reliability, safety and cost effectiveness of the utility and its Electrical Distribution Power System. The Engineer will lead/support grid innovation projects from concept development, pilot delivery, and integration – for new capacity tools that support investment planning and grid operation needs. This involves being responsible for engaging with customers/partners, distribution planning analysis, and business case development throughout the project lifecycle. The successful incumbent will require a strong understanding of electricity distribution systems, understanding of regulated business cases, ability to problem solve with customer needs, and a strong understanding of emerging technologies like EVs, building heating, battery energy storage, among other energy management solutions.

This posting is to fill up to 1 position which is an existing vacancy. Toronto Hydro reserves the right, in alignment with the applicable collective agreement, to finalize the number of positions filled.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate various emerging technologies and identify opportunities to develop solutions/programs that support planning and operation tools as customers and the electricity system modernize.
• Perform distribution system planning analysis to assess emerging technology benefits leading to increased system capacity, performance, and reliability.
• Develop new datasets to analyze and uncover new opportunities for emerging technologies
• Engage with customers to uncover collaboration opportunities that lead to technology implementation where both customers and the utility benefit.
• Secure project funding by developing positive business cases and execute on pilot project delivery
• Stay abreast of trends and technical innovations that result in potential business development opportunities
• Undertakes special investigation and studies, and prepares reports with recommendations
• Responsible for the timely, technically accurate and cost-effective application of engineering practices
• Compares alternatives based on cost/benefit considerations, customer needs, safety, statistical analysis and engineering principles, and recommends the optimum solution
• Manage relationships with inter-organizational business units and external customers as required
• May be called upon to 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 to support 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 co