Hydro Ottawa
Distribution Long-Term Planning Engineer
Ottawa, ON
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About the role
- This role oversees long-term strategies, capacity expansion, regional growth trend analysis, and capital investment frameworks.
- By leveraging data-driven analytics, this role ensures that system planning decisions-from load forecasting to Non-Wires Solutions-are proactive and aligned with corporate objectives.
- Determine and scope capital projects addressing long-term strategic system needs, and performing comprehensive assessments to justify system investments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate actively in regional planning process working groups with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro One, and partner with municipal bodies on Community Energy Plans.
- Oversee the closure of Connection Cost and Recovery Agreements with the transmission system operator, and support with load forecasting and regulatory interpretation.
- Drive the technical development and data quality assurance of the Distribution System Plan and associated metrics to support Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Rate Applications.
- Support the establishment of technical standards, criteria, and guidelines for integrating new technologies, with a specific focus on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Distributed Energy Resources.
- Provide technical support for the execution of in-flight major multi-year projects (station upgrades, new station builds, and transmission upgrades), contributing to engineering standards and policies.
- Develop and update 10-to-20-year long-term load forecasting annually
- Develop and update 10-to-20-year long-term load forecasting annually; identify 5-to-10-year system capacity needs and maintain the 5-year Distribution System Plans.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering from an accredited university
- Knowledge of Power Engineering Software tools such as CYME, PiVision, and GIS considered an asset
- Knowledge of Ontario's energy sector and regulatory framework (OEB, IESO) considered an asset
- Experience with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems considered an asset
- Knowledge of asset management frameworks such as ISO 55000 and ISO 9001 considered an asset
- Experience in Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement frameworks considered an asset
- Participate in Hydro Ottawa's Electricity Emergency Response Program (EERP) including potential after-hours and or on-call responsibilities, as required.
- Lead special projects and perform other related duties as required.
- Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Skills
- Experience in long-term system planning, project management, and regional coordination framework considered an asset
Compensation
- $89,420.99 Pay Range Maximum:
- Conduct Annual System Peak Reviews and N-1 Contingency Analysis to establish the system baseline and maintain long-term reliability.
- Optimize annual capital projects and program plans by managing the Asset Investment Planning tool and leading the development and maintenance of value frameworks.
Benefits
- Formulate overarching Planning Guidelines, design flexible connection frameworks, and execute Non-Wires Solutions scoping initiatives.
Company info
- At Hydro Ottawa, we empower the lives of the people in the communities we serve.
- And as Ontario's largest municipally-owned producer of green power, we are leading the way to a greener tomorrow.
- We are seeking a Distribution Long-Term Planning Engineer, a strategic thinker who can take initiatives from concept to completion and engineer the way to a smart energy future.
Equal opportunity
- We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.
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