Job Description

48507 - Regular -




Representation:
SOCIETY


Job code:
00690029


Pay information:
Schedule 1 / MP4


Hours of work (per week):
35 hr 5day * 7hr


Shift work:
No


Number of positions:
2


Town/City:
Toronto, Ontario


Department:
OPRTNS&CST EX / SYS OPRTNS / PRJ ENAB

This placement opportunity is for permanent position in Project Enablement - Operating Engineering, within System Operations Support.
General Accountabilities:

• Be part of a team and perform assigned responsibilities,
• Provide Engineering support to the development of operating policies, standards, processes, practices, and procedures,
• Support the development and issuance of operating documentation with internal and external stakeholders,
• Manage Hydro One\xe2\x80\x99s transmission and distribution assets to fulfill operating and commercial accountabilities in all time frames,
• Develop strong working relationships with other line of business, where engineering support in operational issues has cross functional accountabilities,
• Participate on working teams to resolve operational issues with other lines of business,
• Provide operations support to the various ISOC/OGCC departments as well as to other interfacing Line of Business at Trinity (Asset Management, Planning, Engineering, Project Management, etc.),
• Produce Facility Sketches and determine Operating designations of transmission and distribution assets for both transmission/distribution projects,
• Review and provide feedback on new or revised policies, standards, processes, and procedures from non-operating sources from an ISOC/OGCC operability perspective,
• Adhere to corporate policies and procedures as required,
• Assist in other duties of the ISOC/OGCC as workload and priorities dictate.
  

Selection Criteria - Essential Competencies:

• Demonstrated organizational and planning skills, able to keep longer term projects and accountabilities on track including timely report generation, timely agenda and minutes preparation for meetings,
• Ability to work in a team environment and make significant contributions to the team,
• Clear and concise communication skills both verbal and written on topics with moderate depth and complexity,
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with both internal and external customers,
• Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision and comfortable with initiating independent actions,
• Thorough knowledge of electrical power systems as related to operating different components of transmission and distribution systems in an interconnected grid,
• Experience using Hydro One Network Management System (NMS) and Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) for conducting power flow studies, contingency analysis, and effectively retrieving required information.
• Proficient using power system analysis tools like PSSE, NMS and DMS, for conducting power flow and short circuit studies, reliability, and contingency analysis,
• In-depth understanding of power transformers and transmission/distribution lines thermal ratings criteria used in Hydro One,
• Very good understanding of equipment protection, control, and telecom. system and special protection schemes (RAS) used in Hydro One system,
• Develop, implement, and maintain operating instructions/documents e.g., Network Management Instructions, Facility Description Document, Design Description Document.
• Proficient using ACAD computer-aided design software to create precise 2D electric drawings,
• Very proficient using Hydro One information system tools such as SAP, PCMIS, PQ View, and CRIS

• Establish and implement equipment operating settings including auto-recloser settings, automatic voltage regulation settings, Programmable Synch-check relay settings, etc.
• Resolve technical/operating issues such as protection, control, communication, PQ, and system security issues arising during real time operation.
• Investigate operating/technical experiences to understand disturbance analysis, power quality and power system operation.
• Clear understanding of Distributed Energy Resources (DER), distributed energy resources management system (DERMS), BESS, EV, and Distributed Generation connection process to the Tx / Dx grid, and the Customer/Connection Impact Assessment.

• Interface with Asset Management, Planning, Project Management, Engineering & other Lines of Business and provide input on operating topics during planning and design phases of projects to ensure operating issues are addressed,

• Interface with the IESO on matters related to operating criteria, operating system limits, equipment constraints/limitations and to resolve technical issues related to safe and reliable operation of the interconnected system and operation of Ontario Electricity market,

• Mentor new engineering grads in Project Enablement Section,
• Licensed by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
• For this position a university degree in electrical engineering, power engineering, applied sciences or equivalent is considered necessary,
• It is expected that to qualify for this position 6 to 8 years of experience in power system engineering, preferably in system operation , planning, or protection and control would be required.
• Applicants will be asked to demonstrate familiarity with use of ACAD and PSSE

Hydro One employees, you can apply online via the Careers module in Success Factors. To access Success Factors, click on the Talent Management link in the Applications drop-down menu on the HydroNet site. Otherwise, if you do not have Hydro One computer access, forward your application to Careers@HydroOne.com. In the event you are experiencing difficulties applying to this job please visit myHR.
Deadline: November 27, 2023
Questions about the posting should be directed to the hiring manager. If you are selected for an interview or further evaluation and require special accommodations please speak with the hiring manager.
NOTE: An Employee who is the successful applicant to a vacancy that results in a move between the Hydro One companies (Hydro One Networks, Hydro One Telecom and Hydro One Remotes) will have his/her EI and CPP deductions restarted. If as a result of the restart of these deductions the employee over contributes to EI and/or CPP, the employee will be eligible for a refund of the over contribution through their personal income tax return. For further details, please contact the HR Support Centre.

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