[Utilities] Planning Engineer (P. Eng) - MUST HAVE Utilities Domain Experience - CONTRACT
Job Description
(Utilities) Planning Engineer - P.EngLocation: Hybrid, 3 days remote, 2 days @ Vaughan
Contract: 12 Months (Strong Extension Potential)
Engagement Type: Contract
Our client — a leading Ontario electricity distribution utility — is advancing a high-visibility Grid Modernization program designed to enhance system reliability, enable distributed energy integration, and modernize critical infrastructure.
They are seeking an experienced Planning Engineer (P.Eng) to play a pivotal role in coordinating, sequencing, and advancing major capital initiatives across their distribution network. This is not a back-office scheduling role. This is an opportunity to sit at the intersection of engineering, capital planning, and grid transformation.
- Contribute directly to grid modernization and infrastructure renewal
- Work on feeder upgrades, substation enhancements, and automation initiatives
- Partner with engineering, asset management, operations, and capital teams
- Gain exposure to large-scale capital planning within a stable utility environment
- Secure long-term contract stability with renewal potential
- Develop and manage integrated capital execution schedules for modernization initiatives
- Coordinate engineering design, procurement, and construction timelines
- Support distribution automation, feeder upgrades, and substation programs
- Perform critical path analysis and schedule risk assessments
- Validate technical sequencing to ensure reliability and operational continuity
- Provide engineering-informed input to capital planning decisions
- Support regulatory and capital reporting documentation
- Collaborate cross-functionally to drive modernization milestones
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Active P.Eng designation in Ontario
- 8–12 years of experience in a utility distribution environment
- Experience supporting capital planning or modernization programs
- Strong knowledge of:
- Distribution systems
- Feeder and substation upgrades
- Protection & Control fundamentals
- Experience with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
- Confidence engaging both technical and operational stakeholders
- Exposure to smart grid or distribution automation initiatives
- Experience with DER or EV infrastructure integration
- Familiarity with regulatory reporting environments
- Experience within large LDC capital portfolios
- Strengthen grid resiliency and reliability
- Contribute to modernization initiatives serving thousands of customers
- Support strategic capital investment planning
- Help shape the future of Ontario’s energy landscape
If you are a P.Eng with strong distribution expertise and are motivated by meaningful infrastructure transformation, we encourage you to apply.
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