Engineer / EIT, Distribution Planning

Highlights of the job

We are hiring a full-time, permanent Engineer, Distribution Planning position working out of Edmonton, AB.

We welcome applications from licensed Professional Engineers and Engineers-in-Training.

We are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced Engineer to join our System Planning team. As the Distribution Planning Engineer, you plan EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc.’s (EDTI) electric distribution system. You use your expertise to identify system deficiencies, develop solutions to meet Edmonton’s increasing load growth and adapt to grid transformation.

This position is eligible for EPCOR’s hybrid work program.

What you’d be responsible for

• Identifying technical solutions that are feasible and align with EDTI’s Long Term Plan.
• Ensuring an understanding of System Planning’s strategy and effectively building relationships in EPCOR and the electric industry.
• Ensuring the electric distribution system delivers optimal results against appropriate performance metrics to meet customer needs for reliable electricity while supporting engineering and operations groups to ensure a safe and efficient operation of the system.
• Understanding distribution planning processes; support the development of accurate and up-to-date power flow models of EDTI’s electric distribution system; support the development of long‑term load forecast for EDTI points of delivery (substations) and distribution circuits; completion of any required engineering studies and APEGA authentication of all final products.
• Perform contingency analyses to ensure that the system configuration is adequate for acceptable performance; support development of distribution system expansion plans, including the 10‑year distribution system plan, in accordance with prevailing corporate strategies and distribution planning policies, stamp and authenticate all associated outputs.
• Conducting, stamping and authenticating engineering studies to identify acceptable operating modes that will maintain all equipment within their operating limits.
• Planning for the interconnection of distributed generation and other distributed energy resources, in accordance with applicable Alberta Reliability Standards, ISO Rules and EDTI’s technical guidelines.
• Acting as a consultant to internal stakeholders and providing distribution planning insights.
• Providing input into the annual budgeting process for projects within assigned portfolio.
• Preparing business cases to support regulatory filings.

What’s required to be successful

As our ideal candidate, you take initiative in your work and provide solutions to complex issues. You develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the City of Edmonton’s Integrated Infrastructure Services, the Alberta Electric System Operator, the Alberta Utilities Commission and industry working groups. You find better, smarter ways to complete work and support the further development of distribution design and planning philosophies, guidelines, processes and criteria to meet the needs of a changing industry, changing system conditions and grid transformation. You demonstrate project management and leadership skills while working in a team environment.

Other important facts about this job

Jurisdiction : PROF

Hours of work : 80 hours biweekly

Application deadline : January 23, 2026

EPCOR employees : please ensure that you are using your ‘@epcor.com’ email address.

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