Electrical Distribution Design Co-op

Electrical distribution design and power simulation await co-op students at FortisBC in Kelowna, British Columbia, through an eight-month term.

This full-time temporary assignment suits third- or fourth-year Bachelor of Engineering students with an Electrical focus. You will work with engineers, designers, managers, field crews, and operating groups. The experience includes distribution design, drafting, technical support, utility product analysis, and modeling.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and draft overhead and underground distribution lines
• Complete site visits with distribution design groups and field crews
• Provide technical support to Distribution Design and Operations
• Evaluate utility products, practices, and design procedures
• Simulate distribution systems and allocate forecasted loads

Requirements:

• Third- or fourth-year Electrical Engineering bachelor’s enrollment
• Enrollment in a co-op program
• Valid driver’s license and current driver abstract
• Competence with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• AutoCAD or database management knowledge preferred

Develop distribution design, drafting, and simulation experience while supporting FortisBC’s electric utility engineering work in Kelowna.

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