Careers at Entera

Entera is a leader in the GTA Utility Industry and is always looking for great candidates for fill positions. Below you will find Entera’s current open job opportunities.
If you feel you are a great fit for our team please apply now!  

Design Technician-Power Distribution

Job Id:

3

Location:

1530 Birchmount Rd Toronto, On, Ca

Closing Date:

March 15, 2022

Entera Utility Contractors Entera is one of Ontario’s leading providers of both overhead and underground electrical utility services, civil utilities construction, engineering design, and street lighting. In addition to Toronto Hydro, Entera has worked with Bell, Rogers, various business improvement associations throughout the area, as well as with private business.
Job Summary
As a Design Technician, you will be part of an engineering team, tasked with the maintenance and expansion of civil and electrical projects. Projects involve the installation, alteration, extension and/or repair of a variety of electrical and civil equipment; controlled, monitored and/or automated by complex circuity, electronics, and or advanced communication networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, create, modify or review civil and electrical design such as, AC/DC electrical schematics, equipment layouts, mechanical drawings, highway crossing, train track crossing, bridge crossing, etc.

• Assemble and verify bills of materials and cost estimates

• Being familiar with SAP is an asset

• Assist project engineer to perform engineering calculations such as voltage drop, pole loading analysis, cable pulling calculation

• Assist project engineer to obtain all necessary permits during design stage

• Escalate design issues to Professional Engineers for review and direction

• Prepare and/or review construction packages, including all required drawings, work instructions, planning documentation, operating systems and regulatory approvals, where required

• Conduct routine field trips to verify or evaluate the condition/state of assets, to determine the feasibility of designs, to take detailed measurements, and take pictures

• Assist project engineer in review of designs, plans, drawings, surveys, studies (load, etc.) and/or calculations

• Support Professional Engineers with: detailed technical studies and/or calculations; preparation of cost estimates; the creation of equipment specifications and installation standards; requests for quotation; evaluation of new equipment

• Help coordinate construction projects - liaise, consult and communicate with our customers

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical/Civil Engineering Technology or Degree in Electrical/Civil Engineering. CET designation is an asset

• Demonstrated competence in computer drafting using Microstation and AutoCAD is obligatory

• Experience in design, and construction, within the utilities industry is an asset

• General knowledge of overhead and underground utility design

• Ability to scale drawings & visualize 3D objects/cross-sections in 2D

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Complies with safety guidelines by wearing proper equipment, adopts efficient and safe work practices

• Completes work in a timely and efficient manner, be able to work well independently with little supervision and attends work punctually

• Completes assigned work while adapting to changing volumes and pace of work

• Cooperative with supervisors and reports and interacts collaboratively and effectively with others

• Valid Class ‘G’ Driver’s license in the Province of Ontario is obligatory

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Today Entera is one of the GTA’s leading providers of both overhead and underground electrical utility services, civil utilities construction, engineering design, and trenchless technologies (directional and auger bore).

In addition to Ontario Hydro, Entera has worked with Bell, Rogers, Toronto Water, various business improvement associations throughout the area, as well as with private business.