Jan 2027 Engineering (Electric Division) Co-op (Multiple)

Your potential is here! 

• Must be enrolled in an Engineering co-op (or internship) program at a recognized Canadian university. 
• Have Excellent computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing clearly and concisely, using appropriate technical vocabulary. 
• Hold a valid Class 5 driver's license. 

• Please clearly indicate which three departments you are most interested in and whether you are willing to relocate. 
• Please indicate on your resume how many months you are available for and that you are applying for the January 2027 Co-op Term. 
• Include your most recent transcript in your application. 
• Note: Interviews will be scheduled for the week of September 14, 2026. 

Asset Information and Tools

Discipline: Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering | Location: Edmonton 

Description:

• Prepare and review process documentation, work instructions, and issue briefs

• Use SQL and Python to query, process, report, and work with asset management data

• Support User Acceptance Testing for new and existing applications

• Support manual and automatic data entry into enterprise applications

Software’s Used:

• Programming Languages: SQL, Python

Working Conditions:

• 100% Office-based.

• Hybrid Schedule.

Discipline: Electrical | Location: Edmonton 

• Review reported system deficiencies and assist in work approval 

• Use SQL to query, process, report, and work with asset management data 

• Apply analytic skills to identify and initiate asset repair or replacement programs 

• Apply leadership / project management skills to engage stakeholders and lead on solution development process

• Assist in planning yearly transmission and distribution system capital maintenance program

• Microsoft Office Suite

• NetWorks GIS Explorer

• Maximo Database

• Programming Languages: SQL

• 100% Office-based.

• Hybrid Schedule.

• 100% office based

• 95% Office-based, 5% Field-based. 
• Hybrid Schedule. 

Please note that only those selected for interviews will be contacted. 

ATCO Electric is part of ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6,000 employees and assets of $23 billion, ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management), Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation, transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission, distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales), Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real Estate. More information can be found at www.ATCO.com. ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Discipline: Electrical, Civil Engineering | Location: Grande Prairie

Description:

• Prepare designs using AutoCAD for projects compatible with pre-engineered standards, regulations, and meeting customer requirements.

• Calculate structure loading & determine pole class and guy length requirements based on tangential and sheer loading & balancing of static forces.

• Clearance calculations of overhead facilities

• Size electrical equipment, wire, cable, and appropriate over-current protective devices

• Develop project cost and resource estimates.

• Prepare detailed material lists & ordering material.

Software’s Used: 

• Microsoft Office 365 
• AutoCAD 

Work Conditions:

• 95% office based, 5% field based.

• Hybrid schedule

Discipline: Electrical Engineering | Location: Lloydminster

Description:

• Operate power system simulation software (CYME) for load flow analysis.

• Creation of Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) as needed for customer new extensions and system work.

• Develops protection schemes, regulator settings, transformer sizes. 

• reviews historical load and generation data and assists in the implementation of recent technologies.

• Work with Transmission Protection and Control group to revise 25kV breaker relay settings.

• Daily support as needed to Service staff with transformer upgrades, fuse coordination, equipment upgrades and replacements, contingency studies, and outage investigations.

Software’s Used: 

• Microsoft Office 365 
• AutoCAD
• CYME

Working Conditions:

• 95% office based, 5% field based.

• Hybrid schedule

Network Connectivity

Discipline: Open to all engineering disciplines | Location: Edmonton 

Description:

• Entry level network modelling/facility mapping in the Hexagon NetWorks Core suite of applications. 

• Troubleshoot and address issues within the electrically connected model in NetWorks Core.

• Participate in data integrity and cleanup projects that involve research, analysis, problem solving, and the reconciliation of data from various sources to resolve issues with the existing Utility Network Model data.

• Develop documentation for both existing and new work processes.

• Run daily validation tools as part of group QA/QC processes.

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office

• Hexagon NetWorks Core

Working Conditions:

• 100% Office-based.  (We try to coordinate a field visit or two as a learning opportunity/exposure outside the group if there is interest, but the role and work in Network Connectivity is 100% office-based) 

• Hybrid Schedule.

Discipline: Computer Science, Computer Engineering | Location: Edmonton

• This position is responsible for supporting the Work Management team as they interact with the project and technical groups to stabilize the Work and Asset Management Program.

• Provide exposure and allow direct interactions with the Transmission and Distribution operation teams.

• Activities will include :

  • Data Analytics & Reporting

    • Build and improve Power BI dashboards, including visualizations and KPI cards.

    • Support Ad hoc Metric creation for project and analytical gaps

  • Process Improvements

    • Contribute to data cleanup initiatives and process improvement tasks.

    • Support standardization efforts for metrics production.

  • Technical Skills

    • Support of data governance principles and apply them in metric and process work.

  • In addition to these activities this role will support and possibly represent work management in collaboration efforts with other Subject Matter Experts to gather requirements for analytics.

 Software’s Used: 

• Maximo

• OFS

• Azure Data Lake

• SQL Server

Working Conditions: 

• 100% Office-based, 0% Field-based. 

• Hybrid Schedule. 

System Operations Support

Discipline: Electrical Engineering | Location: Vegreville

Distribution Outage Review & Correction

• Monitor & Review distribution outages.  Confirm outage location, customer counts, duration, and cause codes are accurate.

Review and update System Operations Policy, Procedures, and Processes.

• Review System Operations policies, procedures, and processes that require review.  Update them as required.
• Support Technical Trainer with System Operations training related tasks.
• Update System Operations Sharepoint

Update Distribution Single Line Diagrams (SLDs): 

• Update pdf drawings with upcoming projects
• Adding permanent updates onto the SLDs using MicroStation.
• Add equipment into GIS

• Designs projects to modernize and expand the utility-owned Telecom system through various project types and provides operational support as needed. 

• Provides drafting, construction packages, and mapping support. 

• Marks up preliminary and as-built drawing packages as required, and coordinates drawing packages with other Engineering staff.   

• Support pre-commissioning of new assets including testing and configuration of devices and collection of asset data for entry into Maximo.

• Use telecom network design software tool for IT infrastructure and planning telecom networks. (Planning Side)

• Conducts data analysis in support of network planning activities. (Planning Side)

 Software’s Used: 

• Microsoft Office 365 
• MicroStation

• OMS – Outage Management Software
• OET – Outage Edit Tool
• Hexagon G-Designer
• Hexagon INET Viewer
• Microsoft Office Products
• Adobe & Foxit PDF Software

Discipline: Electrical, Computer, Communication Engineering | Location: Edmonton