About the role
Location: Mississauga, ON
Reports to: Manager, Utility Design
Job Posting#: 141
Application Deadline:
Reporting to the Manager, Utility Design, the Project Engineer is responsible for designing and reviewing underground and overhead electrical distribution and streetlighting systems (4kV–44kV).
Responsibilities:
-
Design underground and overhead electrical distribution infrastructure (4kV – 44kV system voltages)
-
Design streetlighting systems
-
Perform required calculations (e.g. voltage drop, pulling tension, pole loading etc.)
-
Conduct site checks and assessments
-
Prepare and submit design packages for approval
-
Coordinate designs and maintain schedules with customers, municipalities, utilities, and various other stakeholders
-
Conduct technical reviews for peers and junior team members
-
Interpret and apply working knowledge of applicable codes and standards
-
Keep up to date with advances in design tools and industry standards
-
Other duties as required
Qualifications:
-
P. Eng. status with PEO (Professional Engineers Ontario) or ability to apply for P. Eng status by Summer 2026
-
5+ years of experience with utility design in Ontario
-
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
-
Excellent attention to detail
-
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A few qualifications that would help you succeed:
-
Experience with PLS-CADD and SpidaCALC
-
Valid driver’s license and driver’s abstract in good standing
-
Willingness to contribute to a culture of belonging
-
Ability to learn and adapt to changing environments
ABOUT US
Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors. Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.
Primary is the proud recipient of EHRC's Workplace Culture Innovator Award, recognizing our commitment to fostering a health, inclusive, and positive work environment.
Primary is recognized
by The Career Directory
for excellence in graduate recruitment.
GOOD PEOPLE committed to progress
Primary is committed to growing the careers of our people. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to determine their career path and fulfill their ambitions. Our people are genuine, honest, accountable and full of entrepreneurial spirit.
We work hard, see the big picture, are always ready and willing to adapt, and always strive to be better than we were yesterday. We take pride and ownership in everything we do, and most of all, we do it as a team.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The safety and well-being of our people, our clients, and our communities is our top priority in any work we do and is never comprised. Safety is one of the core values that every member of our team understands and lives by, and we ensure this through communication, education and participation. Our safety goal has always been zero incidents, and we work together through every project to achieve that goal.
Safety is ingrained in every project and each task our employees and contractors complete, whether in the office or onsite. Primary has developed effective workplace health and safety management programs designed to reduce and eliminate the number of work-related injuries, leading to a safety track record well above industry average. We are also diligent in selecting the companies we work with, choosing only those with a safety standard as high as our own.
About Primary Engineering and Construction
For over 21 years, Primary has been an engineering and construction leader specializing in electric utility distribution, transmission, substation, telecommunication, lighting, traffic signalization, and building electrical services. We provide design, construction, and Turnkey/Design-Build options for clients including electric utility companies, telecommunications, land developers, municipalities, commercial and industrial businesses, energy companies, and private contractors. We partner with our clients to provide quality, tailored, and complete electrical engineering and communications distribution solutions that instill confidence, build trust, and allow you to achieve your goals.
Our focus on customer service and project management is supported by over 350 professional staff across Canada. We consider our greatest assets to be our relationships, professional skills, high-quality standards, and commitment to conduct operations ethically and responsibly.
Primary offers engineering services throughout Canada with 10 office locations. We look for ways to establish local resources and offices in the regions we operate in. We have expanded our offering to include construction with a designated construction office in Calgary. Primary is growing quickly and expanding where our services are needed.
About the role
Location: Mississauga, ON
Reports to: Manager, Utility Design
Job Posting#: 141
Application Deadline:
Reporting to the Manager, Utility Design, the Project Engineer is responsible for designing and reviewing underground and overhead electrical distribution and streetlighting systems (4kV–44kV).
Responsibilities:
-
Design underground and overhead electrical distribution infrastructure (4kV – 44kV system voltages)
-
Design streetlighting systems
-
Perform required calculations (e.g. voltage drop, pulling tension, pole loading etc.)
-
Conduct site checks and assessments
-
Prepare and submit design packages for approval
-
Coordinate designs and maintain schedules with customers, municipalities, utilities, and various other stakeholders
-
Conduct technical reviews for peers and junior team members
-
Interpret and apply working knowledge of applicable codes and standards
-
Keep up to date with advances in design tools and industry standards
-
Other duties as required
Qualifications:
-
P. Eng. status with PEO (Professional Engineers Ontario) or ability to apply for P. Eng status by Summer 2026
-
5+ years of experience with utility design in Ontario
-
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
-
Excellent attention to detail
-
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A few qualifications that would help you succeed:
-
Experience with PLS-CADD and SpidaCALC
-
Valid driver’s license and driver’s abstract in good standing
-
Willingness to contribute to a culture of belonging
-
Ability to learn and adapt to changing environments
ABOUT US
Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors. Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.
Primary is the proud recipient of EHRC's Workplace Culture Innovator Award, recognizing our commitment to fostering a health, inclusive, and positive work environment.
Primary is recognized
by The Career Directory
for excellence in graduate recruitment.
GOOD PEOPLE committed to progress
Primary is committed to growing the careers of our people. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to determine their career path and fulfill their ambitions. Our people are genuine, honest, accountable and full of entrepreneurial spirit.
We work hard, see the big picture, are always ready and willing to adapt, and always strive to be better than we were yesterday. We take pride and ownership in everything we do, and most of all, we do it as a team.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The safety and well-being of our people, our clients, and our communities is our top priority in any work we do and is never comprised. Safety is one of the core values that every member of our team understands and lives by, and we ensure this through communication, education and participation. Our safety goal has always been zero incidents, and we work together through every project to achieve that goal.
Safety is ingrained in every project and each task our employees and contractors complete, whether in the office or onsite. Primary has developed effective workplace health and safety management programs designed to reduce and eliminate the number of work-related injuries, leading to a safety track record well above industry average. We are also diligent in selecting the companies we work with, choosing only those with a safety standard as high as our own.
About Primary Engineering and Construction
For over 21 years, Primary has been an engineering and construction leader specializing in electric utility distribution, transmission, substation, telecommunication, lighting, traffic signalization, and building electrical services. We provide design, construction, and Turnkey/Design-Build options for clients including electric utility companies, telecommunications, land developers, municipalities, commercial and industrial businesses, energy companies, and private contractors. We partner with our clients to provide quality, tailored, and complete electrical engineering and communications distribution solutions that instill confidence, build trust, and allow you to achieve your goals.
Our focus on customer service and project management is supported by over 350 professional staff across Canada. We consider our greatest assets to be our relationships, professional skills, high-quality standards, and commitment to conduct operations ethically and responsibly.
Primary offers engineering services throughout Canada with 10 office locations. We look for ways to establish local resources and offices in the regions we operate in. We have expanded our offering to include construction with a designated construction office in Calgary. Primary is growing quickly and expanding where our services are needed.