Your potential is here!

Division: ATCO Electric

Location: Multiple (Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Lloydminster)

Duration: 8, 12 or 16 months

Salary: $28 - $36/hour, dependent upon previous work-term experience

Start Date: January 2026

Relocation: Relocation assistance will be provided

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, safety, and belonging

• Salary increases every semester plus 6% vacation pay

• Ongoing support from engineering mentors toward your professional growth.

• Opportunities to give back through ATCO's EPIC Program and team events

• Well-Being@ATCO Health & Wellness Program

• So much more!

Your career journey at ATCO has the potential to be full of new experiences, inspiring challenges, and growth without boundaries. Set your sights on how you want to grow and develop, and we’ll be right there to support you along the way. At ATCO Electric, we’ve been energizing homes, farms and businesses across north and east-central Alberta for more than 85 years. We serve nearly 229,000 customers in 242 communities and our service area covers nearly two-thirds of Alberta. Engineering work makes what we do possible.

Who you are:

• 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.

To apply:

• 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 2026 Co-op Term.

• Include your most recent transcript in your application.

• Note: Interviews will be scheduled for the week of September 15, 2025.

Positions are available in, but not limited to, the following engineering departments:

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
  • Programming Languages: SQL, Python

Software’s Used:

• Programming Languages: SQL, Python

Distribution Design Engineering

Discipline: Electrical, Civil Engineering || Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Prepare designs using AutoCAD for projects compatible with pre-engineered standards, and 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.
• 95% office based, 5% field based.
• Hybrid Schedule.

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365

• AutoCAD

Telecom Engineering

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

Description:

• Supports the design for 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.
• Participates in 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 planning telecom networks.
• Conducts data analysis in support of network planning activities.

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365

• Google Earth Pro

• MicroStation

CCM Expediter

Discipline: Electrical || Location: Lloydminster

Description:

• Ensuring project deliverables (Final engineer reviewed Microsoft Word document or Final engineer reviewed AutoCAsign) are completed.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Lands, Scheduling, and Warehouse departments to adapt (change document/design currently working on) due to changing priorities.
• Regularly communicate with customers to understand their service requirements, discuss timelines, and obtain project-related information to use in the document/design.
• Supporting the team through various duties including data entry and analysis, documentation, and application of company initiatives.
• 100% Office-based with field opportunities i.e site visits or observations.

Software’s Used:

• AutoCAD (Design software)

• Microsoft Office 365 (Document software, etc...)

• Networks (WebGUI Database software)

• Abadata

• ArcGIS (WebGUI Database software)

• ATCO Project Server

• Oracle

• Maximo (Database software)

Automation and SCADA

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

Description:

• Assist with the design and specifications of substation automation systems including processor-based hardware and software control systems (Relay, RTU – Remote Terminal Unit, HMI – Human Machine Interface).
• Participation in substation design reviews.
• Creating and reviewing procedures for Automation and SCADA material.
• Independently works on small projects and applying standards and processes while recommending any deviation from standards to the supervisor.

Software’s Used:

• MicroStation

• Microsoft Office

• ProjectWise

• DS Agile

AMI Program

Discipline: Electrical | | Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Assist AMI team on deploying AMI meters, including AMI network design,process documentation, data management, data clean-up,
• Analyze GIS data for existing AMI installation and determine / develop AMI meter procurement plan for future years.
• Assist in communication with internal and external stakeholders, such as Rural Electricity Association, about AMI implementation.

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office

• Power Automate / Power BI

• Customer Information System

• NetWorks

• Google Earth Pro

E-mobility & Microgrids and Safety Code

Discipline: Electrical Engineering | | Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Prepare designs and drawings with MicroStation for projects compatible with pre-engineered standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Provide engineering and project management support of renewables, battery systems and microgrids including design, procurement, implementation, and life cycle support.
• Assist in planning, design, site visit, vendor outreach of electric vehicle related projects, such as , ATCO internal charging.
• Markup preliminary and as-built drawing packages as required. Coordinate drawing packages with Electrical & Instrumentation, and other Engineering teams.
• Develop, update and maintain PowerBI and Power Automate for inspections and record keeping.
• Update weekly project list for budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.

Software’s Used:

• Microsoft Office 365

• AutoCAD

• MicroStation

Substation Engineering – Protection and Control

Discipline: Electrical Engineering | | Location: Edmonton

Description:

• Assist with the preparation of transmission substation Protection & Control detailed design and settings work packages, including drafting, quality checks, and coordination to ensure package alignment and constructability.
• Support P&C project completion activities including package as-build QA and drafting
• Support Alberta Reliability Standard compliance activities and asset onboarding using the asset management database application
• Support arc flash and protection coordination studies by running simulations and assessing the impacts of fault scenarios.

Software’s Used:

• IPS

• MicroStation

• ProjectWise

• Maximo

• AcSELerator Quickset

• Digsi

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.