Civil Engineer - Electric Distribution Networks

We are seeking a Civil Engineer to join our Energy, Resources, and Industry sector, focusing on underground electric distribution and urban technical networks (UTN) projects.

As a Civil Engineer - Electric Distribution Networks, you will participate in the design and implementation of infrastructures integrating electricity, telecommunications, fiber optic, natural gas networks, and other public utility services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, analyzing, verifying, and approving civil engineering for underground electric distribution networks, including pipes, conduit masses, access wells, electrical chambers, equipment bases, and related structures.
• Developing solutions for projects involving the relocation, modification, burial, and extension of urban technical networks within the framework of municipal, road, real estate, and infrastructure works.
• Analyzing constraints and conflicts between existing and projected infrastructures and determining solutions for their relocation, protection, integration, or maintenance in service.
• Preparing and verifying engineering deliverables, including plans, estimates, quantity takeoffs, engineering calculations, cost estimates, technical reports, and tender documents.
• Coordinating technical interfaces with electricity, telecommunications, and natural gas network owners, as well as with municipalities, clients, and other involved disciplines.
• Conducting or supervising site surveys to validate existing conditions and integrate actual constraints into the design.
• Supporting the execution of works by answering technical questions, analyzing modification requests, and contributing to the conformity of installations and as-built plans.
• Contributing to project quality by supporting CPI, technicians, and drafters, monitoring budgets and schedules, and applying standards, design criteria, and safety requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license from the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or eligible to become one quickly (mandatory).
• Relevant experience in civil engineering, underground electric distribution, municipal infrastructures, or urban technical networks.
• Experience in designing civil works associated with underground networks, particularly pipes, masses, chambers, and equipment bases.
• Good understanding of constraints related to existing infrastructures in urban environments and ability to develop constructible and economically efficient solutions.
• Experience in coordinating projects involving multiple public utility network owners, disciplines, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Hydro-Québec Distribution standards and practices, as well as tools such as PLS-CADD, SIG, AGIL, SAP/PS, SimBT, DUSS, or DUC2, is an asset.
• Good knowledge of civil construction practices, such as excavation, backfilling, concreting, pipe installation and mass construction, service maintenance, and infrastructure refurbishment.
• Holding ASP construction card.
• Excellent mastery of French, orally and in writing.
• Valid driver's license, class 5.

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