Asset Management & Planning Technician

Elexicon Energy is the fourth-largest municipally owned electricity distributor in Ontario. Our mission is to provide our customers with reliable, affordable energy services and to continuously improve to meet their needs, while ensuring the needs of our shareholders are met through sustainable growth.

At Elexicon Energy we believe in living and leading our values through our daily actions. Our people are passionate about what they do and are engaged in day-to-day operations, projects and initiatives to support our Why of empowering the communities we serve and helping customers create the possibilities that energize their future. This is an exciting time to join our growing team as we develop the strategies and plans to support a new brand and vision for customer centricity and operational excellence.

• Plan, prepare, review, coordinate and manage Substation rehabilitation and construction projects from start to finish. Prepare contracts and work order packages (including design, cost estimates, material lists, job issues, drawings and service layouts) and obtain all necessary approvals required for construction in accordance with approved standards. Monitor progress of projects and prepare reports, as required.
• Review station condition monitoring, failure rates, inspection, and maintenance data and participate in the development of Asset Condition Assessment (ACA) and Asset Replacement (ARP) for station assets.
• Lead the identification and evaluation of suitable locations for new substations or expansions, considering factors such as proximity to load centers, land availability, environmental impact, and future growth projections.
• Create maintenance strategies and programs for station assets, considering the influence of emerging technologies and grid resilience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, station operations, and external parties) to assess the need for new substations, upgrades, or expansion of existing facilities to support the growing electrical load and maintain grid reliability.
• Support the development of standards, design / study guidelines, policies, and procedures for the design, operation, and maintenance of station equipment.
• Develop, maintain, and advance Elexicon’s demand and capacity forecast models for the entire service territory using engineering and econometric approaches.
• Participate in Regional Infrastructure Planning (RIP) and Integrated Regional Resource Planning (IRRP) with Hydro One, the IESO, and regional local distribution companies.
• Engage in public consultations and meetings with municipalities to gather inputs for the load forecast and address concerns related to development projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Monitor and report on System Capacity and constraints, feeder performances, load and customer forecasts, reliability and outages, etc. using available tools, models and resources.
• Develop and maintain Distribution System schematics and models (e.g. CYME).
• Review and assess customer connection requests requiring system expansions by analyzing the requested power requirements, performing appropriate system power flow studies, and developing cost estimates.
• Identify impacts that may affect construction scheduling (e.g. distribution system loading, back-up system security, long lead equipment procurement etc.).
• Prepare detailed estimates and drawings / schematics for Capital distribution system projects.
• Review distribution assets condition monitoring, failure rates, inspection, and maintenance data and participate in the development of Asset Condition Assessment (ACA) and Asset Replacement (ARP) for distribution system assets.
• Assist Distribution Engineer in completion of fault level requests, fusing coordination studies, update of system loading reports, Connection and System Impact assessments, DER /Energy Storage requirements and other tasks as assigned by the Distribution Engineer.
• Assist in the investigation and follow up of new material and products.
• Assist in the investigation and follow-up of equipment failure and reliability data. Report on…