Summer Student - Operational Engineering

Summer Student – Operational Engineering

We power Alberta. Our transmission lines deliver electricity to millions of Albertans 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you're on our team, you're supporting our province's homes, farms, businesses and industries by providing safe, reliable and cost-effective service. Whether working in the field or in the office, every AltaLinker contributes to keeping the lights on.

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Energy family, we are part of a global group of companies delivering sustainable electricity and utility services to customers worldwide. Our exceptional customer service, commitment to the environment, and world-class safety record makes us a leader in our industry.

Today, the transmission system is more important than ever. As we connect new sources of renewable energy to the grid and support Alberta's energy transition to net-zero emissions, AltaLink's transmission system is the backbone of the changing electricity system. With our head office in Calgary, and regional offices in Greater Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge, we have central and southern Alberta covered.

We offer work with meaning, incredible opportunities for development and to contribute to your community. Join our team!

The start date is May 2026, and the length of the term is 4 months.

Reporting to the Manager, Operational Engineering, the successful candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for supporting issues on AltaLink's transmission facilities in Alberta, which range in voltage class from 69kV to 500kV. The successful candidate will be providing support in one or more of the technical sub-groups such as transmission lines, civil, substations, operational technology, SCADA, protection and control (P&C), and compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with internal and external customers to address issues and concerns.
• Understand and communicate AltaLink's requirements and standards with Third parties, especially those who are contemplating development, work, etc. which encroaches on AltaLink's facilities.
• Support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigation, analysis, trending, and reporting on equipment failures and saves.
• Provide engineering support on requests related to AltaLink's power system assets across the transmission line, substation, protection & control, SCADA, or telecom disciplines. Requests come from internal engineering teams and field staff.
• Review equipment manuals to develop optimized maintenance plans for substation assets.
• Provide analysis of existing assists for system performance enhancements and recommended standards changes and upgrades.
• Provide engineering design or study support on the emergency response to asset failures.
• Support the gathering of evidence required to demonstrate compliance to internal and external compliance frameworks such as Alberta Reliability Standards and ISO 27001/19.
• All candidates must demonstrate key behaviors and meet identified expectations outlined in our four cultural pillars – one team, continuous improvement, customer focus and personal accountability.