University Co-Op Student - Electrical Engineering Support Orillia - Fall

Overview

51571 - Orillia - Temporary 12 Months

Hiring salary range: $2,136.59 - $3,301.53 / bi-weekly

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play. It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

• Planned outages for the Hydro One Bulk Electricity System.
• Work with transmission, distribution and telecom work groups, including Construction, Stations and Lines.
• Contact major customers as part of the outage planning process, including transmission load customers, generators, green energy producers, distribution lines customers within various thresholds.
• Assist customers with requests for outages and/or work protection.
• Creating and running reports and distributing them via email, receiving outage applications and routing them to correct departments.
• Undertake special studies under the direction of operators and/or managers.
• Installation, testing, analyzing, supporting and configuring developing databases and drawings.
• Work with MS tools – Outlook, MS Office, specifically Excel.
• Programming experience is an asset (JavaScript and Python if possible).

• Exposure to working within the grid control center of a major provincial electricity utility.

• Academic Program:
  Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Academic Level: 3rd or 4th Year University Student preferred (must be returning to school if in 4th year)
• Other requirements:
  Exposure / awareness of Ontario electrical industry, power systems courses
• Valid driver’s license

Hydro One requires that all students applying for student opportunities be enrolled in post-secondary level studies and be returning to full-time studies upon the completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made in cases where students require a work term in order to graduate. Only applications submitted via Hydro One's career page will be accepted.

As part of our commitment to building a thoughtful and values-driven team, we encourage you to create your application materials—such as your resume, cover letter, and any written or oral responses—without the use of AI tools. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email  Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

This email is for accommodation requests only; resumes sent to this address will not be considered.

We are honored to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026. "Employer of the year 2026"

• Please note that students are to apply to a maximum of 3 co-op positions per term.

The base salary for this role considers a variety of factors, including candidates' knowledge, skills, experience, education, and any applicable collective agreement requirements for union-represented positions. Hydro One provides extensive programs to promote safety, wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainability. For management roles, compensation is based on pay-for-performance principles. Open dialogue about compensation with our Talent Acquisition Team is welcome for role-specific details.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Hydro One uses AI tools to assist in screening and assessing candidates; AI does not replace human decision-making. If you are experiencing difficulties applying, please consult our help page. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.