Junior Distribution Designer

at  Primary Engineering and Construction

Location: Victoria, BC
Reports to: Manager, Vancouver Island Operations
Job Posting#: 24-2025
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
We have an opening for a Junior Distribution Designer in our Victoria office.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Engineering Diploma or Degree from a recognized college, technical institution, or university (Civil or Electrical preferred).
• 1-3 years experience working in the civil or electric utility industry, or related engineering environment.
• Strong collaborative skills and willingness to liaise with other roles (project managers, designers, drafters, materials and construction vendors, survey, and marketing) to ensure projects are accurate, compliant, on time, and on budget.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Bluebeam (or equivalent drawing markup software), and Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with BC Hydro design and construction standards would be an asset.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Class 5 Drivers license.

ABOUT US

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors. Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.
Primary is the proud recipient of EHRC’s Workplace Culture Innovator Award, recognizing our commitment to fostering a health, inclusive, and positive work environment.

• Design and AutoCAD drafting of underground and overhead medium voltage electrical distribution infrastructure (4kV – 25kV).
• Material take-offs and project estimating.
• Transformer loading, voltage drop, and cable pull calculations.
• Pole-modelling calculations using SPIDAcalc
• Reviewing 3rd party drawings such as civil, architectural, landscape, and on-site electrical to coordinate and eliminate design conflicts.
• Preparing technical documentation and markups/redline drawings in Bluebeam.
• Periodic off-site meetings, site visits, and field reviews
• Project schedule management and tracking.
• Research and application of engineering standards and codes.
• Design coordination with customers, municipal authorities, other utilities & various project stakeholders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and updating tools, processes, documentation, and automation.
• Other duties as required.