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Senior Distribution Engineer

@ Torus Talent

Vancouver, British Columbia

Full-time3+ years experience
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Overview

Torus Talent is hiring a Senior Distribution Engineer for a Canadian infrastructure company's joint-use pole program in British Columbia. The role reviews electrical distribution designs, supports aerial distribution and pole work, and mentors junior staff. It requires a P.Eng. in good standing, 3 to 5+ years of experience, and offers hybrid work with remote options.

Responsibilities:

  • Review electrical distribution designs for accuracy, quality and compliance
  • Support aerial distribution and pole infrastructure engineering
  • Support pole replacement, relocation and joint-use projects
  • Work across electrical and telecom infrastructure teams
  • Contribute to a pole pilot program integrating utility and telecom work

Requirements summary:

  • P.Eng. designation in good standing
  • 3 to 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • Strong electrical distribution background
  • Hands-on aerial distribution system experience
  • Practical pole infrastructure knowledge
  • Confidence to review engineering work independently
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Employer posting date
2026-11-11
First seen by our source
2026-11-14
Source record updated
2026-11-14

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentEngineering
Experience3+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice, Outdoors
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
Licences & certificationsP.Eng.

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Job description

Are you a P.Eng. who knows aerial distribution and pole systems inside and out? Want to grow into a specialty few engineers have?

Our client is a growing Canadian infrastructure company. They provide planning, design and data-collection services to telecommunications providers, utilities and municipalities. They’re hiring an

Senior Distribution Engineer to support a major joint-use infrastructure program in British Columbia.

This is a technical role built around engineering review and quality. You’ll work across both the electrical utility and telecommunications sides of joint-use infrastructure, which is a skill set that’s increasingly in demand.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Reviewing electrical distribution designs and technical deliverables for accuracy, quality and compliance
  • Supporting engineering work on aerial distribution systems and pole infrastructure
  • Using your professional judgement to spot and resolve technical issues early
  • Supporting utility pole replacement, relocation and joint-use projects
  • Working with project teams across electrical and telecom infrastructure
  • Helping deliver a large-scale pole infrastructure program across BC
  • Contributing to a pole pilot program that aims to bring utility and telecom pole work together in a more integrated way

What You Bring

  • P.Eng. designation in good standing
  • 3–5+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • Strong background in electrical distribution
  • Hands-on experience with aerial distribution systems
  • Practical knowledge of pole infrastructure
  • The confidence to review engineering work independently
  • Sound judgement and a strong focus on quality

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

  • Like catching issues before they turn into project risks
  • Enjoy mentoring junior team members and sharing what you know
  • Are comfortable working across disciplines
  • Want deeper expertise in a developing area of infrastructure delivery
  • Are motivated by technically challenging work

Why This Opportunity?

  • Impactful work: Help build reliable utility and telecom networks across BC
  • Technical growth: Expand beyond traditional distribution into joint-use and telecom infrastructure
  • Collaborative team: Work with experienced professionals who value practical problem-solving
  • Flexibility: A hybrid model that combines remote work

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