Power your future
Build your career with Hydro Ottawa
Help shape the future of clean energy
Hydro Ottawa powers homes and businesses across the National Capital Region. We're also Ontario's largest municipally owned producer of green power. As we move toward net-zero operations, we’re looking for people who share our passion for learning, growing and making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Explore career opportunities with Hydro Ottawa, where you can help shape our sustainable energy future.
Powering progress through the trades
Skilled tradespeople enable Hydro Ottawa to deliver essential power across the city. To help develop those skilled tradespeople, we offer paid apprenticeship programs, which earned us a National Apprenticeship Award from the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum in 2023. Nearly 30 per cent of our trades workforce is made up of apprentices who learn directly from experienced journeypersons.
To help students gain the skills they need for a career as a powerline technician in Ontario, we’ve partnered with Algonquin College to deliver a two-year Powerline Technician Diploma Program. Hydro Ottawa hires exclusively from this program to fill our positions for Powerline Technician Apprentices and Power Cable Technician Apprentices.
Fueled by our commitment to increase gender equity, we have taken steps to ensure women have opportunities to join the trades and feel supported along their journey. Hydro Ottawa is a proud supporter of Algonquin College’s Women in Tech and Trades program which aims to close gender gaps by giving women in tech and trades programs tools and support that in turn help them excel in their studies and pursue long-term success in their careers.
Opportunities for students and graduates
Partnerships with educational institutions, from elementary to post-secondary levels, help us engage young people early. Thanks to our youth-oriented employment initiatives, we are regularly recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.
In addition to the recruitment of dozens of summer students annually, we also offer paid co-op and internship placements throughout the year to help students gain hands-on work experience and prepare for a career in their chosen field.
Developing the engineers who will help the electricity sector respond to climate change and achieve net-zero operations is another area of investment for Hydro Ottawa. For those starting out, we provide the training and skills needed to achieve their P.Eng. designation, and for established engineers, our structured framework offers clear, transparent pathways to intermediate and senior levels.
Are you a student who’d like to learn more or apply to one of our co-op placements or internships?
Speak to your co-op office, career centre or guidance counsellor.
Life at Hydro Ottawa
Hydro Ottawa is more than a utility. It's a community. For over a century, we've powered the National Capital Region, and our employees are at the heart of that success. We value diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and we know our differences make us stronger.
Want to know what it’s really like to work at Hydro Ottawa?
Visit the Hydro Ottawa Group career website to explore employee stories about their careers, growth and experiences at Hydro Ottawa.
Join us and discover for yourself why Hydro Ottawa is a great place to work.
Sustainability at our core
Sustainability is the foundation of our decision-making and business practices, guiding how we deliver safe, reliable and innovative energy solutions. Together with our customers and communities, we’re shaping a smart energy future that will keep our city and our planet green for generations to come. This includes reducing our own environmental footprint and helping customers and communities do the same.
Empowering our community
Our employees actively give back through fundraising for the United Way, sponsoring local events like the Hydro Ottawa Special Needs Day at the Capital Fair and volunteering their time where it’s needed most. We’re proud to be good neighbours.
Supporting our people
We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits because we believe in supporting our people. This includes medical, dental and vision care; disability and life insurance; and a defined-benefit pension plan that helps our team members plan for the future. We also offer wellness programs and on-site fitness facilities to help our people stay healthy and active.
Recognized as a top employer
For well over a decade, our dedication to our employees and the environment has earned us recognition year over year as a National Capital Region Top Employer, one of Canada's Greenest Employers and one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People.
Join us and discover for yourself why Hydro Ottawa is a great place to work.
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