Electrical Distribution

OE is a trusted partner of leading electrical distribution companies, delivering precise, safe, and sustainable excavation solutions for underground utility access.

  • 1. Project Management

    Our team of experts will help you solve even the most challeging site situations.  

    • Site Inspection and assessment 
    • Project plan and timeline
    • Apply LEAN Thinking to eliminate wait times, duplication of work, and reduce costs to customer
    • Coordinate with other service providers
    • Monitor work execution and schedules
    • Provide updates on job site progress
    • Debrief project completion 

  • 2. Site Preparation

    • Obtain locates or use alternate locates agreements
    • Obtain required permitting  
    • Homeowner notifications when required  
    • Site hazard identification and mitigation planning 
    • Traffic control and other pedestrian signage

  • 3. Hydro Excavation

    • Safe and precise hydro excavation to expose underground utilities
    • Large fleet of custom built hydrovacs with the latest technologies, optimized for fuel and operating efficiencies
    • NextGen hydrovacs are whisper quiet reducing perceived noise levels by 100%
    • Fully MTO compliant 
    • Serving communities in the GTA, Oshawa, Hamilton, Cambridge, Kitchener, Barrie, Ottawa and surrounding areas
    • Dry vacuum excavation capabilities

  • 4. Repair, Renew and Improve

    We provide precision excavation to support electric power distribution repair, renewal and improvement projects such as,

     

    • Installation of new power poles
    • Replacement or maintenance of existing power poles
    • Exposing the splicing pit to provide access to electric connections for repairs, replacements or new installations 
    • Emergency services for storm response, broken poles 
    • Transformer maintenance and repair

  • 5. Restoration

    OE takes pride in making excavation look like it never happened. We fully restore the ground surface to look as good or better than before.

    • Holes are often filled with OE’s recycled premium sand product from our on-premises hydrovac soil recycling facility. 
    • Flagstone
    • Patio stone
    • Interlocking brick
    • Concrete
    • Asphalt
    • Wooden decking
    • Soft surface reseeding or re-sodding of grass
    • OE’s diverse fleet and equipment include:
    • On-demand u-fill concrete trucks
    • Stone slingers 
    • Dump trucks
    • Hot asphalt trucks
    • Road Saws
    • Coring Truck
    • Other support vehicles that enable us to perform our work quickly and effectively

  • 6. Disposal and Recycling

    OE’s on-premises soil recycling facility turns hydrovac waste into reusable products that are safe for the environment:

    • ECA approved, Central GTA facility
    • Quick and safe unloading of materials
    • Rigorous tracking, tracing, and testing system for contamination
    • 1,500+ tonnes of sand reclaimed per year
    • 100,000+ of gravel, sand and clay diverted from land fill
    • 19+ million litres of water are recycled and reused
    • Premium pipe bedding material available
    • 40% reduction in travel costs
    • 30% reduction in carbon emissions from reduced travel

From Digging to Disposal We've Got You Covered

Electrical distribution

Specialty Utility Services

When customers work with OE Utility Services, they gain the value of highly experienced staff, customized equipment, and specialized services developed over decades providing utility support.

Water main condition assessment and renewal using ClearLine technology.

Condition assessment of water mains using remote sensing technologies

Cleaning and preparation of water mains for structural and non-structural repairs

Non-structural and structural renewal of water mains

Waterbox and curb stop repair/replacement

Water lateral line replacement

Lead pipe replacement

Water main break repairs

Larger water valve replacements

Workers looking down a hole

Our end-to-end solutions ensure that your project is completed on-time, on-budget and at the lowest overall cost to you.

Experience

+25

Years

Latest Technology

#1

Rated Assessment, Repair & Cleaning Technology

Hands on repair

+8

Repair and Renewal Services  Daily

water distribution in action

Dirty clogged pipe
Cleaned pipe

ClearLine Live Main Assessment Technology

ClearLine acoustically detects leaks and synchronizes with a video to show internal corrosion and the degree of pipe constriction.


Water Main Cleaning and Lining Technology

  • Reduces waste by up to 98% using very little water
  • Lowers operating costs for distribution networks
  • Improves drinking water quality
  • Rejuvenates hydraulic capacity of pipes
  • Delivers industry-leading surface preparation for coating or lining
  • Service interruptions are in hours – not days
  • Provides potential for a same-day return to service, avoiding the need for expensive bypass water supply
  • Internal or external spot & full repairs


Underground chamber leak REpairs - All utilities

Leaking chamber? Please give us a call!

View the short video below for a real-life demonstration of our superior sealing capabilities.

Using proprietary, proven, easy to apply and cost-effective sealing technology, OE can eliminate groundwater leaking into underground chambers. We specialize in stopping significant flows and sealing leaking chambers that other techniques can’t successfully address. OE is certified to install this breakthrough technology that can be applied to seal any underground water, sewer, electrical, gas or telecom chambers.