T&D Supervisor

Emera; Sydney; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote day

Health benefits

Career development

Community engagement & care

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Emera is seeking a T&D Supervisor in Sydney, NS to lead a skilled field workforce in electrical operations, maintenance and construction. You’ll ensure safety, reliability and efficiency in delivering electricity to customers while coordinating with field teams, regional support, and external partners.

This role focuses on leadership, safety, and operational excellence, with opportunities to mentor staff and support resource planning.

Qualifications

• Leadership in a T&D environment with a focus on safety and reliability.
• Experience supervising field crews in electrical operations, maintenance, and construction.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution operations and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture by monitoring performance, investigations, and safe practices.
• Lead daily field operations to deliver safe and reliable electricity to customers.
• Provide leadership for operations, maintenance, and construction activities with coordinated resources.
• Coach and develop a skilled workforce and pursue continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with field supervisors, regional teams, and external partners.
• Support budget planning and cost management to meet priorities.
• Participate in rotational supervisory standby to respond to needs across the province.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Communication

Supervisory experience

Electrical distribution knowledge

Education

Grade XII + Red Seal PLT

Electrical trade certification

Engineering Technology credential

Job description

Categories: Projects/Operations

Req ID: 5868

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Energy Delivery

Location: Sydney, NS

Type of Employment: Regular, Full Time - On-site

Closing Date: September 30, 2026

As a T&D Supervisor, you will play a key leadership role in the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of electricity to customers. You will lead a skilled field workforce responsible for operations, maintenance, and construction activities while helping create an environment where safety, teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence are at the forefront.

This is an opportunity to combine your electrical industry knowledge with your leadership skills to make a meaningful impact on employees, customers, and day-to-day operations. Working closely with field supervisors, regional support teams, and external partners, you will help coordinate resources, support employee development, and ensure work is delivered safely and effectively.

For someone who enjoys leading people, solving operational challenges, and building strong working relationships, this role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the reliability of the electrical system while continuing to grow as a leader.

Key elements of this role include:

• Promote a strong safety culture by monitoring safety performance, conducting evaluations and accident investigations, and reinforcing safe work practices.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with applicable health and safety regulations, industry standards, environmental and company policies, and collective agreements.
• Lead daily field operations to support the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of electricity to customers.
• Provide leadership and direction for operations, maintenance, and construction activities, ensuring resources are effectively coordinated to meet service expectations.
• Lead, coach, and support a skilled workforce, identifying opportunities for training, development, and continuous improvement.
• Build collaborative relationships with field supervisors, regional support groups, and external contacts to support effective service delivery.
• Contribute to budget planning and cost management, helping ensure resources are used responsibly and operational priorities are achieved.
• Participate in rotational supervisory standby and provide support in response to operational needs across the province.

These skills will make you successful:

You bring a combination of leadership, electrical industry knowledge, sound judgment, and strong communication skills, along with a commitment to keeping employees and customers at the centre of safe and reliable operations

• Grade XII education or equivalent, with a Red Seal Powerline Technician (PLT) Certificate, relevant electrical trade certification, or Engineering Technology credential preferred.
• Supervisory or other relevant experience within the electrical sector or a related field. Six or more years of relevant experience is considered an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may also be considered.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution operations, safety requirements, and maintenance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, communicate effectively, and build collaborative working relationships across teams.
• Experience using work management and scheduling systems to coordinate operational activities and resources.
• A demonstrated commitment to fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, employee development, and operational excellence.
• A valid driver's license.

This is a safety-sensitive position, and the successful candidate will be required to comply with the Emera Alcohol and Drug Policy.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you.

The perks of joining our team?

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers.

We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process.

We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email [e-mail]