Controls Supervisor

Nova Scotia Power; Port Hawkesbury; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Defined contribution pension plan

Health & wellbeing benefits

Education sponsorship opportunities

Job summary

Nova Scotia Power's Biomass Maintenance team in Port Hawkesbury is seeking a Controls Supervisor to guide a skilled team across Electrical & Instrumentation, Utility and Mechanical trades, with a strong emphasis on safety, reliability, and ISO14001 standards.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will set priorities, coach staff, manage 600V/4160V equipment, and ensure compliance with NERC/NPCC requirements while supporting continuous improvement and outage readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent certification.
• “Minimum 5 years of supervisor experience in industrial/utility settings with focus on safety.”
• “Experience with heavy industrial environments and electrical systems.”

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Controls, Electrical & Instrumentation, Utility and Mechanical teams.
• Oversee safety compliance and incident prevention per OH&S rules.
• Coordinate outages and projects; ensure quality and efficiency.
• Coach and develop staff; foster teamwork across departments.
• Ensure compliance with NERC/NPCC reliability standards.

Skills

Safety leadership

Supervisory experience

Electrical knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Engineering Technologist designation

Journeyperson/Registered Trade Certification

Tools

RSLogix

PLC Programming

DCMS

High Voltage 600V/4160V

Job description

The OpportunityCompany, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Biomass MaintenanceLocation: Port Hawkesbury, Nova ScotiaType of Employment: Full-time, RegularClosing Date: October 18, 2026We are currently looking for a Controls Supervisor to join our team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will provide supervision and technical leadership to the Controls (Electrical & Instrumentation), Utility, Mechanical and unionized work force, ensuring safety, ISO14001 Environmental Management System, production, and business objectives are met.

Key Elements Of This Role Include

As a Supervisor, Controls you will:

• Work with management, maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to continually improve the business.
• Respond to emergency situations, provide maintenance supervision on projects and outages, audit work to ensure safety, quality and efficiency are met.
• Set accountabilities for your work group, provide coaching, development and counseling to your employees and develop teamwork and integration of E & I with other departments.
• Be responsible for personal safety, that of co-workers, and those under your direction by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.
• Be accountable for environmental performance as it relates to the environment management system processes and initiatives.
• It is the responsibility of the Control Supervisor to ensure that NSPI is in compliance with all NERC/NPCC reliability standards related to (area applicable to NERC requirements).

The position is considered a safety sensitive position. As such, the successful candidate must comply with the Emera Alcohol and Drug Policy which requires a confidential pre-employment alcohol and drug test in accordance with the Emera Alcohol and Drug Procedure.

These Skills Will Make You Successful

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

Education & Experience

• You must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Certified Engineering Technologist designation, or recognized Journeyperson/Registered Trade Certification in Instrumentation and/or Electrical.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisor experience preferably within an industrial or utility environment, with a strong focus on safety and customer service excellence
• Demonstrated technical experience and foundation in a heavy industrial environment.

Ready to take the next step by sharing your knowledge, coaching others, and contributing to the development of operational and technical capabilities across the organization.

Have The Following

• Experience with 600V and 4160V electrical systems and equipment.
• Working knowledge of RS Logix and PLC programming.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting DCMS systems.

Skills & Additional Requirements:

• Ability to effectively plan outage work and life cycle management of controls, instrumentation, and electrical equipment and devices.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills, exemplary interpersonal skills and be able to function effectively in a team environment.
• Be a self-starter with proven organizational and analytical skills and supervisory experience.

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, 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.

Health & Wellbeing

A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, 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]