Manager - Engineering & Planning

Socket.dev; Middle Sackville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote day

Health plan & wellbeing

Career growth

Community engagement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Nova Scotia Power in Sackville, NS is seeking a Manager - Engineering & Planning to lead a team providing safe, reliable engineering support and planning for the distribution system province-wide.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering (or higher), a P.Eng. or eligibility, and 7–10 years of utility leadership experience with a focus on safety and customer service excellence. Apply by September 25, 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a higher designation.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, or eligibility for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia.
• 7–10 years of leadership experience in a utility with related electrical distribution systems, utility operation, and engineering governance with a focus on safety and customer service excellence.
• Knowledge of Substation Operation, Protection and Control Systems, and Power System reliability principles is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for engineering activities supporting the design, operation, maintenance, and planning of the electrical substation and distribution system.
• Ensure engineering work is completed in accordance with utility standards, protection philosophies, regulatory requirements, and accepted engineering practices.
• Provide direction and guidance on complex engineering issues, operational challenges, and customer-impacting projects.
• Establish consistency in engineering decisions, technical reviews, and application of corporate standards across the province, collaborating with Operations, Asset Management, System Control, and Capital Delivery teams.
• Support Strategic system planning and modernization initiatives involving protection technologies and system automation.
• Responsible for governance and continuous improvement of protection and control practices supporting the electrical distribution system.
• Support outage restoration activities, emergency response efforts, and major system events through engineering expertise and operational decision support.
• Provide strong fiscal leadership, including resource planning and budget management, to meet business and financial objectives.
• Identify, lead, and champion process improvement initiatives, working across teams to enhance efficiency and outcomes.
• Champion a customer-first approach, ensuring customer needs are met while achieving experience targets and performance metrics.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team with a focus on safety and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team development

Safety culture

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

P.Eng. designation or eligibility

Job description

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Energy Delivery Services

Location: Sackville, NS Type of Employment: Regular, Full-Time - On-site

Closing Date: September 25, 2026

We are currently seeking a Manager - Engineering & Planning. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Engineering and Planning within Energy Delivery Services, the Engineering Manager is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient engineering support, and execution of distribution system initiatives across the province.

Key elements of this role include:

As a key member of the Energy Delivery Services team, you will lead a team of engineers that are responsible for delivering a safe, reliable and efficient engineering designs while meeting regulatory obligations and operational performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for engineering activities supporting the design, operation, maintenance, and planning of the electrical substation and distribution system.
• Ensure engineering work is completed in accordance with utility standards, protection philosophies, regulatory requirements, and accepted engineering practices.
• Provide direction and guidance on complex engineering issues, operational challenges, and customer-impacting projects.
• Establish consistency in engineering decisions, technical reviews, and application of corporate standards across the province. While Collaborating with Operations, Asset Management, System Control, and Capital Delivery teams to ensure safe and reliable operation of electrical infrastructure.
• Support Strategic system planning and modernization initiatives involving protection technologies and system automation.
• Responsible for the governance, and continuous improvement of protection and control practices supporting the electrical distribution system.
• Support outage restoration activities, emergency response efforts, and major system events through the provision of engineering expertise and operational decision support.
• Provide strong fiscal leadership, including resource planning and budget management, to meet business and financial objectives.
• Identify, lead, and champion process improvement initiatives, working collaboratively across teams to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and customer outcomes.
• Champion a customer-first approach, ensuring customer needs are met while achieving experience targets and performance metrics.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team by fostering a positive and respectful work environment, ensuring strong safety practices, and driving operational excellence.
• Maintain high levels of employee engagement, morale, and productivity through coaching, development, and inclusive leadership practices.

These skills will make you successful:

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

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a higher designation. A combination of education and relevant experience are required.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, or eligibility for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia.
• 7–10 years of leadership experience in a utility with related electrical distribution systems, utility operation, and engineering governance with a strong focus on safety and customer service excellence.
• Knowledge of Substation Operation, Protection and Control Systems, and Power System reliability principles is an asset.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, organizational, and team development skills

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. Have a question or want to learn more about this opportunity?

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. Apply by September 25, 2026,and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• 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, 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.

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