Planning Coordinator

Emera Inc.; Lower Sackville; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Grow Your Career

Community Engagement & Care

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

Emera Inc. is seeking a Planning Coordinator for our Sackville, Nova Scotia location. You will report to the Planning Coordinator Supervisor and support a team of professionals in NS Power, Distribution Planning.

The role emphasizes permits, locate management, quotes, invoicing, safety, and overtime during peak periods. The successful candidate will coordinate with internal/external resources, maintain accuracy in account/project data, and contribute to a high standard of customer service while

Qualifications

• Grade XII education and/or a certificate, degree in business from a post-secondary institution; minimum five years in customer service and operations.
• plus:Ignore

Responsibilities

• As Planning Coordinator, submit and monitor permits and locates, and manage work orders.

Skills

Permits coordination

Customer service

Scheduling

Communication

Safety compliance

Overtime readiness

Math & analytics

Education

Grade XII education / business certificate or degree

Tools

Maximo

Orcom CIS

Infoview

SharePoint

ViryaNet

Smartsheet

Oracle

Adobe Suite

Property Online

Info- excavation

MS Excel

Job description

Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Distribution Planning

Location: Sackville, Nova Scotia

Type of Employment: Full time, Permanent

Salary: $30.48 per hour as per IBEW Collective Agreement Local 1928

Closing Date: October 9th, 2026

Reference: 2026-5914

We are looking for a Planning Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the Planning Coordinator Supervisor, you will a team of professionals at our Sackville location.

Key elements of this role include:

As Planning Coordinator you will:

• Submit and monitor HRM/DOT permit requests, locates for water, sewer, gas, Aliant, Rogers, 360 Network, Environmental permits, engineering approval, issuing of joint use Aliant and CATV forms, creation of work orders when required, and release/booking for final staking when to-dos are completed.
• Check and update customer easements through Property Online, follow the planned outage process, and ensure account, project and task numbers are accurate for the work being performed.
• Manage underground locate requirements, such as updating work orders with diagrams, returning completed forms to customers, and submitting internal & external cable locates when required.
• Request quotes from external contractors for services such as tree trimming & Grade 1 Assessments when required, quoting these services, and releasing the work at various stages in the work order cycle.
• Be responsible for Make Ready and the Aliant work processes and month end invoicing to Aliant and CATV Companies.
• Also, process and calculate attachment fees related to contributed lines, credit in lieu of overhead, and developer rebates.
• You will need to manage the quoting process of work orders.
• You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of your co-workers by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.
• You must be flexible and be available for overtime during peak seasons and after hour emergency service restoration.

These skills will make you successful:

• Grade XII education and/or a certificate, degree in business from a post-secondary institution and have a minimum five years’ experience working in a customer service and operational environment with experience coordinating internal and external resources to meet productivity standards.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills with great attention to detail as well as proven organizational skills are required.
• You have a proven track record of providing exceptional service to customers.
• The ideal candidate is able to demonstrate expertise in using NS Power's work management system (Maximo), Orcom CIS, Infoview, SharePoint, ViryaNet, Smartsheet, Oracle, Adobe suite, Property Online, Info-Excavation or equivalent work management experience.
• A high level of proficiency with MS Office, particularly MS Excel would be required.
• You have experience communicating complex information to customers in writing, phone and in person while maintaining a positive customer experience.
• The successful candidate must have knowledge of the Aliant Work Request and Joint Use process, Make Ready process, job pricing/estimation and financial calculations for contributed line rebates or equivalent experience would be considered.
• Experience with as well as familiarity with NS Power's processes for distribution line work management, make ready third-party attachment, and contributed line rebates would be considered an asset.

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 Note: This is a bargaining unit position. External applicants will only be considered if there are no qualified bargaining unit candidates.

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.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• 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: A comprehensive benefits 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.