Senior Electrical Engineer

Emera Inc; St. John's; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer based in St. John's. This role involves managing HVdc assets and supporting operational teams. It offers opportunities for innovation, professional growth, and competitive compensation within a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits plan

Access to virtual health care services

On-site fitness centre

Parental leave top-up plan

Opportunities for career advancement

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years relevant experience, especially in electric utility operations.
• Knowledge of cyber security (NERC CIP compliance) is an asset.
• Experience in HVdc facilities and maintenance shutdown planning considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for asset management strategy of Maritime Link HVdc assets.
• Develop and implement capital initiatives and participate in shutdown planning.
• Supervise and mentor a full-time engineer.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Company / Department : Emera Newfoundland & Labrador / Engineering

Primary Offices locations are Halifax, NS and St John’s, NL.

Candidates can be based out of any of the following :

• St John’s, NL

Emera Newfoundland & Labrador (ENL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. (EMA-TSX), operates the Maritime Link, an integrated set of transmission assets that deliver renewable electricity from Muskrat Falls in Labrador through Newfoundland to Nova Scotia. Operational since January 2018, the Maritime Link delivers reliable, clean electricity to Nova Scotians and contributes to energy sharing and grid reliability in Atlantic Canada while also helping achieve provincial and national clean energy targets.

With office and site locations in Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland & Labrador, the 500-megawatt HVdc Maritime Link includes switchyards, two converter stations, 400km of overhead transmission lines, two transition compounds, two grounding sites and two 170km submarine cables.

ENL’s greatest source of energy is our people. In a culture focused on safety, reliability, innovation and risk management, we’re committed to providing exceptional service to our customers and rewarding jobs to our employees. We’re hiring solution-minded people excited to help us grow into the future.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering, the Senior Electrical Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of key energy infrastructure. The successful candidate joins us at a time when a number of technology projects are on the horizon, and when inspection and maintenance strategies for the Maritime Link are evolving. You will have the opportunity to contribute to driving improvements and efficiencies across our assets.

Key elements of this role include :

• Accountability for the asset management strategy for the Maritime Link HVdc assets and auxiliary systems.
• Supporting of the site operations team (in-person and remote) in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador and participating in on-call support including troubleshooting, root cause analysis and related reports. Interfacing with stakeholders and communicating lessons learned as required.
• Updating asset maintenance plans and driving improvements in maintenance methods.
• Developing, leading and implementing individual operations and capital initiatives, such as technology and reliability projects.
• Participating in shutdown planning and other planning functions as required, including collaboration with the System Operators in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador.
• Keeping abreast of industry knowledge and advancements in electrical engineering and other relevant technical fields.
• Supervising and mentoring one full-time engineer and overseeing contractors.
• Fully participating and engaging in ENL’s safety and environment programs and supporting ongoing initiatives such as Strategic Asset Management.

What skills will make you successful?

As the ideal candidate you recognize yourself in most of the following qualifications, competencies and skills :

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and full membership (or eligible for membership) with Engineers Nova Scotia, and / or The Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Minimum of seven years relevant experience. Experience in electric utility operations, HVdc facilities, and / or Control and Protection.
• Knowledge of cyber security, particularly NERC CIP compliance, is considered an asset.
• Safety leadership and experience in maintenance shutdown planning will be considered an asset.
• You are a self-starter with excellent organizational and analytical skills who can function effectively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to personal development are required.
• Valid Driver’s License, and a willingness to provide after-hours consultation and emergency power restoration work.
• Regular travel between Maritime Link facilities and offices.

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

The perks of joining our team? We offer :

Flexibility : Hybrid work model

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 operating businesses, 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, and scholarships for children of employees.

Competitive Compensation : A comprehensive benefits plan, 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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