T&D Supervisor

Emera Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emera Inc. is seeking a T&D Supervisor in Sydney, NS to lead field operations and oversee maintenance and construction activities, ensuring safety and reliability of power delivery.

You will guide a skilled workforce, coordinate resources, and support employee development while maintaining strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Red Seal PLT or Engineering Technology credential preferred.
• Six+ years of supervisory experience in electrical sector.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration across teams.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution operations and safety requirements.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture and monitor safety performance.
• Ensure work complies with health and safety regulations and company policies.
• Lead daily field operations for safe, reliable power delivery.
• Coordinate resources for operations, maintenance, and construction.
• Lead and develop workforce; identify training opportunities.
• Collaborate with field supervisors, regional teams, and external partners.
• Assist budget planning and cost management.
• Participate in rotational supervisory standby and provide province-wide support.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical knowledge

Safety culture

Team communication

Resource coordination

Budgeting

Drivers license

Education

Red Seal PLT

Electrical trade certification

Engineering Technology credential

Tools

Work management systems

Scheduling systems

Job description

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.

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.

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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