The Opportunity

Company, Department: Power Generation

Location: Halifax, NS

Closing Date: May 12, 2025

We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Enterprise Asset Management team. As part of our dedicated team of professionals, you will play a crucial role in exceeding our customers' expectations by delivering reliable and cost-effective energy and services.

Key elements of this role include:

Provide technical expertise on high voltage substation primary equipment such as transformers, switchgear, AC/DC station service supplies, reactive voltage support devices, etc.
Identify test requirements and intervals for major electrical equipment in substations
Review and evaluate results of substation electrical equipment testing
Support the capital planning program with engineering expertise for new technologies, replacement of obsolete equipment, protection \& control upgrades, etc.
Assist during maintenance outages, unplanned outages, and troubleshooting electrical issues.
Offer technical advice to substation field personnel as needed.
Contribute to multi-year capital investment plans for electrical assets.
Support capital project execution
Be mentored by senior electrical engineers within the team.
Provide training and guidance to Operations on electrical equipment and related procedures.

These skills will make you successful:

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

Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Minimum of four (4) years of experience in an engineering environment, field experience is an asset.
Experience providing both remote and on-site technical support for field personnel carrying out maintenance or troubleshooting on substation equipment.
Familiarity with substation equipment maintenance, electrical equipment refurbishment, insulation testing and diagnostic tools and techniques, medium and low voltage switchgear, and control systems is an asset.
Proven track record of excellent safety performance.
Experience working on projects that span multiple disciplines.

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.

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 May 12, 2025 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

Flexibility: Hybrid work model with 2 flexible remote workdays.
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: Short-term incentive plans 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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