The Opportunity
Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Office of the COO
Location: Halifax, NS
Closing Date: November 17, 2025
The Senior Director of Major Projects is responsible for strategic oversight and execution of large-scale capital projects, developing project strategies, leading high-performing teams and optimizing resource allocation. This includes managing high-cost, high-complexity initiatives such as transmission lines, generation facilities, and infrastructure upgrades. The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality, and regulatory standards.
Key elements of this role include:
Establish direction for major capital projects aligned with corporate objectives.
Develop and implement project governance frameworks and lifecycle processes.
Direct internal and external project managers for large-scale projects.
Oversee planning, design, construction, and commissioning phases.
Manage project budgets, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.
Ensure compliance with financial, regulatory, and quality assurance standards.
Collaborate with regulatory bodies, contractors, and internal teams.
Maintain strong relationships with community and government stakeholders.
Enforce rigorous safety protocols and quality control measures.
Drive process optimization and lessons learned for future projects.
These skills will make you successful:
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field.
15+ years of experience in design, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy utility assets.
Proven track record managing multi-million-dollar projects across jurisdictions.
Project Management Professional designation is an asset.
Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with collaborative and approachable management style.
Expertise in project financing, capital planning, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution.
Strong command of regulatory frameworks including environmental, indigenous, and public-sector procurement.
Politically astute with experience engaging government bodies, community stakeholders, boards, and executives.
Strategic thinker with solid decision-making capabilities.
Committed to safety and quality.
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.
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 2SLGBTQIA+ 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.
