Construction Supervisor

The Opportunity

Department: Substation Operations

Reports To: Manager, Substation Operations

Location: Open to all locations in Nova Scotia

Employment Type: Full-Time

Closing Date: November 6, 2025

We are seeking an experienced Construction Supervisor to lead complex substation projects, including power transformer replacements, new substation construction, and specialized jobs requiring expert oversight. This role works closely with the Project Management Team and the Substation Operations Team to ensure there is strong technical oversight of our construction and maintenance activities.

Key Elements Of This Role Include

- Act as the field liaison for the Project Management team, translating project plans into actionable site activities.

- Provide constructability reviews and practical input during planning and execution phases.

- Lead the execution of technically challenging or sensitive jobs that require precision, innovation, and an experienced point of view.

- As the successful applicant, you may be required to work throughout the province based on the business requirements.

- Troubleshoot field issues and adapt plans in real-time to maintain progress and quality.

- Oversee contractors and ensure compliance with scope, safety, and quality expectations.

- Review work plans, monitor progress and provide contractor performance feedback.

- Champion a strong safety culture across all job sites.

- Conduct daily safety briefings, enforce PPE and safe work practices, and ensure compliance with all regulatory and company safety standards.

- Collaborate with Health & Safety teams to proactively identify and mitigate risks.

These Skills Will Make You Successful

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

- 5+ years of experience in substation construction or utility infrastructure projects.

- Journeyperson Electrician, Electrical Engineering Technologist or equivalent combined education and experience.

- Proven track record with transformer replacements and greenfield substation builds.

- Strong understanding of electrical safety, construction standards, and utility regulations.

- Demonstrated leadership in managing safety on active construction sites.

- Familiarity with GIS substations, protection & control systems, and commissioning processes.

- Substation retrofit experience

- Extensive knowledge of tap changers and effective methods of trouble shooting

- Transformer leak repair and working knowledge of oil degasification process.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to various job sites.

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, 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.