Manager, Contractor Oversight

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Distribution Capital Mgmt.

Location: Halifax, NS

Closing Date: February 6, 2026

Nova Scotia Power is seeking a strategic and safety-focused

Manager, Contractor Oversight

to lead and manage Transmission and Distribution contractors to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery aligned with organizational standards and regulatory requirements. In Addition, this role will oversee the Meter Shop and Protective Equipment Test Center, ensuring optimal performance, compliance and alignment to business objectives.

Key Elements Of This Role Include

- Champion safety and ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Regulations.

- Oversight of the team responsible for compliance to the NS Power Contractor Safety Management System.

- Develop and execute a Management Operating System, including detailed work plans, budgets, and contribute to long-term business planning.

- Foster a high-performing team environment and administer the Collective Agreement with fairness and consistency.

- Build and maintain strong internal and external partnerships to support operational success and service excellence.

- A strong focus on cost controls in relation to contractor work execution, including advancing the integration of technology solutions for the dispatch and monitoring of the contractor network.

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 administration, or related field experience.

- 7–10 years of leadership experience in energy utility operations, with a strong focus on safety, contractor management and customer service.

- Proven leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

- Experience in resource planning and utility financial management is an asset.

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 February 6, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

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 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.