Elexicon Energy is the fourth-largest municipally owned electricity distributor in Ontario. Our mission is to provide our customers with reliable, affordable energy services and to continuously improve to meet their needs, while ensuring the needs of our shareholders are met through sustainable growth.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
At Elexicon Energy we believe in living and leading our values through our daily actions. Our people are passionate about what they do and are engaged in day-to-day operations, projects and initiatives to support Our Why of empowering the communities we serve and helping customers create the possibilities that energize their future. This is an exciting time to join our growing team as we develop the strategies and plans to support a new brand and vision for customer centricity and operational excellence!
Reporting to the VP, Asset Management & Distribution Operations the Manager, Stations & Automation will play a pivotal role in overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the company's energy distribution stations and automation systems. This leadership position requires a strategic thinker with a strong technical background, exceptional project management skills, and a commitment to ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our energy distribution infrastructure.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Health and Safety
•Provides direction and supervision of health and safety policies to ensure the front-line staff operate in a safe environment.
•Promotes safety, participating in safety meetings, inspections, meetings, instructions and training as required.
•Enforces all applicable safety standards including the Company’s Health and Safety program.
Strategic Leadership:
•Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for the Elexicon's energy distribution stations and automation systems.
•Provide visionary leadership to the Stations & Automation team, fostering a culture of innovation, safety, and operational excellence.
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align station and automation initiatives with overall business objectives.
Project Management:
•Oversee the planning and execution of station construction, upgrades, and automation projects.
•Ensure projects are completed within scope, on time, and within budget.
•Identify and mitigate potential risks to project success and capital/maintenance program delivery.
•Develop and enhance a balanced scorecard / Key Performance India (KPIs) for the team.
Technical Expertise:
•Stay abreast of industry best practices and technological advancements in energy distribution, automation, and control systems.
•Provide technical guidance to the team and contribute to the development of engineering standards.
Regulatory Compliance:
•Ensure that all stations and automation systems comply with relevant industry regulations, codes, and standards.
•Collaborate with regulatory bodies to address compliance requirements and advocate for the company's interests.
Maintenance and Reliability:
•Collaborate with the Asset Planning & System Engineering team to develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for stations and automation systems.
•Analyze system performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.
Team Development:
•Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing team of engineers, technicians, and support staff.
•Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages professional growth and development.
COMPETENCIES
•Leadership: Confidently leads and develops people and teams in a changing and dynamic environment leveraging the skills of others and delegates courses of action towards the achievement of the strategy and vision of the Company while remaining energized, positive and focused.
•Vision and Alignment: Shares a compelling and inspired vision and strategy for Customer Experience and the Billing department and generates commitment and alignment of its people.
•Communications and Listening Skills: Demonstrates the fundamentals of effective communications: active listening, adapting communications styles to audiences, clarity, empathy and responsiveness.
•Business Sense: Understands and uses the workings, structure, climate and culture of the Company and the industry to achieve business and growth outcomes.
•Financial Acumen: The position requires understanding of financial information to provide independent and objective evaluations of the corporation’s financial and operational business activities to maximize value and support the financial health of the Company.
•Relationship and Network Building: Seeks and builds alliances, maintains effective relationships, communicates in a compelling and articulate manner instilling commitment, and fosters open respectful two-way communication channels, internally and externally to further the strategy and vision of the Company.
•Decision Making: Makes appropriate business decisions to avoid unsafe or costly decisions to the organization. Must be able to analyze and synthesize information to understand issues and the situation to make appropriate, realistic and timely decisions.
•Negotiation: Actively listens for underlying nuances and messages and collaborates to build consensus, manage and/or resolve conflicts and reach mutually agreeable outcomes.
KEY SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
•Proven track record of successful project management and implementation of automation systems.
•Strong knowledge of energy distribution regulations, codes, and standards.
•Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across departments and strong commitment to team building.
•Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a diverse team of professionals.
•Thorough knowledge of advanced mathematics including calculus, analytical trigonometry (vector analysis) and logarithms in the study and application of electrical theory.
•Requires sound knowledge of the theories, principles and practices and operating characteristics of power and distribution equipment and systems.
•Thorough knowledge of specialized relay protections and P&C schemes.
•Thorough knowledge of Instrument transformers, control circuitry, protective relay selection and implementation, logic design, DC battery systems, and electrical drawings.
•Thorough knowledge of Communications schemes, including SCADA interface to Remote Terminal Units (RTU), licensed and unlicensed UHF Radio networks, leased digital cell networks and multi-mode/ single-mode fiber optic networks and equipment.
•Thorough knowledge of various communication protocols and various engineering software.
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), computer (PC) literacy, and a working knowledge of Computer Assisted Design (CAD) systems.
•Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
•3-year post-secondary diploma in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology
•O.A.C.E.T.T. designation as a Certified Engineering Technologist in the Province of Ontario in the Electrical discipline is preferred.
•MEARIE Journeyperson Sub-Station Electrician Certificate
•Minimum of 10 years’ experience in an electrical utility environment with direct technical experience with substations
•Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity.
•Utility Work Protection Code certified.
•Valid G Driver’s License.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:
Elexicon Energy embraces and celebrates our collective diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace built on respect, support and collaboration.
Elexicon Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome all individuals to apply and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, Indigenous/Métis status, or other legally protected status.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation is available upon request at any point during the recruitment process. If you require accommodation please email us at HR@elexiconenergy.com and we will work to meet your needs.
We thank all applicants; however, only those to be considered will be contacted.
Whitby, ON
full time
