Senior Project Engineer

Nova Scotia Power • Halifax, NS

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nova Scotia Power is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join its Capital Projects team in a permanent, full-time capacity. Reporting to the Manager Project Execution, this role involves collaborating with technical and project professionals on the development and execution of complex capital projects and programs. While primarily focused on existing Hydro and Wind assets, the position may also support NS Power’s Energy Delivery, Thermal Generation, and Real Estate teams in executing unique projects, all in alignment with NS Power’s Project Delivery Model. Key responsibilities include overseeing project execution, conducting constructability reviews, managing contractors in adherence to safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing project budgets and forecasts, performing economic analyses, and providing progress updates to stakeholders. The Senior Project Engineer will also be crucial in championing safety excellence, safeguarding co-workers, ensuring compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations, and integrating environmental considerations into project design and execution. Accountability for environmental management system processes and initiatives is also a core part of the role, which may also involve facilitating activities for internal and external regulatory approvals.

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil preferred)
• Professional Engineer with at least 7 years of experience
• Experienced engineering professional with strong analytical and project management skills
• P. Eng designation (or eligible for membership within 6 months)
• Willingness to travel to project construction sites outside of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) on a regular basis and stay locally as required to support a project
• Possess strong analytical, quantitative, and decision-making skills
• Knowledge of construction means and methods
• Be detail oriented
• Possess a valid driver´s license
• Be available to provide assistance for emergency service restoration
• Possess strong and demonstrated communication and relationship skills, including an ability to work well with others at various levels of the organization, including NS Power Executive Leadership team, and with external contractors and consultants

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of PMI methodologies, PMP certification and/or AACE recommended practices
• Experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of hydropower facilities
• Previous experience executing projects in environmentally sensitive areas and/or with the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia
• Experience in risk management, change management, financial management, and schedule management

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution of projects assigned to the Capital Projects group in accordance with NS Power’s Project Delivery Model
• Complete constructability reviews of project detailed design & budget
• Managing contractors in accordance with NS Power’s Contractor Safety Management Program
• Ensuring all construction work is completed in accordance with all regulatory requirements and granted permits
• Following and preparing documentation in accordance with NS Power’s change management processes
• Manage project budget and financial forecast
• Perform and/or update economic analyses for different project alternatives
• Communicating with and providing progress updates to various internal and external project stakeholders
• Collaborate with members of Hydro and Wind Operations, Energy Delivery, Thermal Generation, Enterprise Asset Management, Environmental Services, Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and NS Power leadership to ensure the projects are developed in accordance with company guidelines and successfully and safely implemented
• Champion safety excellence by proactively maintaining personal safety standards, safeguarding co-workers, and directing teams to rigorously comply with Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations, integrating safety and environmental considerations as foundational principles in project design and execution
• Accountable for environmental management system processes and initiatives
• Facilitate activities to produce project applications for internal and external regulatory approvals (as required)

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with one flexible remote workday
• 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
• Wellness benefits
• Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies
• A focus on employee development
• Available sponsored education programs
• Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work
• Mentoring opportunities
• Fundraising-matching
• Volunteer programs
• Various committees and employee resource groups
• Scholarships for children of employees
• Short-term incentive plan
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees