Protection & Control / Station Electricians Supervisor

Position Summary

Enova Power Corp. is the trusted energy provider, dedicated to delivering safe and reliable energy solutions that power our communities forward.

Serving more than 160,000 residential and business customers in the City of Kitchener and Waterloo, Township of Woolwich, Wilmot, and Wellesley, Enova Power Corp. is the 7th largest electricity distribution utility in Ontario.

Reporting to the Manager of Stations & Grid Intelligence, this position is responsible for the direction and supervision of all protection and control, substation electrician work carried out of the Country Squire location. The incumbent is responsible for assigning tasks, supervising activities of staff and contractors and ensuring operations are carried out in accordance with acceptable standards and in a timely, safe and efficient manner.

Skills/Abilities

• Intermediate skills in MS Office
• Intermediate project management and organizational skills
• Ability to respond to safety and technical issues expediently and consistent with company policy
• Ability to troubleshoot technical challenges and participate in on-call rotation
• Ability to respond positively to change and adapt in varying situations
• Ability to analyze problems and investigate and implement solutions
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills to provide clear direction on work priorities and expectations
• Ability to conduct thorough investigations and document incidents, injuries and accidents
• Ability to prepare various reports and develop departmental budgets 
• Ability to provide strong leadership to motivate and direct work to ensure consistency with the objectives of the organization

Education/Knowledge

• Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma
• Journeyperson Protection & Control Technologist and Substation Electrician or equivalent
• Completion of Utility Protection & Control core courses
• Expert knowledge of station related power, control and communications equipment as well as associated test and maintenance procedures
• Advanced knowledge of the Work Protection Code, EUSA rules, ESA Distribution Safety Regulations and all other applicable government regulations
• Basic knowledge of IESO and OEB codes and regulations pertaining to transformer stations
• Intermediate knowledge of the contents and administration of the collective agreement
• Basic knowledge of the Employment Standards Act
• Advanced knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements as it relates to individual, organizational and operational requirements

Experience

• 10 plus years in a Protection & Control and/or Substation Maintainer role
• Class DZ Driver’s License

Major (Primary) Responsibilities

• Provision of Expert Advice: Counsel and confer with the Manager of Stations & Grid Intelligence on day-to-day issues that may have an impact on performance standards. 
• Budgeting: Prepare and monitor the departmental operating and capital budgets and ensure that the department operates within the approved budget.
• Staffing: Review work schedules, hire, manage performance, conduct reviews, and ensure that training and development are available to enhance performance and knowledge level of staff.  Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures, established best practices, and relevant regulatory rules and regulations.
• Management: Ensure that daily work assignments are completed efficiently and according to all work standards. Complete daily reports and ensure planned work is understood, assigned and site visits are conducted to evaluate performance. Ensure employees and contractors follow corporation rules, policies, appropriate safety rules and government regulations. Coordinate the planning, organization and scheduling of planned work with capital group. Ensure that staff has the appropriate tools, materials and equipment to perform daily assignments.
• Labour Relations: Manage staff to ensure that the Collective Agreement is administered in a fair and reasonable manner and promotes a positive culture for union/management relations. 
• Safety: Provides leadership for Occupational Health & Safety activities for the organization to effectively promote a culture of health, safety and loss prevention. Conduct safety visits and participate in monthly safety meetings. Complete accident/incident reports and ensure corrective actions are executed.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants are to apply by submitting a detailed resume no later than Monday, December 16, 2024, at 4:00pm to our career’s portal at enovapower.com/pcstationelectriciansupervisor.  

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Enova Power Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process for the position to which you have applied and require disability-related accommodation, please notify the People and Culture department.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, particularly racialized people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people and people with disabilities. We are committed to a workplace culture that fosters diversity, equity and inclusion and we therefore support candidates from many diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are also an Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant workplace. Our recruitment and hiring processes will be modified to accommodate disabilities, if requested.