Leading Utilityworker

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Power Production

Location: Trenton Generating Station- Trenton, NS

Salary: $36.72 per hour, as per the NSPI/IBEW Collective Agreement

Closing Date: September 24th, 2024

Nova Scotia Power’s greatest source of energy is our people. In a culture focused on safety, we’re committed to providing exceptional service to our customers and rewarding jobs to our employees. We’re hiring solution-minded people excited to help us grow into the future. We are currently looking to fill the position of Leading Utilityworker.
Key elements of this role include:

As a member of the team:

This position is considered a safety sensitive position. As such, the successful candidate must comply with the Emera Alcohol and Drug Policy which requires a confidential pre-employment alcohol and drug test in accordance with the Emera Alcohol and Drug Procedure.
These skills will make you successful:

A Grade XII education or equivalent, with reading and writing skills necessary to safely and effectively perform the duties of the position, and a minimum of five (5) years experience as a Utilityworker in a plant environment is required.

You must be able to perform heavy labour duties with demonstrated skills in general plant cleanliness requirements. Being self-motivated and having the ability to get along well with others and work with minimum supervision is essential.

A strong environmental awareness and dedication, with understanding and experience with recycling requirements and standards is an asset.

You must hold a valid Nova Scotia Driver's License with a minimum of two years driving experience and provide a driver's abstract satisfactory to NSPI.

Demonstrated experience with or certification in staging erection, carpentry, insulation, mobile crane operation and/or vacuum truck operation is an asset.

You must be capable of working in a variety of confined spaces using all appropriate personal protective equipment and other safety devices.I

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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.