Regional Planner

**Job Title**: Regional Planner
**Company, Department**: Nova Scotia Power, Meter, Inspection and Planning Services
**Location**: Truro, NS
**Type of Employment**: Regular, Full Time

**Salary**: $45.20 per hour, as per the NSPI/IBEW Collective Agreement

**Closing Date**:August 31, 2023
**Reference Number**: 11604

At Nova Scotia Power, we’re committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive. We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system—for today, and for the future.

As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.

We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia. It’s why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.

We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging—at work, and in our communities. Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.

We are currently looking for a
** **permanent
** Regional Planner** to join our Meter, Inspection and Planning Services team in Truro. This role will report into the Planning Supervisor.

**Accountabilities**:

- As a member of the Field Operations team, you will be responsible for making effective decisions surrounding field investigation, scoping, estimating, interfaces and documentation for customer service work and/or capital work and/or line extensions. Duties include effectively planning and coordinating the completion of operating, maintenance and construction activities in a timely, cost effective and quality-based manner using computerized software. You will coordinate job planning activities with the customer, other locations/departments, outside agencies and contractors in order to optimize the use of manpower, vehicles and equipment, while minimizing customer service interruptions. You will be called upon to conduct distribution feeder inspections, inspect lines, identify and scope capital project requests, provide detailed cost estimates for internal and external customers, and provide technical support for work crews.
- You may be temporarily assigned to other locations to assist other areas when required and will be expected to travel throughout the province.
- You will be required to participate in regulatory training and be willing to participate in on-the-job training or training programs that support the development of additional skills.
- You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of co-workers, by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations. You will be accountable for environmental performance as it relates to the environmental management system processes and initiatives.
- You must be flexible and be willing to work throughout the Metro Territory and at times in other territories. You must locate your principal residence within 30 minutes of the defined headquarters and be available for after-hour emergency service restoration.
- You will be required to take Standby on a rotational basis.

**What skills will make you successful?**

You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below:

- A Grade XII education or equivalent is required. You must either possess an Inter-Provincial Red Seal Powerline Technician Certificate with one year’s experience or be an Electrical Engineering Technologist with two-three years of transmission and distribution design experience. Strong computer skills are required. Familiarity with field planning software used in the design and construction of overhead electric utility distribution systems would be of benefit. The successful applicant must be adaptable to change and a self-motivated individual who is committed to optimizing their daily work.
- The successful applicant must possess excellent customer relations and communication skills. You have previous project management experience handling multiple priorities in a high-volume, deadline-oriented environment and are able to effectively utilize your strong administration, organizational, coordination, and time management skills. Knowledge of NSPI territory operations, joint use contracts, traffic control, backhoe and outside contracts is desirable, as is experience with utility distribution equipment, telecommunication equipment and/or underground equipment.
- You must hold a valid Nova Scotia Driver's License with a minimum of two years driving experience and provide a driver'