Owner's Site Construction Rep

The Opportunity:
**Company, Department**: Nova Scotia Power, Eastern Energy Clean Initiative

**Location**: Halifax, Nova Scotia

**Closing Date**: December 10, 2024

Our roadmap for the Path to 2030 is aligned with the province’s Clean Power Plan. It’s going to take a mix of energy solutions to enable us to reach 80% renewable energy. Together, we know we need to reach our climate goals while doing what’s best for Nova Scotians — balancing costs and ensuring that as your electricity gets greener, it stays reliable, too. The **Eastern Clean Energy team** plays a pivotal role in getting us there.

We are looking for **two (2)** **Owner's Construction Site Representatives **to join our Eastern Energy Clean team. Reporting to the Construction Manager, the Construction Owner’s Site Representative (OSR) acts as the owner’s site representative for the project and is responsible for site monitoring of construction activities, ensuring the contractor is conducting work safely and effectively in accordance with the project plan, on schedule and within budget.

**Note: this is a term position with an expected end date of December 2028.**

Key elements of this role include:

- Ensures all contractors pre-construction safety and environmental certifications, permits and related requirements are met.
- Works with contractors to coordinate work activities to ensure cost and schedule targets are met.
- Works with contractors to review their requirements and to facilitate construction activities, ensuring coordination between construction groups and activities.
- Conduct ongoing site inspections, documenting any deficiencies using photographs and videos as needed to demonstrate deficiencies.
- Monitors site to ensure compliance with project Safety Plan, Environmental Protection Plan and Quality Plan and provide status reports to the team for activities under their responsibilities.
- Informs contractor of any deficiencies and monitors corrective actions, follows up to confirm appropriate actions have been taken.
- Supports culture of “Zero Incident Mindset”.
- Participate in and support construction risk assessment process.
- Reports any related issues to Construction Manager and work jointly with Safety Specialist, Environmental Compliance Monitor, and Quality Inspector for further involvement as required.
- Provides regular reports to the Construction Manager on the status of construction activities, identifying any issues that may impact project schedule or budget and steps taken to alleviate risk.

These skills will make you successful:
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:
**Education & Experience**
- Diploma or trade certification in an engineering or construction field.
- Minimum 3 years’ field construction experience working in an industrial environment preferably with the transmission and distribution of an electrical utility.
- Minimum 5 years’ working in an industrial environment.

**Technical/Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities**
- Demonstrated working knowledge of general engineering construction practices.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- An understanding of risk assessment and risk management concepts.
- Awareness of related provincial and federal legislation, regulations, and processes.
- Focus and a commitment to working safely and looking out for others.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and make independent decisions in a timely manner.
- Possess a valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License (Class 5 with 2 years minimum driving experience) and have a clean driver’s abstract.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel for daily reporting purposes.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values:
At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

- **Health & Wellbeing**: 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 and wellness benefits.
- ** Grow Your Career**: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
- ** Community Engagement & Care**: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, f