Business Development Technical Lead

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Business Development

Location: Halifax, NS

Closing Date: February 5, 2026

Type of Employment: Regular, Full-Time

We are looking for a Business Development Technical Lead to join our team. Reporting to the Business Development Director, you will join a team of professionals at our Halifax location.

Key elements of this role include:

Are you passionate about driving economic growth in Nova Scotia and building a sustainable energy future? Join us as a Business Development Technical Lead and play a pivotal role in advancing Nova Scotia's economic development in cutting-edge sectors like offshore wind, green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, and critical minerals.

This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of energy, technology, and economic growth, helping position Nova Scotia as a leader in the global clean energy transition.

What You'll Do

• Be a Connector: Engage with developers and potential new industrial and large-scale commercial customers exploring opportunities in Nova Scotia, understanding their energy needs and guiding them through the connection process to the electricity grid.
• Provide Strategic Insights: Identify the most efficient and cost-effective approaches for grid connections. Pro-actively prepare information and insights to support new customers.
• Drive Collaboration: Work closely with all levels of government, economic development agencies, and energy industry stakeholders to foster partnerships that accelerate economic growth.
• Influence the Future: Collaborate with internal teams across System Planning, Energy Delivery, Government Relations, and Regulatory to shape energy solutions.
• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Represent NS Power at industry events, conferences, and forums while staying informed on emerging trends in renewable energy and large-scale industrial sectors.
• Lead with Knowledge: Deliver impactful presentations to senior leadership on market developments and new opportunities.

These skills will make you successful:

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

What You Bring

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Technical understanding of electrical systems (Nova Scotia experience is a plus) and interconnection processes.
• 5+ years in customer support, energy operations, or technical leadership—preferably in utilities, energy, or industrial sectors.
• Strong analytical skills and experience managing data.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Familiarity with MS Office and CRM tools like Salesforce.
• A growth mindset and commitment to continuous learning.

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.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Help shape Nova Scotia's clean energy future and contribute to global sustainability.
• Innovation: Work on transformative projects in renewable energy and emerging technologies.
• Collaboration: Be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, problem-solving, and partnership.
• Growth: Access professional development opportunities and expand your expertise in a rapidly evolving industry.

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.  

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by February 5, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• 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, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

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.

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