Co-op General

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Procurement

Location: 1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Closing Date: December 1, 2025

Are you ready to apply your knowledge in the real world? We are currently hiring for two (2) students to join our Continuous Improvement team for the Winter Term.

Join our Business Value Team (BVT), which is dedicated to process improvement, analytics, and project management to maximize resources and revenue. As a Co-op student, you will collaborate with subject matter experts across the organization to identify and leverage improvement opportunities. This role offers a unique chance to: 

• Improve your communication and leadership skills through coordinating cross-functional initiatives that generate business value
• Gain exposure to the latest tools in data analytics and associated data visualizations (Oracle, Tableau)
• Expand your knowledge on evidence-based decision making and data driven processes design.
• Obtain highly valued understanding of project management and Lean Six Sigma concepts with opportunities to practice them in a dynamic working environment.

Key elements of this role include:

What you'll do:

Working as a valued part of our Procurement Continuous Improvement Team your key responsibilities will include:

• Work with business representatives and subject matter experts on process review and analytics to identify Continuous Improvement opportunities.
• Develop standards, training, and communication documentation with direction from the Continuous Improvement Engineer.
• Conduct basic data analysis and assessment of data quality.
• Develop analytics and creation of dashboards and reporting frameworks.

These skills will make you successful:

Who you are:

• Post secondary student in Industrial Engineering or Business eligible for a Winter 2026 Work Term.
• High interest in analytics, business intelligence and continuous improvement.
• Self-starter; must be able to meet deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Collaborative team player with high level of curiosity, organizational skills, and good problem-solving acumen.
• Attention to detail and prioritization skills.

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. If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by December 1, 2025 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

Facing the beautiful waterfront, you can find us located at 1223 Lower Water Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We believe in caring for our employees and are proud to offer our students:

• Perks in the office; Free Coffee & Specialty Teas, Sparkling Water Machine, FREE Access to our onsite Gym, Rooftop Patio and Private Meeting rooms and Collaboration Spaces.
• Networking and Growth; A Network of many other current & former co-op students & Social Committee offer students a way to connect with their peers with biweekly events like Keynote Speaker Series, Coffee Chats, Volunteer Opportunities and more.
• A Comprehensive and Fun Onboarding Program including facilitated group orientation sessions for all students joining us each term, and a handy Student Handbook and Technology Guide to set you up for success from day one

Click here to learn what some of our current & former students have to say about their experience with us

 

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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