Do you have what it takes to help keep the lights on for our customers in communities across the province? Then joining the Newfoundland Power team could be part of your next adventure…

Who We Are

At Newfoundland Power, we're passionate about delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. Our roots in Newfoundland and Labrador go back over 140 years. Today, we're part of Fortis Inc., a leader in the regulated gas and electric utility industry in North America. We are proud to employ over 650 talented people who are among the best in the industry.

We are committed to ensuring a supportive, inclusive and diverse culture where everyone feels safe and valued for who they are. Together, we strive to create an environment which is free of discriminatory barriers, where everyone is treated respectfully and equitably so they can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Everything we do is guided by our core values: People, Safety, Service, Respect, Teamwork and Innovation. We believe in going above and beyond to serve our customers and giving back to the place we call home is a longstanding tradition held by our employees. This could be the opportunity for you to continue to grow and develop your career.

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for providing engineering support and technical guidance to regional operations groups. This position is also responsible for developing, maintaining and approving internal construction, design, and material standards and specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to regular inquiries, questions and deviation requests from regional operations groups and third-party vendors/suppliers.
• Develop, maintain and approve internal construction, design, and equipment/material standards and specifications.
• Provide technical support to procurement/materials management group.
• Review, update and approve changes to internal distribution drawings and standards to ensure continued alignment with industry standards and best practices.
• Complete defective material or incident investigations as required.
• Develop new design tools, calculators and other resources to be used by operational employees.
• Complete pilot projects to investigate new technologies, materials or equipment.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with PEGNL.
• Significant exposure to electrical engineering within an electrical utility environment.
• Experience working with engineering standards, drawings and design codes.
• Strong inter-personal skills.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, please Apply or visit us online at https://careers.newfoundlandpower.com.

In support of our DEI commitment and to help us to confirm that we are reaching a wide source of qualified job seekers, we invite all applicants to provide self-identification information on a voluntary basis during the recruitment phase. More information on this process is provided within our job application tool.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation for any reason during the interview process, please let us know what you need, and it will be kept in confidence. For any questions, please contact [email protected].