Director of Electric Services

'The Little Town with a Lot to Offer'

The rural Town of Berwick welcomes you into the 'core' of Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. Our community is located between the slopes of two glacial ridges, locally known as the North and South Mountains. Orchards, farms, vineyards, and forests envelop the town, making for an idyllic rural setting. Rural, however, does not mean sleepy.

Our Opportunity

The Berwick Electric Commission (BEC) is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Electric Services (Superintendent) to lead the operation, maintenance, and long-term planning of the Town's electrical distribution and generation systems. This senior leadership role combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational management, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective service to the community. If this sounds exciting to you and you can't wait to hear more, you may view the complete job description at https://berwick.ca/berwick-electric-director-of-electric-services.html.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Planning
• Operations & Maintenance Management
• Engineering, System Design & Technical Oversight
• Safety Leadership
• Regulatory, Compliance & External Relations
• Financial Management & Budgeting
• Human Resources & Leadership
• Customer & Community Engagement

Why work with us?

We truly value our people, which means you will be joining an incredible team, in a supportive and positive environment. We are passionate about the roles we play in providing superior service within our community and we take considerable pride in the goals we accomplish together. Core values of trust, respect and accountability are extremely important in all we do, and we build our team to share and model these values. Best of all, we like to have fun! We prioritize having fun while we work hard as a team; we enjoy connecting with each other and we genuinely care about one another.

Benefits include access to a health and dental plan, vision care, disability and life insurance and an employee assistance program. We offer a matched pension plan, and we provide all the technology required to be successful in your role. We provide a generous vacation package, and we want you to use it!

What we're looking for:

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Eligible for or registered as EIT or P.Eng with Engineers Nova Scotia an asset

Experience:

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in electrical utility operations, engineering, or leadership.
• Experience with distribution system design, construction, maintenance, and outage management.
• Leadership experience, ideally in a unionized environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong technical knowledge of distribution systems, substations, and protection schemes.
• Proficiency with SCADA, GIS, CYME, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong financial acumen and project management skills.

Working Conditions

• Full-time, permanent position (Monday-Friday), with some after-hours requirements for storm and outage response.
• Combination of office work, field supervision, and outdoor activity in varied weather conditions.
• Frequent interaction with the CAO, Commission, Town Council, staff, contractors, and customers.

Additional Requirements

• Valid Nova Scotia driver's license.
• Satisfactory criminal record check.
• Ability to work safely around energized electrical equipment and on construction sites.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and résumé to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Berwick is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment. A criminal record check will be required from the successful candidate.