Co-op Environmental Engineering

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Power Production - Environmental Services & Mi'kmaq Relations

Type of Employment: Temporary, Full Time (May - Aug 2026)

Location: Halifax or Sydney, NS

Closing Date: April 8, 2026

Are you ready to apply your knowledge in the real world? We are hiring an Co-op Environmental Engineering student for the Summer 2026 term with our Power Production Environmental Services team.

During your time with us, you will gain exposure to what it's like to be part of a team providing engineering and scientific support related to regulatory environmental approvals and environmental monitoring programs, including support for environmental management systems (EMS) and capital projects across Nova Scotia Power's generating stations.

Key elements of this role include:

• Supporting environmental monitoring, studies, and compliance programs undertaken at NSPI power production facilities.
• Assisting with process improvement, data entry & analysis, building data historian related to laboratory data.
• Supporting CAD drawing updates for power plants and emissions controls systems.
• Gathering and analyzing operational and maintenance data to identify process variations and improvement opportunities.
• Assisting with process documentation, SharePoint organization and development.

You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of co-workers, by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.

These skills will make you successful:

Working as a valued part of our Environmental Services team, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below:

• Working towards an Environmental/Chemical Engineering degree or Science degree, ideally in the 2nd to 4th year of your studies
• Students in other Engineering disciplines or Sciences will also be considered
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of relevant NS environmental legislation, regulations, codes and standards
• Ability to work with data and communicate insights clearly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, data analysis, or SharePoint, CAD is considered an asset
• The ability to develop code in a variety of languages (SQL, JavaScript, Python) is considered an asset

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 April 8th, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

- Flexibility: Hybrid work model.

- 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 plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

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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.