Job Description

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power , Energy Delivery - Regional Operations

Location: Lakeside, Nova Scotia (Hybrid)

Type of Employment: Term, Full Time

Closing Date: June 12th, 2023

Reference Number : 11262

At Nova Scotia Power, we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive. We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system\xe2\x80\x94for today, and for the future.

As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.

We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia. It\xe2\x80\x99s why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.

We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging\xe2\x80\x94at work, and in our communities. Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.

If working in an environment focused on innovation, safety and putting customers and community first inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by June 12th, 2023 and tell us what excites you about this role.

We are currently looking for a Project Coordinator for a 12 month Term share the overall accountability for the successful implementation of Nova Scotia Power\xe2\x80\x99s portion of the Internet for Nova Scotia Initiative. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the administration of project related documents both non-technical and technical in nature. This includes: ensuring proper documentation is created, maintained and archived, as well as tracking and reporting on project engineering documents and creating requisitions and purchase orders.

As Project Coordinator you will:

• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to manage the application process for government issued licenses and permits.
• Maintain project procedures for activity tracking, manage the procedure, create tracking sheets and track deliverable status.
• Maintain project information including project files, SharePoint site, project email depository and directory structures.
• Track and maintain financial data including creating requisitions and processing invoices.
• Maintain metrics and prepare and provide reports to the Project Lead.
• Manage logistics for project related activities and provide overall administrative support to the project.

What skills will make you successful?

You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below:

• The successful candidate will have a University degree or community college/ technical diploma from an accredited post-secondary institute and/or a recognized project management certification or equivalent experience (not specifically required but would be considered an asset.
• You have a solid understanding of, and experience with document/records management.
• You can work on multiple projects and manage priorities.
• You have effective communication and strong organizational skills.
• You are a self-starter who has the willingness and ability to learn new processes.
• You have strong analytical and quantitative skills and are attentive to detail.
• You are a team player with strong interpersonal skills and a sound knowledge of current office procedures and possess proficient typing and computer utilization skills.
• You have an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Experience with Oracle, SAP or other business warehousing tools would be an asset.

At Nova Scotia Power, everyone is a leader in their own right. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees. As the ideal candidate for this position, you speak up on health, safety, and environment issues, and demonstrate a belief that all injuries are preventable. You will drive operational excellence for customers and look to build strong and collaborative relationships.

Why join our team?

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 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, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera : At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.

Recruitment and Promotion Policy: When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge and demonstrated abilities.

As part of our commitment to health and safety, we continue to closely monitor and adjust our pandemic response as needed based on public health guidance, current epidemiology, and considerations regarding business continuity. At this time the Emera Vaccine Policy, which outlines the requirement for all Nova Scotia Power employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide corresponding proof, has been suspended. This policy may be reinstated in the future, either in full or in part, at the discretion of the Company, and employees will be required to demonstrate compliance. Any non-compliance could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Finally, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we\xe2\x80\x99ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don\xe2\x80\x99t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, please set up a to learn about future opportunities!

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