Job Description

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The Opportunity
Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, External Engagement and Communications
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Type of Employment: Regular, Full-Time
Closing Date: August 19, 2025
We are currently looking for an Engagement Advisor to join our Eastern Clean Energy Initiative (ECEI) team.
The Engagement Advisor is responsible for supporting the development and execution of strategic engagement and public consultation plans for large-scale projects and other corporate initiatives, including engagement and communications plans for specific stakeholder groups. This role requires understanding and experience in stakeholder engagement, public consultation and communications planning and execution. Reporting to the Manager, Engagement, you will participate in a variety of community and stakeholder engagement initiatives related to major infrastructure projects, helping ensure engagement activities are well-planned, executed effectively, and aligned with both organizational objectives and community priorities.
Key elements of this role include:

• Support the development and execution of comprehensive stakeholder engagement and communications plans for high-profile, large-scale projects across the province, ensuring alignment with project goals and organizational objectives.
• Draft messaging, presentations, speaking remarks and other engagement and communication materials tailored to various stakeholder groups, community members and key project partners.
• Help research, identify and anticipate any public risks/ impacts for major projects, implementing solutions into stakeholder engagement plans.
• Implement public consultation and engagement activities for various stakeholder groups and communities.
• Monitor and report engagement activities, results, inquiries, and issues for large-scale projects and draft monthly reports for project team, senior leadership and key project partners.
• Coordinate community events (such as open houses, town halls, etc.), stakeholder meetings, presentations and other engagements, ensuring project engagements are well planned and executed on time and on budget.
• Manage content on project webpages, ensuring they are kept up-to-date and relevant.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring proactive and transparent communication throughout all project phases, in coordination with other key project leads.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments such as Corporate Communications, Government Relations, and Mi'kmaq Relations to develop engagement materials and plan events.

These skills will make you successful:

• A degree or diploma in Business Administration, Public Relations, Political Science, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of professional experience working in a community and stakeholder engagement role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for diverse audiences and mediums.
• Strong understanding of community engagement principles and how they integrate with communications strategies, including familiarity with IAP2 engagement principles.
• Prior knowledge of the energy industry, regulatory and political landscape in Nova Scotia.
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team and build positive working relationships.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable on a construction site, with prior experience visiting or working on project sites.
• Frequent travel within the province may be required.

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 August 19, 2025 and let us know why this role is right for you.
The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• 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: A comprehensive benefits plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera
As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of , and . 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 . 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.