Vice President, Engineering

Job summary

The Vice President of Engineering is responsible for the strategic oversight, planning, and deployment of technical capabilities for large-scale transmission infrastructure projects. This role involves managing internal and external resources, ensuring technical excellence, and de-risking project execution through proactive capability planning.

Job details

The Opportunity Company, Department: Emera Inc, Corporate Development. Location: Halifax, NS Closing Date: October 7, 2026 Emera is a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with $43B in total assets. Emera delivers safe, clean, and reliable energy to customers through investments in regulated electric and natural gas utilities, and related businesses and assets Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & CEO Emera Energy, the Vice President, Engineering will play a key role in advancing Emera’s growth strategy. The Vice President is critical to ensure that the technical capabilities required to deliver complex transmission infrastructure are proactively planned, effectively deployed, and consistently aligned to project execution; reducing delivery risk and enabling successful, on-time outcomes. The role is accountable for the strategic oversight, planning, and deployment of specialized technical capabilities required to deliver large-scale transmission infrastructure projects. Additionally, the VP will ensure the right engineering, technical, and specialist resources are in place at the right time to ultimately enable safe, cost-effective, and on-schedule execution of transmission line development and construction. The VP operates at the intersection of business development, engineering, project delivery, workforce strategy, and external partnerships, with a core mandate to de-risk execution through proactive capability planning and technical oversight. Accountabilities: Partnering with business development, lead the development of an integrated resource strategy for transmission projects, including engineering, environmental, regulatory, and construction-related technical roles Ensure technical excellence, consistency, and quality standards across internal teams and external partners Define and oversee a Build–Buy–Borrow model to balance internal capability, external expertise, and contractor support Ensure time-phased resource plans align with project lifecycle stages (development, permitting, engineering, construction, commissioning) Provide leadership oversight for critical technical disciplines, including: Transmission line engineering (civil, electrical, structural) Environmental and permitting expertise Geotechnical and survey specialists Construction and commissioning technical supervisors Establish and manage strategic partnerships with EPC firms, engineering consultants, and contractors Ensure clear accountability for delivery of technical resources across partners Lead integrated workforce planning forums across internal and external stakeholders Embed resource-related performance expectations into contracts and agreements, underpinned by commercial acumen Collaborate with partners to determine capabilities and the clear delineation of technical roles and responsibilities within JV structures Ensure disciplined integration and clear accountability across technical interfaces spanning JV partners, EP/EPC contractors and delivery teams Support the alignment of technical risk ownership and performance accountability within JV agreements and contractual frameworks Ensure technical strategies are aligned with Indigenous partnerships, regulatory obligations and broader impacted group commitments Leadership: Provide strategic leadership in global OEM engagement and supply chain positioning for critical technologies (HVDC), including early supplier engagement, capacity assurance and integration with JV commercial and delivery models Provide leadership in the establishment and alignment of JV operating models and technical accountability structures Provide technical leadership to inform early-stage project development, enhancing commercial viability, constructability and execution certainty Lead a team of specialist resources and partner closely with the GM, Business Development and/or other business partners on business development proposals Champion a culture of safety, quality and accountability across all partners and activities Communicate complex workforce and technical issues in a clear and concise manner Has the ability to elevate issues early and frames options, risk and trade-offs to make informed decisions Advise executives and influence investment decisions Competencies: Strategic Orientation: Translates project and corporate strategy into actionable capability plans Execution Focus: Drives delivery through disciplined planning and proactive risk management Influence & Partnership: Builds alignment across internal leaders and external partners Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Balances speed, cost, and quality in dynamic project environments Risk Management: Anticipates and mitigates workforce-related delivery risks Operational Excellence: Ensures consistent standards and continuous improvement across technical teams Qualifications & Experience: Relevant Engineering Designation, with 12+ years of experience in large-scale infrastructure, utilities, or energy projects Must have proven executive level experience in the design, development, delivery and operation of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems. Experience with subsea cable projects would be advantageous Significant experience in transmission, power systems, or major capital project delivery Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams Experience working with EPC contractors, engineering firms, and complex vendor ecosystems Strong understanding of project lifecycle phases and workforce implications Experience in resource planning, workforce strategy, or operational scaling is highly preferred The perks of joining our team? We offer: 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 operating businesses, 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 and long-term incentive plans, and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan. 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 by our recruitment policy and values, we are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants

What you’ll do

The Vice President of Engineering is responsible for the strategic oversight, planning, and deployment of technical capabilities for large-scale transmission infrastructure projects. This role involves managing internal and external resources, ensuring technical excellence, and de-risking project execution through proactive capability planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a relevant engineering designation and possess over 12 years of experience in large-scale infrastructure, utilities, or energy projects. Proven executive-level experience in the design, development, and delivery of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems is mandatory.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan • Virtual health care services • On-site fitness centre • Employee and family assistance program • Parental leave top-up plan • Wellness benefits • Sponsored education programs • Short-term incentive plans • Long-term incentive plans • Defined contribution pension plan

Listed skills

• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Transmission infrastructure
• Engineering leadership
• HVDC systems
• Project delivery
• Workforce strategy
• Strategic planning
• Risk management
• EPC contractor management
• Resource planning
• Technical oversight
• Stakeholder management
• Commercial acumen
• Supply chain management
• Operational scaling
• Infrastructure development
• Natural Gas
• Corporate Strategy
• Influencing Skills
• Technical Issues
• Influencing Without Authority
• Supply Chain
• Accountability
• Virtual Health
• Human Resource Strategy
• Project Implementation
• Corporate Development
• Technical Leadership
• Technology Ecosystems
• Project Delivery
• Planning
• Business Development
• Construction
• Investments
• Decision Making
• Constructability
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Fundraising
• Training And Development
• High Voltage
• Equities
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Leadership
• Growth Strategies
• Investment Decisions
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Mentorship
• Operational Excellence
• Electric Power Systems
• Systems Development Life Cycle

Job areas

• Engineering
• Energy
• Management & Leadership
• Construction
• Consulting
• Vice President/Engineer
• Vice President of Engineering
• Manufacturing Managers
• Architectural and Engineering Managers