The Opportunity:
Company, Department: Brooklyn Power, Operations
Location: Brooklyn (Queen's County) Nova Scotia
Closing Date: June 26, 2026
We are currently looking for a Maintenance and Operations Planner. Reporting to the Assistant Plant Manager, you will be responsible for supporting weekly workflow and ongoing outage planning, using established work management systems.
Key elements of this role include:
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Responsible for supporting weekly workflow and outage planning. This will include scoping work, developing technical work packages, coordinating operational items, and contractor planning.
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You will maintain aspects of the preventative maintenance system which includes updating, scheduling, issuing work orders and check sheets, and tracking and reporting on completion.
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You will assist in creating and maintaining annual shutdown schedules using MS Project and assist in incorporating shutdown schedules into the overall Plant schedule of outages. This will include issuing work packages to crews, generating update reports.
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You will be responsible for procuring material based on scoped work. This will include entering purchase requisitions for parts and maintaining work order status updates, as well as locating/picking inventory parts from the warehouse
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You will attend and host planning meetings.
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You will provide support for programs that are required to plan and execute operational and capital project work.
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You will manage warehouse inventory, ensuring accurate inventory records are maintained. Improvements to our on-site warehouse are encouraged – e.g. optimizing/additional storage and office space.
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Responsible for duties that may be delegated from the Maintenance or Operations Manager as required.
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. You will be accountable for environmental performance as it relates to the environmental management system processes and initiatives.
These skills will make you successful:
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:
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The successful candidate will preferably hold a recognized trade certification, Power Engineer certification, Mechanical Engineering Technologist designation, or possess an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
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You must have strong mechanical expertise in troubleshooting and problem solving.
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Experience with a computerized maintenance management system is essential.
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You must be experienced in the use of the MS Office suite.
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Experience considered an asset includes background in skilled maintenance or operations roles involving the maintenance of heavy industrial equipment within a modern power generation facility or similar industrial environment, along with demonstrated experience in maintenance planning and scheduling. Additional assets include prior planning or supervisory experience, project management experience managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment, and strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
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You have demonstrated experience building partnerships across and between functional groups.
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You are an energetic self-starter who actively participates as a team player. You have good planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work, complete assigned tasks in a timely manner and work independently. You have a demonstrated ability to problem solve.
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You have exceptional communication/facilitation skills and a strong customer focus.
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You have a willingness to learn and adapt to a challenging environment.
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.
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 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.
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.
