At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support teams in constructing and maintaining high-voltage transmission lines.
- Company: Join Hydro One, Ontario's largest electricity provider with over 110 years of service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension matching, health coverage, and tuition assistance.
- Other info: Flexible work arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on energy infrastructure while promoting safety and innovation.
- Qualifications: 10-12 years in construction management or related fields; strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 150700 $ per year.
Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our Transmission Lines Management team in the Timmins region. This role is critical in delivering transmission lines infrastructure projects and maintaining high-voltage transmission assets. The successful candidate will be accountable to drive operational excellence, safety, and innovation while fostering high-performing field teams and supporting frontline supervisors.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and support field supervisors and their teams working on the construction and maintenance of our transmission lines assets.
- Promote a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities for field staff.
- Project, Maintenance & Construction Management
- Oversee full transmission line project life cycles: planning, estimating, execution, and commissioning.
- Lead and coordinate maintenance programs for transmission line assets.
- Oversee the administration of contracts and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Manage multiple unionized labor relations and collective agreements.
- Strategic Execution & Operational Excellence
- Contribute to regional capital delivery strategies and transmission project execution plans.
- Monitor cost, schedule, safety, and quality performance metrics.
- Drive innovation in constructability, maintenance planning, and resource optimization.
- Asset Maintenance & Emergency Response
- Lead planning and oversight for the maintenance of critical high-voltage transmission line assets.
- Ensure proactive inspection, condition assessment, and lifecycle management of transmission infrastructure.
- Coordinate emergency response efforts to ensure rapid restoration and system reliability.
- Collaborate with operations and system control teams to mitigate risks and maintain grid integrity.
- Risk, Safety & Compliance
- Lead risk management efforts and ensure adherence to safety legislation and IRS principles.
- Develop and implement annual HSE programs.
- Promote safe work methods and training initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with the Utility Work Protection Code (UWPC) and other applicable safety protocols.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with engineering, project management, and operations teams.
- Maintain open communication with employees, union representatives, and external stakeholders.
- Ensure alignment with corporate strategies and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- Education: Construction management, utility trades, engineering related certificate, training, degree or educational background is preferred.
- Experience: 10–12 years of progressive leadership in Construction Management, utility or infrastructure construction and maintenance, including supervisory and management roles or any skilled trade experience.
- Technical Expertise: Transmission lines (115kV–500kV) and related infrastructure. Maintenance planning and execution for transmission assets. Project management tools and network scheduling systems. Bid-quality estimate preparation and costing systems. Strong working knowledge of the Utility Work Protection Code (UWPC).
- Labor Relations: Strong knowledge of collective agreements (PWU, CUSW, EPSC trades, etc.).
- Mobility: Willingness and ability to work within the Timmins region and surrounding area.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen
- Operational Excellence & Accountability
- Client-Service Orientation & Influence
- Safety Leadership & Compliance Awareness
At Hydro One, we invest in our people and their long-term success. As a member of our Management Compensation Plan (MCP), you may be eligible for competitive compensation, performance, incentive opportunities, and career growth. We offer a defined contribution pension with company matching up to 6% of salary, employee share ownership plan with a 50% company match, comprehensive health, dental, wellness, and mental health coverage, generous vacation entitlement based on experience and years of service, tuition assistance and professional development support, and flexible and hybrid work arrangements for eligible office-based roles.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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