Job Title: Vice President of Operations & Engineering
Job Location: Northern Canada
Job Compensation: Strong base salary commensurate to experience
Job Benefits: Fantastic benefits, living & vacation allowances

Job Overview
This is a senior executive level opening with a northern utility firm.  As the Vice President of Operations & Engineering you’ll be in the #2 role in the corporation reporting directly to the President.  The incumbent will be offered the opportunity for a defined succession into presidency making this an excellent career move for a forward thinking manager in the electrical utility sector.

You will oversee the development and monitoring of corporate engineering guidelines & standards for construction, maintenance, operations, generation and transmission.  Acting as a direct liaison between engineering services and operations you will maintain a balanced approach to maintenance, generation and transmission. 

As interest in Arctic resources increases, this role will be responsible for improving the capacity of service to the territory as a whole.  Because of the pending boom through Northern Canada, this is an excellent time to make a significant impact in the organization and in contrast to larger utility corporations, in this role you will find much less bureaucracy as well as a broader scope of work. 

Job Requirements
A university degree in engineering, business administration or another related discipline is required for this position.  The ideal candidate with bring Professional Engineering affiliation with a provincial/territorial board.

Exposure to multi-disciplinary environments which has developed you skillset in science, engineering and management. 

A strong knowledge of the business & technical aspects of the electrical utility sector.

High level of understanding of current engineering principles & trends in the electric utility industry.

Ability to direct multidisciplinary department activities while working with the executive team to achieve departmental/corporate objectives.

Demonstrated sensitivity to the political, legal, safety and environmental concerns faced by an electrical utility. 

To Apply
To apply for this job, please send a resume and covering letter to jobs@cms-management.com or via fax to 403.451.1897. We thank all vice president candidates interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. CMS will keep your information in a private database in the event that another, more suitable position becomes available.