Hydro Ottawa | Manager, Asset Management & Technical Standards

 Manager, Asset Management & Technical Standards

At Hydro Ottawa, we empower the lives of the people in the communities we serve.

As the electricity distributor to the Nation’s Capital, our work powers the essential activities that make up our lives - at home, at work and at play. And as Ontario’s largest municipally-owned producer of green power, we are leading the way to a greener tomorrow.

We are seeking a Manager, Asset Management & Technical Standards, a change champion and innovative leader ready to embrace the opportunity to guide and mentor others, and enable them to do their best work. And in doing so, to leave a legacy. 

Are you ready to make a difference in our community?

JOB SUMMARY 

Reporting to the Director, Distribution Engineering & Asset Management, the Manager, Asset Management & Technical Standards drives the strategic leadership, technical standardization, and long-term lifecycle optimization of Hydro Ottawa’s distribution assets. The Manager, Asset Management & Technical Standards is responsible for defining and enforcing robust engineering standards, and balancing system design safety and Protection & Control philosophies with long-term asset lifecycle analysis. A core responsibility of this role is delivering strategic guidance to ensure best-in-class asset performance while proactively meeting escalating customer expectations for reliability, electrification, and grid safety. By embedding ISO 55000 lifecycle principles, the Manager, Asset Management & Technical Standards ensures that all physical assets, and the distribution system as a whole, are safely standardized, accurately evaluated, and strategically sustained to maximize long-term value.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of supervisors and engineers, establishing technical governance, setting departmental goals, optimizing workload distribution, and conducting performance reviews to drive a safe, high-performing engineering culture.
• Drive the long-term sustainment and resilience of the distribution network by seamlessly aligning standards with proactive asset renewal and optimized maintenance strategies.
• Lead the strategic development, defense, and continuous optimization of Asset Management Plans and maintenance methodologies to ensure corporate practices remain aligned with ISO 55000 standards.
• Oversee the technical authorities on engineering standards, equipment approvals, and system coordination logic to establish a safe, resilient, and interoperable grid baseline.
• Navigate complex regulatory compliance frameworks, industry standards, safety codes, and provincial and municipal mandates, providing the technical justification and risk modeling required for the Distribution System Plan and Ontario Energy Board Rate Applications.
• Develop, defend, and strategically manage the department’s annual operational and maintenance and capital expenditure budgets, optimizing resource allocation across standards development, protection coordination, and asset management.
• Direct the application of advanced asset health indexing, lifecycle costing algorithms, and root-cause failure investigations to predict equipment risks and inform data-driven capital replacement.
• Oversee the scoping and scoring of System Renewal capital projects, utilizing the corporate Value Framework to prioritize capital allocation toward the highest-risk assets.
• Anticipate the long-term impacts of electrification, climate change, and distributed energy resource integration on distribution assets, steering the team toward forward-thinking engineering standards and practices.
• Champion the Engineering Development Program within the department, actively guiding the mentorship, technical progression, and professional licensure of Engineer Interns to secure the engineering talent pipeline.
• Serve as Hydro Ottawa’s primary subject matter authority on distribution asset management and technical standards during industry consultations, policy working groups, and formal regulatory reviews with bodies such as the Ontario Energy Board, Independent Electricity System Operator, and Ministry of Energy and Mines.
• Actively participate in the company's Business Continuity Plan, On-Call programs, and the Electricity Emergency Response Program.
• Formulate and deliver comprehensive presentations and engineering reports to executive decision-makers, regulatory bodies, and diverse public and private stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university
• Professional Engineer licensed in the Province of Ontario
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a leadership role
• Experience in an electric utility engineering environment considered an asset
• Knowledge of ISO 55000 Asset Management considered an asset
• Strong computer skills; proficient in the use of office productivity and collaboration tools, preferably Google Workspace
• English essential, both oral and written; Bilingual (English/French) considered an asset

This is a management group opportunity and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Hydro Ottawa offers a Hybrid Work Model. Hybrid work is position specific, details of the hybrid model will be discussed with successful candidates.

Hydro Ottawa may use artificial intelligence (“AI”) during the recruitment process to aid in the screening and selection of candidates.

Hydro Ottawa is committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.

Selected candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.