Sartor and Associates has been retained by Entegrus Powerlines Inc. to fill a Director of Engineering and Operations vacancy. Based in Chatham-Kent, the position will report directly to the Vice President of Engineering and Operations. The position will be responsible for the prudent, safe and efficient operations of all work and activities carried out by the Engineering, Operations and Metering Departments. The position will also provide strategic leadership in guiding staff and leading business planning and budgeting.
BACKGROUND
Entegrus brings electricity, renewable energy and water services to over 58,000 customers in southwestern Ontario, while keeping safety, reliability and efficiency top of mind. Entegrus is owned by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the City of St. Thomas, and Corix Energy Inc., and is made up of four subsidiary companies (Entegrus Services Inc., Entegrus Transmission Inc., Entegrus Renewable Energy Inc., Entegrus Powerlines Inc.) each with a role in providing the best possible value and service for our customers:
Entegrus Powerlines Inc. ("EPI") provides safe, sustainable and reliable power to Entegrus customers in the communities of Chatham-Kent, St. Thomas, Strathroy-Caradoc, Mount Brydges, Parkhill, Dutton and Newbury.
Entegrus Strategic Direction
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CANDIDATE PROFILE
The Director of Engineering and Operations will be in a critical leadership role. The position will have 4 direct reports including an Engineering Manager, Metering Manager, and 2 Regional Operations Managers. In total, the staff under the direction of the Director will be approximately 54 resources. Note that Entegrus has approximately 130 staff across the entire company.
DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
KEY ATTRIBUTES & COMPETENCIES
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
This position leads groups with outside crews working in energized substations and on live primary equipment. There will be a requirement to attend work sites under construction as well as active substations, smart grid installations and other environments with energized apparatus. Day-to-day is mostly office environment. The role will require regular travel within service area to visit job sites and crews, and out of town to attend meetings and conferences.
It is expected that the Director of Engineering and Operations will be working 75% of the time in an office environment while the 25% of the time spent dealing with outside issues such as crew visits, meetings, customers, job planning and inspections. Stress levels fluctuate depending on circumstances which include labour relations, employee differences, budget, timelines and safety issues. The Director of Engineering and Operations will be expected to be periodically on-call and available to assist and direct after hour emergencies as required.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
To explore this opportunity further, please email your resume (filename - “Last name, First name - CV”), with “Entegrus Director of Engineering and Operations” in the subject line, in confidence to Larry Sartor (416.464.6856) at larry@sartorandassociates.com and Mark Fukuzawa at mark@sartorandassociates.com.
It is the policy of Entegrus Powerlines Inc. to comply with all applicable laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or marital status or any other protected class.
We thank all those that apply for the position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.
October 2, 2019