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Highlights of the job

We are hiring a full-time, permanent Manager, Transmission Asset Management position working out of Edmonton, AB.

This opportunity is open to both external and Internal applicants. EPCOR Employees: please ensure that you are using your “@epcor.com” email address.

The Manager, Transmission Asset Management is accountable for the operational management and life cycle planning for all EDTI substation facilities and transmission assets. This includes overseeing long and short term planning, maintenance, repairs, studies, business processes, systems, analytic practices, and ISO 55000 aligned asset management. The Manager, Transmission Asset Management also ensures well developed business cases for all operational and capital projects included in General Tariff regulatory applications.

What you’d be responsible for

• Developing and implementing system and asset operational capacities and limits based on asset condition, system configuration, appropriate risk levels and coordination with other entities in Electricity.
• Ensuring the business plans and deliverables for direct reports are aligned and integrated, and include performance expectations and deliverable metrics.
• Planning and identifying the operational budget requirements, and the provision of projects and work management processes.
• Coordinating and communicating impacts, restrictions, and opportunities with other business units and customers with regards to asset condition and life cycle planning.
• Developing and writing business cases for all General Tariff Applications, leading the responses to all Information Requests, and acting as subject matter expert for regulatory proceedings.
• Supporting EPCOR’s Environmental, Social and Governance metrics and targets. Implementing and maintaining actions from the Transmission Climate Change Adaptation Management Plan.
• Analyzing and identifying issues affecting operational performance and establishing initiatives for continuous improvement on work processes.
• Ensuring the Alberta Reliability Standards and Critical Infrastructure Protection requirements are adhered to for the Transmission business area.
• Managing internal and external resources (i.e. consultants & contractors).
• Accountable for daily operational decisions regarding asset usage, capacity and limitations with respect to asset health and appropriate risk levels.

What’s required to be successful

• Professional Engineer with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 10 years of experience in Transmission & Substation Engineering is required.
• Experience with capital projects, and transmission system asset management; including repairs and maintenance, and capital planning and project/program execution.
• Extensive knowledge on all associated utility operations spanning multiple business units.
• Knowledge of Transmission and substation systems and components; P&C relaying, SCADA, Communications, Substation automation, Aerial and Underground, facilities and vegetation management, and Substation Apparatus applications.
• Strong understanding of electrical utility systems.
• Strong understanding of CIP and non-CIP NERC or Alberta Reliability Standards
• Understanding of financial and regulatory processes.
• Understanding of IEEE & Electrical Utility standards.
• Understanding of ISO 55000 aligned Asset Management practices, principles and terminology.
• Strong capability to analyze issues, solve problems, and make effective decisions.

Other important facts about this job

Jurisdiction: MGMT

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Application deadline: September 07, 2026

Internal EPCOR Employees please ensure that you are using your “@epcor.com” email address.

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Please note the following information:

• A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
• If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
• A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.
• To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.