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And as Ontario’s largest municipally-owned producer of green power, we are leading the way to a greener tomorrow.\nWe are seeking a Supervisor, 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.\nAre you ready to make a difference in our community?\nJOB SUMMARY\nReporting to the Manager, Asset Management & Technical Standards, the Supervisor, Technical Standards serves as the technical authority for Hydro Ottawa’s distribution infrastructure and station design, and Protection & Control (P&C) systems. This role leads a team of engineers responsible for the governance, development, and lifecycle maintenance of the technical standards, protection philosophies and settings, operating procedures, and standard work methods that define how the grid is constructed, protected, and operated. By overseeing equipment approvals, station design quality assurance, and the governance of system coordination reviews and relay configuration logic, the Supervisor, Technical Standards ensures that all assets meet rigorous safety, regulatory, and operational excellence benchmarks. \nMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES\nManage and mentor a team of Engineers and Engineering Interns; establish team goals, optimize workload distribution, conduct performance reviews, and ensure high-quality technical and practical output.\nOwn the development, governance, and continuous improvement of technical standards, equipment specifications, and P&C/power quality guidelines to ensure a uniform, coordinated, cost-effective and safe distribution system.\nGovern the creation, verification, and management of all protection system settings, coordination reviews, and control logic programming required to safeguard the distribution system.\nDirect the deployment and configuration of engineering modeling tools for structural line design and for protection coordination.\nGovern the technical approval process for third-party attachments, ensuring external utility and municipal equipment does not compromise the safety, structural capacity, or electrical reliability of Hydro Ottawa’s assets.\nOversee the quality assurance lifecycle and approval of major stock equipment and P&C devices, including the review of manufacturer test reports and the evaluation of new materials for integration into the system.\nLead the quality assurance framework for station design, construction and commissioning.\nOversee technical requirements on projects and authorize deviations from standard practices while strictly maintaining regulatory compliance.\nEnforce technical requirements for protection settings, fuse selection, and distribution system monitoring and control to ensure optimal reliability performance of the distribution system.\nDirect and conduct technical studies, power quality assessments, short-circuit calculations and root-cause investigations into equipment or protection system failures, translating findings into updated standards or mitigation strategies.\nDrive the creation and delivery of technical training materials to ensure field crews, commissioning staff, and designers remain proficient and up to date in structural standards, relay configurations, and standard work methods.\nChampion the Engineering Development Program within the team, actively guiding the mentorship, technical progression, and professional licensure of Engineer Interns to secure the engineering talent pipeline.\nRepresent Hydro Ottawa on technical industry committees and working groups to influence evolving standards and keep the organization at the forefront of utility best practices.\nAct as the principal technical consultant for Planning, Design, and Operations, ensuring the team provides definitive guidance on complex structural, material, electrical, and protection coordination inquiries.\nTechnically and administratively oversee internal Standards Committees, chairing sessions as required to advance engineering documentation.\nActively participate in the company's Business Continuity Plan, On-Call programs, and the Electricity Emergency Response Program.\nFormulate and deliver comprehensive presentations and engineering reports to senior management, regulatory bodies, and diverse public and private stakeholders.\nLead special engineering projects and perform other duties as required.\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\nBachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university (or equivalent)\nProfessional Engineer licensed in the Province of Ontario\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience leading engineering teams, programs or projects\nExperience in an electric utility engineering environment considered an asset\nKnowledge of ISO 55000 Asset Management considered an asset\nStrong computer skills; proficient in the use of office productivity and collaboration tools, preferably Google Workspace\nEnglish essential, both oral and written; Bilingual (English/French) considered an asset\nThis is a management group opportunity and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.\nHydro Ottawa offers a Hybrid Work Model. Hybrid work is position specific, details of the hybrid model will be discussed with successful candidates.\nHydro Ottawa may use artificial intelligence (“AI”) during the recruitment process to aid in the screening and selection of candidates.\nLocation:\nOttawa, ONThis is a management group opportunity. The annual salary range for this position identified below depends on experience, education, and professional designation. The successful candidate will be offered a salary within this range based on their qualifications.\nPay Range Minimum:\n$98,351.18Pay Range Maximum:\n$147,555.72Posting End Date (if applicable):\nOctober 18, 2026Hydro Ottawa is committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. 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