Job Description
Technical Advisor, Electricity Policy Reports to Manager, Distribution & Mutual Assistance The Association Electricity Canada is the voice for safe, secure, and sustainable electricity. Our vision is to be the best trade association. Electricity Canada members generate, transmit, and distribute electrical energy to industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional customers across Canada. Members include integrated electric utilities, independent power producers, transmission and distribution companies, power marketers, manufacturers and suppliers of materials, technology, and services. Working together, these companies are working collaboratively through Electricity Canada to create one of the cleanest electricity systems in the world.Electricity Canada is built around five values: Our members, team, excellence, leadership, and innovation.This permanent hybrid position requires the successful candidate to work in the downtown Ottawa office two days a week. We offer our employees a competitive compensation package commensurate with their education and professional experience. Apply today, and let’s start the conversation!The Position This mid level position requires a background in energy policy gained through a combination of education and work experience. The ideal candidate must be comfortable working on policy issues related to electricity distribution, including developments related to smart-grid technologies, distributed energy resources/microgrids, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, advanced metering, telecommunication spectrum allocations, distribution standards, among others. Reporting to the Manager of Distribution & Mutual Assistance, the successful candidate will work dynamically to lead the activities of the assigned member committees, including technical submissions to and interactions with government and other external bodies.Key Responsibilities: Committee ManagementManage electricity distribution related committees, including the Grid Modernization Committee and Metering Technology Committee. This includes working with the committee leadership, facilitating meetings/video calls, and undertaking post-meeting actions to implement key decisions.Facilitate technical discussions with members and external stakeholders.Identify and implement innovative approaches to facilitating committee meetings and developing consensus-based positions.Research / Technical Submissions Conduct desktop research related to distribution sector developments at the sub-national, national, and international levels to support member discussions, including electric vehicle charging infrastructure and distribution system integration readiness, growth of distributed solar power, and emerging Distribution System Operator (DSO) models and implications for member companies.Work with member committees on technical submissions on distribution issues, including advanced metering, EV charging infrastructure, distributed energy integration, microgrids, storage, power quality/harmonics standards, grid resiliency, joint use infrastructure, 5G deployment, telecommunication, and network capacity constraints.Assist with responses to government requests for capacity building and other proposals and information.Stakeholder EngagementHelp build relationships with key stakeholders, including the EV infrastructure community (e.g., Flow and ChargePoint), think tanks, homebuilders, Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC), and officials at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Measurement Canada (MC), Industry Science and Economic Development (ISED), and the Canadian Radio Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).AdministrativeKeep document management and member communication platforms up to date.Develop and provide regular issue updates for monthly, quarterly, and annual newsletters.Work with the Event Coordinator to organize relevant committee meetings and events.Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.Qualifications University degree and/or equivalent experience related to electricity/energy policy.Minimum of 3 years of work experience working in government, industry, or a trade association.Strong written and oral communicator.Organized, independent and detail-oriented.No restrictions on lobbying under the Lobbying Act.Must be able to work out of the Electricity Canada office for at least two days a week.Fluent in English. French language competency is considered a strong asset.Interested applicants should send their resumes and cover letters of no more than one (1) page to careers@electricity.ca by the end of the day on June 7, 2024. Electricity Canada reserves the right to interview candidates before the closing date. We thank all candidates who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Do you only meet some of the requirements but still think you are a good fit? At Electricity Canada, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Electricity Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If you are contacted about this or any other job opportunity or testing, please promptly advise a representative of the required accommodation measures to enable you to be assessed fairly and equitably. All information received relating to accommodation measures will remain confidential. Please note that we will not automatically consult accommodation requests from prior selection processes.