Supervisor, Operations

Location: Slave Lake, AB

What We Offer

Competitive Total Rewards: Competitive salary and a comprehensive total rewards program including benefits, pension, performance bonus eligibility, flex days, employee share purchase plan, and additional programs that support your wellbeing and future.

Stability and Long-Term Career Growth: Build your career with a utility that delivers essential services and invests in its people, systems, and communities for the long term.

Leadership Impact: Lead a skilled team of Powerline Technicians and shape safe, reliable operations and service across the region.

Why Work Here

At ATCO Energy Systems, we deliver the infrastructure that keeps communities and industry running. Across rural communities and critical operations, our teams ensure safe, reliable energy delivery every day.

We invest in our people, prioritize safety, and are committed to creating possibilities for generations through long-term infrastructure and community partnerships.

About the Role

As a Supervisor, Operations, you’ll lead a team of Powerline Technicians responsible for maintaining and operating the electric distribution and field operations across the Central West region.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring safe, reliable power delivery, supporting emergency response, and developing your team in a dynamic field environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the safe, reliable operation of the electric distribution and field operations
• Mentor and support Powerline Technicians and team leads in a field environment
• Coordinate maintenance, construction, and emergency response activities
• Manage resources, schedules, and operational priorities to meet service targets
• Support labour relations within a unionized environment
• Monitor budgets and operational performance
• Lead safety initiatives, audits, and compliance activities
• Build relationships with customers, communities, and stakeholders
• Use operational data to identify issues and improve performance

What You Bring

• Journeyperson Powerline Technician (PLT), related technology diploma, or post-secondary degree
• Experience in utility operations, electric transmission or distribution, or a related field
• Leadership experience in a field or operations environment (formal or informal leadership considered)
• Knowledge of utility safety standards, regulations, and best practices
• Valid Alberta driver’s license and ability to travel within the service area

For more than 75 years, ATCO has supported communities through its work in housing, energy, and defence. Across Canada and globally, we deliver essential services that people depend on every day.

We’re committed to meaningful work, long-term careers, and creating a workplace where people feel supported, included, and valued.

ATCO is an equal opportunity employer. We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples whose traditional territories we live and work on across Canada.