Inn Power | Director , Stations, Planning and Asset Optimization

Join us at Inn Power as a Director, Stations, Planning and Asset Optimization!

Located at 7251 Yonge Street in Innisfil, Inn Power is one of the fastest growing electrical utilities in Ontario, servicing the Town of Innisfil and South Barrie. We serve our community as the local hydro utility – looking after the distribution ("wires") business – with approximately 24,000 customers, and a service territory of 292 square kilometers.

We’ve created an inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to share new ideas and opinions, and have their voices heard!

To deliver the energy our communities depend on to grow and prosper, with a commitment to safety and reliability, and a passion for value-added services to our customers, employees, and shareholder.

To be one of Canada’s most innovative utilities, committed to boldly leading change, to create maximum value for our stakeholders.

• Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stewardship
• Innovation & Sustainability
• Fiscal Prudence
• Fostering a Collaborative, Supportive & Respectful Culture
• Community Leadership & Presence

• Excellent health and dental benefits
• A great pension plan
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health & wellbeing
• We have a fantastic workplace culture!

The Director of Stations, Planning and Asset Optimization provides strategic leadership and governance over Inn Power’s station assets, system planning, system operations, and asset optimization functions. This role is accountable for setting long-term infrastructure and asset strategies, optimizing capital investments, ensuring system reliability and safety, and overseeing regulatory and stakeholder engagement. The Director leads grid modernization and continuous improvement initiatives while providing executive oversight, risk management, and technical expertise to support Inn Power’s corporate objectives and sustainable system growth.

• Provide enterprise-level leadership for distribution and transformer stations, system planning, system operations, and asset optimization functions to ensure the safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of electricity.
• Establish the long-term vision and strategic direction for station development, system expansion, grid modernization, and asset lifecycle management aligned with Inn Power’s corporate objectives and regulatory obligations.
• Translate corporate strategy into multi-year capital, operational, and asset management plans.
• Provide strategic oversight of 24/7 system operations, including control room governance, outage management, and restoration performance.
• Monitor system reliability metrics, outage trends, and performance scorecards; ensure corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives are implemented.
• Champion a culture of operational excellence, safety leadership, and public protection across all infrastructure activities.

• Direct the development, approval, and prioritization of short- and long-term capital plans, including stations, system expansion and modernization, automation, and asset renewal programs.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of asset condition data, risk-based prioritization frameworks, and investment optimization strategies.
• Ensure capital investments are evidence-based and aligned with reliability, safety, customer growth, and regulatory expectations.

• Lead the strategic direction for smart grid initiatives, system automation, SCADA, GIS, analytics, and emerging technologies.
• Promote innovation that enhances system…