Senior Manager, Engineering

Senior Manager, Engineering

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships.

Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together. We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose This role leads the Engineering department and provides leadership of staff delivering all technical aspects of engineering, design, resource planning and performance of our systems and facilities to support the future growth of our infrastructure in a safe, compliant and cost-effective way. The incumbent will be solely responsible for management and oversight of special projects, including high-pressure pipeline construction, pipeline replacement and asset remediation, resource planning as well as large-scale distribution work, including new construction, reinforcement and relocation activities.

The incumbent is accountable for ensuring the engineering solutions designed and planned by their team are appropriate and reflect Liberty strategy and standards as well as regulatory standards and industry best practices. People Development responsibilities include leading culture, role modeling change leadership, success planning, and incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion. Must ensure that state resources are in compliance and certified to do their job.

This role is accountable for ensuring staff necessary certifications. Scope of responsibilities may include overseeing the following: decision-making to size and select meters, regulators, and relief valves, to size service lines, design main extensions, manage capital projects from inception to closeout, review public works proposals to identify implications for our facilities, secure permits for work in state road rights-of-way (more complex projects), coordinate with 3rd party engineering firms and survey firms as needed for other permits, review engineering records for accuracy and completeness, coordinate the distribution and integrity management programs, and other areas of responsibility as appropriate.

This role is specific to natural gas utility engineering. Candidates must have direct experience in gas, pipeline, or utility infrastructure engineering.

Accountabilities Directs and supports direct reports responsible for the planning, management, execution and implementation of projects, inclusive of the day-to-day project management, scope management, and issue and risk management. Responsible for overseeing engineering solution design, analysis and resource estimation, ensuring that team members understand and consistently apply Liberty processes and standards to deliver quality engineering solutions Involved in the development of engineering and asset management policies, standards and procedures.

Lead team to achieve departmental goals by providing technical guidance and direction, as well as hands-on resource and project management Leads the embedding of enterprise processes within their department - engaging staff to continuously improve upon process implementation and design Ensure that all staff are in compliance and certified to do their job; accountable to ensure staff have any required certifications People Development: responsible for success planning and talent development.

Implement action plans as needed. Act as a change leader; role model new change; demonstrate new ways…