Reliability Analyst Intern

Who We Are:
At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset. 

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

As Reliability Analyst (Intern), you will support Northland’s program facilitators and facility subject matter experts in monitoring, reviewing, organizing and improving the existing NERC compliance program at Northland. Working closely with peers at over 12 facilities in 5 separate reliability regions, you will assist the reliability working group in analysis and improvement of the existing policies, controls, and produced evidence as it relates to electric reliability compliance as well as the drafting and review of policies and control documentation for the reliability program at Northland.
This position will be based in our Toronto Head Office. Additionally, this role will be 4 days in office per week, with one flexible day available for employees to work from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and understanding of the regulatory requirements in each region where Northland operates applicable generation facilities and the enforcement timelines of those requirements
• As directed by program facilitators, analyze new or revised reliability standards and their requirements as they apply to Northland facilities and report findings
• Assist with analysis of self-certification and guided-audit process outcomes for best practices or lessons learned that can be used to implement improved program controls
• Assist with the creation, review, and improvement of internal reliability compliance policies and controls at both the corporate and facility level
• Implement standardized evidence repository structures for each facility
• Maintain and organize the NERC evidence repositories that Northland stores on SharePoint
• Assist with creating and providing training modules to Northland employees on various reliability-related topics
• Assist the program facilitators with other reliability-related processes and tasks, as needed

Who You Are:

• Attentive: You have an eye for detail and can sort through large volumes of dense information for specific content effectively.
• Collaborative: You build relationships, seek diverse perspectives, leverage effective communication and encourage cross-functional sharing of information.
• Organized: You implement habits or practices that ensure that you have a high degree of organization with the information that you work with, and that information can be easily referenced and retrieved in the future.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills (French proficiency is an asset)
• Experience in any type of program/event coordination is an asset
• Experience with or exposure to electrical theory and equipment

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments. 

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This document is a guide. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.

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