Director of Light & Power
The City of Swift Current, where “Life Makes Sense,” is a dynamic City of approximately 16,700 people and is the major population centre for southwest Saskatchewan. The real strength of our City is our people.
The fifth largest City in Saskatchewan, Swift Current is located along the Trans-Canada Highway between Medicine Hat and Regina. Swift Current is proud to boast a footprint of 19% greenspace with an array of parks, golf courses and open spaces. Home to the Cypress Regional Hospital and other care centres, Swift Current is a safe community housing two RCMP Detachments within the City, one for urban and one for the rural surrounding communities. People feel safe here and know they can enjoy the friendly small-town atmosphere within a thriving urban setting. This is a community where family comes first.
Swift Current is one of only two cities in Saskatchewan that own their growing Electrical Distribution Utility. The City is currently recruiting a Director of Light and Power for this utility. This could be your opportunity to join City Administration as a Senior Manager in a utility that contributes to serving citizens, local business, industry and the province in general. The Director of Light and Power leads and manages a team consisting of administration, superintendents, powerline technicians and others. The current team ranges between ten (10) and thirteen (13) members.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Director of Light and Power is responsible to direct, control and administer the operation of the City’s Electric Utility. They must meet the City’s corporate Objectives by:
- Supporting the senior management team providing, accurate information to Council.
- Aiding the development and implementation of initiatives, policies, and procedures.
- Enabling the City to meet its corporate financial goals and objectives.
- Providing plans, organizing, and managing all aspects of the Utility.
- Budgeting, rate-setting, staff selection and training, and dealing with the public.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering.
- Knowledge of utility regulation, finance, and rate setting. distribution utility construction, maintenance operating principles. substation operation, streetlight systems, traffic control systems and electric utility revenue metering.
The person should have a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in distribution electric utility operations, including five (5) years in a managerial role with demonstrated skills as follows:
- Strategic planning
- Human Resources and Labour Relations
- Project management
- Decision making
- Fiscal management
- Organizational management
- Problem solving, and
- Public and media relations
For additional information about this position may be obtained by contacting:
Jim Jones, Chief Administrative Officer
City of Swift Current
(306) 778-4813
To obtain a comprehensive job description for this position, please email human resources at recruitment@swiftcurrent.ca.
This is a permanent, full-time, out-of-scope position. The City of Swift Current offers a competitive compensation package, including a full employee benefit package and pension plan.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume along with three working references no later than 11:59 pm on May 30, 2025 to:
Human Resources
City of Swift Current
P.O. Box 340 Email: recruitment@swiftcurrent.ca
Swift Current, SK
S9H 3W1
We wish to thank all candidates who apply, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
