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.
The Enterprise AI Engineer is responsible for driving the adoption, governance, development, and operationalization of Artificial Intelligence across Northland Power. This role serves as both a technical expert and business partner, enabling teams to leverage AI safely and effectively while developing enterprise AI solutions that improve productivity, automate business processes, and accelerate innovation.The successful candidate will lead AI enablement initiatives across the organization, build custom AI applications, advise business leaders on AI opportunities, establish strong AI governance practices, and partner with IT to integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems.
The role is required to work in the Toronto office 4 days per week with one flexible day to work from home.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive enterprise-wide AI adoption by identifying, prioritizing, and delivering high-value AI initiatives that improve productivity, automation, and business performance.
- Develop and execute the enterprise AI roadmap in partnership with business leaders, promoting innovative and responsible AI use across the organization.
- Design, build, deploy, and maintain AI solutions, including custom applications, agents, copilots, assistants, LLM-powered workflows, and RAG-based solutions.
- Lead AI solution delivery from ideation and proof of concept through production deployment, support, and continuous improvement.
- Administer and optimize enterprise AI platforms, managing access, security, licensing, performance, integrations, and vendor relationships.
- Partner with IT and business teams to integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems, develop API integrations, and automate business processes.
- Deliver AI training, workshops, and coaching programs to build organizational capability in prompting, solution design, and responsible AI practices.
- Develop and maintain AI governance frameworks, policies, standards, and risk management processes to ensure compliance with legal, privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
- Establish processes for AI model evaluation, validation, monitoring, and approval while staying current on emerging technologies, regulations, and industry best practices.
Who You Are:
- Collaborative: Builds strong relationships across the organization, fosters knowledge sharing, and brings diverse perspectives together to drive outcomes.
- Innovative Problem Solver: Applies AI and technology solutions to improve operational effectiveness, productivity, and business performance.
- Inclusive Change Leader: Champions AI adoption by helping employees understand, embrace, and realize the value of AI in their work.
- Empathetic Communicator: Effectively supports and engages individuals with varying levels of technical proficiency, promoting confidence and trust in new technologies.
- Strategic Thinker: Aligns AI initiatives with organizational goals, adapting the AI strategy to business needs and organizational maturity to drive sustainable transformation.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; advanced degree or AI certifications are an asset.
- 5+ years of experience in software development, automation, enterprise applications, or related technology roles.
- 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting AI or machine learning solutions in enterprise environments.
- Proven experience deploying and scaling AI solutions while partnering with business stakeholders to drive adoption and value realization.
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise AI platforms and technologies, including Claude, Azure AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar solutions.
- Strong expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, AI agents, custom AI applications, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, REST APIs, and modern software development practices.
- Experience with enterprise integrations, automation technologies, and platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform.
- Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI principles, risk management, privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.
What’s In It for You:
Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Here's a glimpse of why Northland is the place where you'll truly thrive:
Thoughtful benefits – A competitive RRSP matching scheme of 8%; extended health, dental and vision benefits for yourself and your immediate family from day one; paid parental leave; Accident and Life Insurance and disability benefits are just a few of the benefits you’ll be able to access.
Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources.
Floating days and Birthdays off – As part of our commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance, you will get your birthday off so you can celebrate however you choose! You will also receive three additional days off annually to observe any other events that are important to you.
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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Pay Range:
$83,200.00 - $104,000.00This document is a guide. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.
Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify a member of the HR Department.
We use AI‑enabled tools to help identify applications that meet job‑related criteria. All applications are reviewed and decisions are made by people.
This is a new position.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
- Advanced degree or AI certifications
- 5+ years of experience in software development, automation, enterprise applications, or related technology roles
- 3+ years designing, implementing, and supporting AI or machine learning solutions in enterprise environments
- Proven experience deploying and scaling AI solutions and driving business adoption
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise AI platforms (Claude, Azure AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar)
- Strong expertise in Large Language Models, prompt engineering, AI agents, custom AI applications, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and REST APIs
- Experience with enterprise integrations, automation technologies, and Microsoft Power Platform
- Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI principles, risk management, privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in the Toronto office four days per week
What We Do
Northland Power is an independent power producer founded in 1987, and publicly traded since 1997. Northland develops, builds, owns and operates sustainable infrastructure assets that produce efficient natural gas and green solar and wind energy, providing long-term value to shareholders, stakeholders and host communities. We have operating facilities that generate 2,681 MW (gross) and 2,266 MW (net) of electricity, with an additional 130 MW (gross) of generating capacity under construction and 2,674 MW (gross) and 1,645 (net) of generating capacity in advanced development. Northland aims to continually increase shareholder value by developing and acquiring high-quality projects supported by long-term revenue contracts and/or expertise in the relevant markets, while carefully managing and mitigating project risks. We focus on renewable and sustainable energy sources with the goal of improving the impact of resource usage in our environment. We seek out technologies and jurisdictions where we can apply an early mover advantage and establish a meaningful presence. We inspire our people to achieve excellence in everything they do, living Northland’s values on a daily basis. Our on-time, on-budget project execution record and consistent investor returns result from these strategic choices. Our development efforts and operational practices focus on ensuring Northland will continue to provide long-term benefits to our communities, customers, investors, employees and partners. Whenever possible, we pursue active partnerships with First Nations and local municipalities. Northland's common shares, Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3 preferred shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols NPI, NPI.PR.A, NPI.PR.B and NPI.PR.C respectively. Northland Power – Intelligent Energy for a Greener Planet™
