Fortisbc Design Build Program Manager - Kelowna, Canada - Primary

Primary

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Kelowna, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Kelowna, BC

Reports to:
Manager, BC Interior Operations

Job Posting#:

Application Deadline:
March 31, 2023

We have an opening for a
FortisBC Design Build Program Manager to be accountable for project execution and technical quality of the electrical design build team's activities at our
Kelowna location.

Responsibilities:

Develop, modify, and improve Design Build procedures/processes as required
Peer/stage reviews of redline, IFR and IFC design packages
Peer reviews of Design Build estimates and customer proposals
Ensuring data integrity in DB design, construction, and record drawings
Provide direction to technical and support staff regarding best design practices and standards updates
Technical mentorship and development of Engineers, Technologists, Drafting and Project Managers on the team
Work with the team to seek out, develop, and maintain relationships with developers and clients
Project level quoting, planning, design, and project management as required
Design coordination with customers, municipal authorities, other utilities & various project stakeholder
Offsite meetings and site check as required.
Other duties as required

Qualifications:

Registration or eligibility for registration as a professional engineer (P.Eng. / P.L.Eng.) with EGBC (The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia)
Great interpersonal skills with the ability to develop business relationships conducted in a professional manner
Strong collaborative skills and willingness to liaise with other disciplines (marketing, drafting, construction, survey, and civil) to ensure projects are accurate, compliant, ontime and onbudget
Demonstrated selfmotivation and drive for improvement
Class 5 driver's license

A few qualifications that would help you succeed:

Utility distribution design build experience
Street lighting design experience
Familiarity with construction and land development
Experience working in the electric utility or related engineering environment, ideally in design and cost estimating of electrical distribution projects
Experience with AutoCAD, PLS-CADD, AGI32 and MS Office
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities

Primary offers a highly competitive compensation package including, competitive salaries, bonuses, Health & Dental benefits, Health Care Spending Account, flexible work schedules, paid vacation, Company Matching RRSP, flex days, and several career and professional development opportunities.

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors.

Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.

GOOD PEOPLE committed to progress*:

Primary is committed to growing the careers of our people. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to determine their career path and fulfill their ambitions. Our people are genuine, honest, accountable and full of entrepreneurial spirit.

We work hard, see the big picture, are always ready and willing to adapt, and always strive to be better than we were yesterday.

We take pride and ownership in everything we do, and most of all, we do it as a team.

HEALTH & SAFETY*:

The safety and well-being of our people, our clients, and our communities is our top priority in any work we do and is never comprised.

Safety is one of the core values that every member of our team understands and lives by, and we ensure this through communication, education and participation.

Our safety goal has always been zero incidents, and we work together through every project to achieve that goal.

Safety is ingrained in every project and each task our employees and contractors complete, whether in the office or onsite.

Primary has developed effective workplace health and safety management programs designed to reduce and eliminate the number of work-related injuries, leading to a safety track record well above industry average.

We are also diligent in selecting the companies we work with, choosing only those with a safety standard as high as our own.