T&d Work Program Manager - Burnaby, Canada - BC Hydro

BC Hydro

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Burnaby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that's where you come
in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our
customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond
during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a
solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be
ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we
build an even cleaner B.C.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties:

Who we are
We are the Capital Projects team within an arm of BC Hydro
Operations called Program and
Contract Management (PCM). PCM Capital Projects delivers a range of Lines and Stations related

- projects. Our team is made up of a diverse group of approximately 50 professionals. We carry a
- diverse load of 500 projects in various delivery phases, worth a total of $900M. Our team delivers
- $180M per year.

What we will ask of you
Act as a project manager for a portfolio of multiple projects with medium to high impact/

complexity.- Develop, monitor and manage project plans, including scope, budget, and schedule in order to

accomplish project objectives- Review work in progress and assess completed work for accuracy, required results and quality

assurance- Often act as Project Manager for projects being delivered by External Service Providers.

Effectively manage and guide team efforts; tracks team progress, adequately anticipates

roadblocks, and changes course as needed to achieve team goals; provides appropriate feedback
- concerning group and individual performance, including areas for improvement.

Manage multiple activities effectively such as quality assurance, engineering, stakeholder

- engagement, communication, procurement, planning and controls, and safety by using project
- management principles in monitoring progress and establishing standards for implementation to
- keep the project within allotted time and budget.

Maintain meaningful relationships with stakeholders including customers, engineers and field

crews through regular communication using excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
- enabling timely progression of projects.

Effectively represent BC Hydro to external stakeholders and in working with contractors as our

projects execute.- Select and adjust the delivery and/ or contracting model used within projects to ensure smooth

delivery of work.- Travel to site as and when needed to meet internal and external groups, and support design,

permitting and field coordination/ construction.

What we offer
You will be assigned a range of Distribution capital projects. You will have the opportunity to
Hone your communication, facilitation, problem solving and leadership skills.
Learn the balance of adherence to process and pragmatism in delivery.
Build your skill set to be even more impressive than it already is.
Share your knowledge, learning and experience with us to make us even more awesome at what

we all do

Qualifications:

What we are asking for

- on this list or maybe why your list is even more impressive than this one.

Intermediate technical knowledge in a specific utilityrelated field (i.e. Engineering, Technical,

Trade, Business or Sciences) with some general knowledge of other fields.- Up to seven (7) years of progressively complex Project Management experience within electric

utility, engineering firm, construction contractor or in a similar environment.- Solid written and oral communication skills with an ability to explain challenging technical issues

to a technical and non-technical audience.- Demonstrated experience interacting with permitting agencies and engaging effectively with a

range of stakeholder groups.- Keen grasp and ability to describe project management fundamentals.

Ability and experience effectively managing multidisciplinary staff and consultant project teams

and engaging constructively with external contractors.

Every job has a musthave list. Here are some nicetohaves that might set you apart.
Knowledge of BC Hydro's business goals and objectives utility construction/ operation.
Skill, experience and certification in different delivery models, contracting, leadership, facilitation,

and negotiation.- An Engineering degree or equivalent but we know that a combination of education and relevant

experience can be just as good. It will absolutely be considered.- Experience working in Distribution or Transmission line of business would be an asset.