Project Manager 20760

This position is

located at our Edmonds Office (City of Burnaby) with occasional travel within the province being required.

Registration with a professional accreditation (like a Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC), is preferred.

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum five (5) years of project management experience or equivalent.
• Plan, direct, and report on infrastructure and other construction project activities by consistently monitoring project benefits, resources and status and creating documents such as project plans, action logs, communication plans, status reports and post implementation reviews so that the project is implemented as planned.
• Develop project plans and risk management plans for low to medium risk infrastructure or other construction projects with a capital cost that is generally up to $20 million for effective management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multiple activities effectively such as quality assurance, engineering, First Nations and stakeholder engagement, communication, regulatory approvals, procurement, planning and controls, construction management, pre-commissioning, employee relations, and safety by using project management principles in monitoring progress and establishing standards for implementation to keep the project within allotted time and budget.
• Complete project management activities including scoping, planning, managing, monitoring, and reporting on project tasks by using intermediate skills in Microsoft Office as well as project management programs to fulfill BC Hydro’s business needs.
• 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.

Education and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics or related discipline
• Bachelor’s degree Engineering, an asset
• Project Management Professional (PMP®) designation, preferred
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)
• Advanced English skills for professional environment, written and spoken

Candidates with the following project experience will be given preference :

The successful delivery of Telecom and Protection and Control centric projects; and

Full project life-cycle experience includes a structured approach to evaluating alternatives in the Identification phase.

Preferred experience working with the utility / Government.

Must haves :

Coordinates and leads large multi-disciplinary professional teams and ensures that internal and external resources with appropriate skill sets are provided.

Provides advice, leadership, and guidance to project staff, reviews work in progress, and assesses completed work for accuracy, required results, and quality assurance.

• Develops supply chain strategies and establishes commercial arrangements with consultants and contractors, as required.
• PMP Is a must-have for this assignment
• Excellent report writing, communication, facilitation, negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Class 5 driver's license

Work Assignment Overview :

Project management of capital infrastructure projects