Grid Electrification Manager

Hatch Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to join their Smart Grid team. This exciting role involves managing a talented group of engineers focused on electrification solutions for transportation and heating. You will lead innovative projects that address the challenges of grid modernization and develop strategies to expand the team's capabilities. With a commitment to sustainability and positive change, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact in the energy sector while working alongside a diverse group of professionals. If you are passionate about technology and ready to tackle new challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10-12 Jahre Berufserfahrung, einschließlich Projektleitung und Teamführung.
• Starkes Verständnis für die Herausforderungen der Elektrifizierung im Energiesektor.

Responsibilities

• Leitung und Mentoring eines Teams von Ingenieuren im Bereich Grid Electrification.
• Verantwortung für die Planung und Durchführung von Projekten zur Netzelektrifizierung.

Skills

Grid Electrification

Electrified Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Project Management

Engineering Consulting

Business Development

System Modeling

Communication Technologies

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Engineering

Advanced Degree in Business, Technology, or Engineering

Tools

CYME-Dist

Synergi

Homer

PSCADD

Python

Matlab

VBA

Job description

Company: Hatch

Requisition ID: 92875

Job Category: Energy

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!

Are you ready for your next challenge? Hatch continues to expand its Smart Grid team advising utilities on the impacts of grid modernization, digital utility solutions, electrification, advanced grid operations, microgrids, and distribution system design. The increased electrification of transportation and heating solutions is creating uncertainty in utility planning and will require changes to system design, capital planning, protection & control, monitoring, and solutions to overcome other operational challenges. Concurrently, fleet, municipal, transit, and rail vehicles are also electrifying requiring additional planning & design, creative solutions to manage feeder and grid-level demand, and likely new business models. Incorporating DERs such as solar and battery storage are becoming linked to large scale electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Technological advancements (e.g. Vehicle-to-building/grid, smart inverters, new batteries, utility control of smart chargers, and communication system advancements) will play a critical role in supporting grid reliability as electrification increases. Hatch’s Grid Electrification team focuses on helping clients resolve all these challenges supporting utilities and large fleet owners with gap assessments, multi-year roadmaps, business case developments for specific initiatives, specification & requirements creation, technology evaluations, and entire program and advanced technology execution, including engineering design and project management. The team works alongside, and draws expertise from, the Grid Modernization, Advanced Grid Operations, Digital Utility Services, Hybrid Power, and T&D Design teams.

Team Leadership Responsibilities include:

1. Manage, mentor, and lead a team of growing junior, intermediate, and senior engineers focused on the grid supply, monitoring, management, and potential control of electrified transportation and heating growth.
2. Develop and manage a growth strategy and action-oriented plan to expand existing, and develop new, opportunity pipelines within the Grid Electrification and broader Smart Grid sector.
3. Provide support and constructive feedback to team members on both an ongoing basis and more formally during performance reviews.
4. Lead or actively participate in the recruitment of additional team members, as required.
5. Manage workload and stay in regular communication with team members, who may be based at various Hatch offices across the North American region.
6. Work with the Smart Grid team lead, allocating resources to ensure project commitments are met, and team chargeability targets are achieved.
7. Promote Hatch’s mission, vision, and values within and outside of the company.

Project Delivery Responsibilities may include:

1. Contributing and/or leading grid electrification projects such as those listed above.
2. Managing project resources, who may be a combination of direct reports of the Grid Electrification Manager and from other teams across Hatch, as required.
3. Solve challenging problems pertaining to grid modernization plans, specification definition, or project/program implementations.
4. As project manager, and with the support of other technical leads as applicable, be accountable for project deliverables, while also ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with client expectations.
5. As project manager, be accountable for project schedule, budget, and client relationship.
6. Work alongside and support delivery of projects from other Hatch teams including Hatch’s Digital, Advisory, Technology, Urban Solutions, and/or Sustainable Transportation teams.
7. Coordinate with utilities and other stakeholders to collect information and contribute to technical communications.
8. Review and recommend rate tariffs, such as TOU or dedicated EV charging rates.
9. Assess and specify grid reliability and other supply performance metrics.

Business Development Responsibilities may include:

1. Identifying and pursuing clients requiring Grid Electrification services across the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
2. Lead or participate in Bid / No Bid discussions for potential opportunities.
3. Lead or support the creation of proposal documents, including scope, schedule, and level of effort estimates.
4. Work with the marketing team to establish / update marketing & client facing materials, as applicable.
5. Senior resources will be expected to lead business development initiatives to expand the team’s project pipeline.
6. Senior and Intermediate resources will be expected to contribute to marketing campaigns, attend and speak at industry conferences, and present to clients to advance leads and secure opportunities.
7. All team members are expected to develop thought leadership materials for publication in industry publications, at conferences, or on applicable social media platforms.

Required Qualifications:

1. Manager should have an undergraduate degree in engineering, preferably electrical; or significant equivalent industry experience in grid electrification specifically, at an engineering or consulting firm.
2. Minimum of 10–12 years of related professional experience.
3. Minimum of 4 years of experience with engineering or management consulting firms, leading projects, and ideally leading teams.
4. Previous experience successfully managing project teams.
5. Strong understanding of electrified vehicle charging infrastructure.
6. Strong knowledge of building and process heating electrification technologies.
7. Strong understanding of the challenges that utilities are facing regarding increased electrification of transportation and heating systems.
8. Experience with options identification, techno-economic assessments, system modeling, and utility fleet electrification needs.
9. Familiar with alternate business models for ownership and operations of electrification supply and/or charging equipment.
10. Familiar with benefits and challenges of vehicle-to-building and vehicle-to-grid technologies, from a utility perspective.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

1. An advanced degree in either business, technology, or engineering.
2. Professional Engineering licence.
3. Prior experience selling technical consulting services.
4. Prior experience managing direct reports, ideally in an engineering or consulting firm within North America.
5. Familiar with communication technologies and protocols for charging infrastructure.
6. Software tool familiarity with the following, or comparable: System Modeling such as CYME-Dist, Synergi, Homer, and PSCADD; Programming such as Python, Matlab, VBA.

Occasional domestic and international travel throughout North America for client, conference, and site visits is required. Candidate must be available and able to travel to such events.

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.