Manager, Project Execution

Toronto Hydro; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 116,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Spending account

Generous paid time off

OMERS pension

Tuition reimbursement

Employee engagement events

Job summary

Toronto Hydro seeks a Manager, Project Execution to drive day-to-day end-to-end delivery of an outsourced portfolio of capital, maintenance, and externally initiated programs. You will review engineering drawings, guide vendors, and ensure safety, reliability, and compliance with Toronto Hydro standards.

The role requires a strong background in electrical and civil project management, supervisory experience, and familiarity with GEAR, SAP, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education (Electrical and Civil Engineering preferred).
• Five (5) – seven (7) years of professional experience in electrical distribution, system planning, design review and/or construction management.
• Minimum three (3) - five (5) years of supervisory or project leadership experience.
• Valid class G license required.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) in Ontario strongly preferred.
• Strong people leadership experience is an asset.
• Experience with electrical and civil drawings for distribution systems.
• Experience with GEAR, SAP, and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical review and guidance on electrical and civil projects.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of outsourced programs to ensure on-time and on-budget completion.
• Supervise and mentor internal and external resources, including contractor staff.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with Toronto Hydro standards and safety requirements.

Job description

Expected Salary Range: $116487 - $145609 Annually

Target Variable Performance Pay: 15%

The salary range shown above reflects the expected compensation for this position.

The final salary offered will be determined based on a holistic assessment of the candidate’s experience, education, training, and alignment with the role’s requirements. For positions covered by a collective agreement, placement within the range will follow the applicable step or classification.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Capital Projects, the Manager, Project Execution is responsible for the day-to-day, end-to-end delivery of an outsourced portfolio of the organization’s capital, maintenance, and externally initiated programs. This includes providing technical review, guidance and management of Electrical and Civil projects and programs using selected vendors through all phases of the project or program delivery to ensure on-time and on-budget completion of assigned work program in compliance with approved Toronto Hydro standards, procedures, and commitments. The incumbent is responsible for supervising a team of professional and technical resources (internal and external) including providing coaching, feedback and mentoring on organizational processes and procedures.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and demonstrates ability to review engineering drawings related to utility infrastructure, road restoration and construction project cost estimation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Engineering and Construction standards and specifications, Municipal Consent Requirements, design and construction best practices.
• Provides day-to-day iterative guidance and support to internal team and assigned vendor(s) to validate work package viability and timely cost-effective work completion (schedule adherence, actual vs. estimate, change order management) of assigned work to ensure the work meets system needs, and is delivered with a high degree of safety and reliability and in alignment with Toronto Hydro and other related standards, specifications and procedures. This includes design review and facilitation of design approvals and construction project estimations.
• Participates in all construction/program meetings and works closely with the assigned third-party auditor to ensure compliance with all required processes and procedures is maintained during project work.
• Reviews assigned projects, programs and scope packages and assesses if the assigned contractor has the capacity, skills and experience for the required work.
• Looks for interdependence with other projects, programs and scope packages and validates with internal stakeholders as required.
• Reviews budgetary estimates and initiates, as required, the change request process through Program Management
• Takes actions to mitigate and resolve program delivery issues as they arise with internal and external stakeholders that could impact work program attainment, including administrative issues, customer issues, grid operations, design and construction concerns, materials management and resourcing issues.
• Manages the relationship with assigned contractors and monitors contractor performance.
• Confirms project execution is completed according to work plans. Leads short interval planning and review meetings to monitor safety performance, adherence to standards and quality, schedule attainment and resourcing.
• Raises non-conformance issues to contractors and monitors corrective action and closure.
• Conducts mid-year and year-end performance reviews with assigned contractor, and consolidates/delivers contractor evaluation feedback, with support from Senior Leader.
• Reviews and oversee external services contractors to ensure the terms of the relevant contract are met, including correct invoicing and budgets are regularly monitored and reconciled.
• Ensures details of contracts are managed, acting as gatekeeper to ensure work issued/contracted aligns to the work performance.
• Acts as Toronto Hydro liaison to build and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as the city, Contractors, Auditors and Customers.
• Supervises day-to-day activities performed by internal professional staff, students and external contractor resources.
• Manages safety, attendance, performance, discipline and training and development.
• Provides coaching and feedback to motivate and engage employee outcomes in the attainment of departmental goals and objectives.
• Lead various departmental/divisional initiatives that align with corporate objectives.
• Actively participates in internal and industry working groups/committees and keeps apprised of industry best practices that improve decision making, safety, service levels, operational performance or financial outcomes.
• Up to 15% of monthly travel may be required to visit construction sites.

Requirements

• Post secondary education (Electrical and Civil Engineering preferred)
• Five (5) – seven (7) years of professional experience in electrical distribution, system planning, design review and/or construction management
• Minimum three (3) - Five (5) years of supervisory or project leadership experience
• Valid class G license required
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) in province of Ontario strongly preferred.
• Strong people leadership experience is an asset
• Significant experience of electrical and civil drawings for distribution systems
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Experience with GEAR, SAP, technical design, project management tools
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience in project tracking and reporting and financial management
• Knowledge of third-party contract management, contract administration, offers to connect, coordination agreements
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation, Collective Agreements, utility practices and City of Toronto By-Laws Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Models a customer focused approach in all decisions and actions
• Invests in time required to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Manages risks, models and promotes healthy and safe work practices
• Links long-range visions and concepts to daily work, prioritizes work in alignment with operation goals, develops and implements long-term alternative strategies to achieve success for business Actively supports employee development through coaching, mentoring and training
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Learns and adopts continuous improvements efforts for all areas of responsibility

TOTAL REWARDS

To support the overall well-being and success of our employees, Toronto Hydro provides a comprehensive total rewards package which includes:

• 100% employer paid Health & Dental benefits
• 24/7 access to Employee & Family Assistance Program and Virtual Healthcare
• Company-paid life insurance and long term disability
• Spending account to support fitness goals (e.g. gym memberships)
• Competitive paid time off (including vacation and parental leave)
• Defined Benefits Pension Plan through OMERS
• Career development and tuition reimbursement
• Exciting employee engagement and appreciation events throughout the year

This position is based in a hybrid environment allowing for remote work two days per week, based on business needs. Employees will be required to come onsite Tuesday to Thursday. You are expected to live in Ontario and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

Toronto Hydro is committed to leveraging new technologies to support an efficient and inclusive recruitment process. As part of this, artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be used to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. These tools are used in combination with human decision-making to ensure fairness and consistency.

ACCESSIBILITY AND APPLICATION SUPPORT

Toronto Hydro is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Thank you for considering a career with Toronto Hydro. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you’re having difficulty using our online application system and require accommodation, please email [e-mail] or call [phone]. Toronto Hydro is pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals throughout the job application process. Please note this email is for accommodation requests only. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered. Learn more about our commitment to accessibility.