Manager, Project Management

Qualus Corporation; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Qualus in Canada is seeking a Manager, Project Management to lead a team of Project Managers and build delivery capability across transmission, substation, and distribution projects in Vancouver.

You will drive governance, resource planning, coaching, and continuous improvement, partnering with Program Managers and functional leaders to ensure safety, quality, schedule, cost, and client service. The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and consistent practices to deliver client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
• PMP designation is considered an asset.
• 15+ years of engineering, project management, and/or operations experience on transmission, substation, or distribution projects, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing Project Managers.
• Strong knowledge of project-management governance, controls, resource planning, and delivery assurance.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze delivery trends and implement practical improvements.
• Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, collaboration, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, mentor, onboard, and develop a team of Project Managers.
• Set clear performance expectations and conduct coaching, reviews, and career development planning.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, safety, quality, and growth.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and engagement initiatives.
• Plan project-management capacity and assign managers based on workload and priorities.
• Forecast demand and resolve resource gaps with program leaders.
• Monitor team utilization and staffing levels for current and upcoming work.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project-management governance, tools, and reporting standards.
• Coach PMs in planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and client communication.
• Conduct health checks and reviews to ensure controls are applied consistently.
• Escalate delivery risks and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as functional leader for PMs and escalation point for staffing matters.
• Collaborate with program managers, technical leaders, operations, finance, and clients.
• Participate in project and portfolio reviews and support business development.
• Lead training and maturity initiatives for the PM community.
• Promote standardization while enabling fit-for-purpose approaches.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Coaching

Resource planning

Delivery governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Safety focus

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our Grid Engineering Canada business as our Manager, Project Management. Reporting to the Director of Integrated Delivery, this role directly leads a team of Project Managers and is accountable for building project-management capability, assigning resources, maintaining consistent delivery practices, and supporting successful project execution across the business.

The Manager of Project Management promotes a high-performance culture through coaching, performance management, workforce planning, and continuous improvement. The role partners with Program Managers, team leads and functional leaders to provide qualified resources, strengthen governance, resolve delivery constraints, and ensure Project Managers apply consistent controls for safety, quality, schedule, cost, risk, and client service.

Responsibilities

Leadership and People Management

• Directly manage, mentor, onboard, and develop a team of Project Managers.
• Set clear performance expectations and conduct regular coaching, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, safety, quality, and professional growth.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives for the project-management team.

Resource and Capacity Management

• Plan project-management capacity and assign Project Managers based on workload, capability, project complexity, and business priorities.
• Partner with Program Managers and functional leaders to forecast demand, address resource gaps, and resolve allocation conflicts.
• Monitor team utilization and maintain appropriate staffing levels for current and anticipated work.
• Support orderly transitions when Project Managers are assigned to, or released from, projects and programs.

Project Management Standards and Assurance

• Develop, implement, and maintain project-management governance, methodologies, tools, templates, and reporting standards.
• Coach Project Managers in planning, scheduling, cost control, change management, risk management, contract administration, and client communication.
• Conduct project health checks and management reviews to verify that controls are applied consistently and effectively.
• Escalate systemic delivery risks and work with accountable leaders to implement corrective actions.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Delivery Support

• Serve as the functional leader for Project Managers and a senior escalation point for people, capability, and resource matters.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, technical leaders, operations, finance, and clients to address delivery constraints and improve execution.
• Participate in project and portfolio reviews where management support or intervention is required.
• Support business development and proposal activities by identifying appropriate project-management resources and delivery approaches.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze delivery trends and lessons learned to improve project-management capability, efficiency, and consistency.
• Lead training, knowledge-sharing, and maturity initiatives for the project-management community.
• Promote standardization while enabling fit-for-purpose approaches based on project size, risk, and complexity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation considered an asset.
• Minimum of 15 years of engineering, project management, and/or operations experience on transmission, substation, or distribution projects, including at least 5 years in progressively responsible people-leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing Project Managers.
• Strong knowledge of project-management governance, controls, resource planning, and delivery assurance.
• Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze delivery trends, identify systemic issues, and implement practical improvements.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, accountability, collaboration, and professional integrity.

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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