Project Manager

Morson Talent; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager in Burnaby to manage infrastructure projects. Candidates should have at least nine years of project management experience and a degree in a related field. Key responsibilities include planning and monitoring project activities, managing budgets, and engaging with stakeholders effectively. The position offers a contract duration of 12 months with a pay range of CA$65.00 to CA$78.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum nine years of project management experience or equivalent.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Intermediate technical knowledge in a utility-related field.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and report on infrastructure project activities.
• Manage multiple project activities ensuring they stay within time and budget.
• Develop and manage project plans including scope, budget, and schedule.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Risk management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics or related discipline

Bachelor’s degree Engineering (an asset)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

This range is provided by Morson Talent. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$65.00 / hr - CA$78.00 / hr

Direct message the job poster from Morson Talent

Recruitment and Account Manager at Morson Canada

Location of Services : Edmonds, BC

Contract Duration : 12 months

Max Incorporated Rate : $78.48

Max T4 Rate : $66.49 /

Experience and Role Accountabilities

• A minimum nine (9) 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 medium to high risk and highly complex infrastructure or other construction projects with a capital cost that is generally up to $50 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 advanced 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.
• Establish standards for implementation and monitoring using excellent analytical skills and a comprehensive knowledge of project management practices and procedures to optimize project resources.

Education and Skills

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Economics or related discipline

Bachelor’s degree Engineering, an asset

Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)

Advanced English skills for professional environment, written and spoken

Work Assignment Requirements :

You’ll be involved in growth or sustainment projects to increase capacity or reliability and safety. You’ll also handle large and complex Major Customer projects. You’ll manage energy-based Distribution Independent Power Producers projects and End of Life, MoTI Relocations, Transmission Line Relocations, Shared Assets, and Interconnection Projects. You’ll love the diversity of work!

Scope of work :

You are a proactive and adaptable project professional who enjoys working on diverse and challenging projects to improve the power system. You also have a passion for excellence and innovation, and you can collaborate effectively with engineers, designers, project managers and construction managers to deliver high-quality projects.

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 who support our Engineering and Project delivery.

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. 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.

Must haves :

Intermediate technical knowledge in a specific utility-related field (i.e. Engineering, Technical, Trade, Business or Sciences) with some general knowledge of other fields.

Solid written and oral communication skills with an ability to explain challenging technical issues to a technical and non[1]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 multi-disciplinary staff and consultant project teams and engaging constructively with external contractors.

Ability to detect, manage, mitigate and report project risks.

Ability to manage a demanding work load and evaluate priorities on a daily basis according to risks.

Here are some nice-to-haves that might set you apart.

Knowledge of BC Hydro's business goals and corporate objectives and understanding of BCH’s utility construction / operation business.

Skill, experience, and certification in different project delivery models from : procurement, contracting, negotiation, leadership, facilitation, reporting, forecasting, project close out and hand over to asset owners.

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.

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