Senior Project Analyst

Hydro One; Markham; On-site; CAD 107,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydro One, Ontario's leading electricity transmission and distribution provider, seeks a seasoned project governance professional in Markham. You will coordinate financial and project activities across DTS, supporting month-end close, forecasting, and governance for multiple capital projects.

Key responsibilities include project control, cost tracking, vendor evaluation, and mentoring teams in best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience managing compressed-timeline projects affecting mission critical systems.
• Experience with labour and material cost estimating, scheduling, project tracking, change control, issue management and status reporting.
• Experience with procurement systems including SAP.
• Strong organization and coordination abilities.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide the full array of project management and control services for capital work projects.
• Develop departmental project management practices and systems; implement improvements.
• Develop and maintain project control tools and training materials.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and expenditure analysis for the department.
• Conduct project meetings and report status and accomplishments.
• Perform audits and analyze cost anomalies and variances.
• Provide guidance to customers and internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Organization & coordination

Forecasting & reporting

Education

Engineering principles

Scheduling & cost control

Finance & accounting basics

Project management fundamentals

Engineering education (4+ years)

Tools

SAP

Job description

52049 - Markham - Regular .

Hiring salary range: $4,102.00 - $5,860.00 / Bi-weekly

52049 - Markham - Regular .

Hiring salary range: $4,102.00 - $5,860.00 / Bi-weekly

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

Job Function

This role supports a broad range of financial and project activities within the Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS) division. As part of the Portfolio Governance team, the position is responsible for supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities, performing reporting and variance analysis, and providing financial and delivery oversight for projects and programs. The role serves as a key financial contact within DTS, partnering with stakeholders and Finance to support forecasting, reporting, governance, and informed decision-making.

Job Description

• Provide the full array of project management and control services simultaneously to a large number of capital work projects. These projects will typically involve some or all of the following technology domains: supervisory control and business support software, related computer hardware and telecommunications.
• Provide developmental mentoring, coaching, guidance and training, in such areas as project management practices, processes, procedures, standards, specific safety issues, industry trends and project related technologies.
• Develop departmental project management practices, processes and systems. Evaluate these for efficiency and effectiveness and make recommendations as appropriate. Manage the implementation of recommended improvements, as required. Represent the department and division on initiatives to evolve corporate project management practices, processes and systems.
• Develop and maintain a system of project control tools and processes tailored to the needs of the department and division. Develop user training modules and maintenance documentation.
• Support the Manager with advice and guidance on the status of departmental resource capabilities, as relative to forecast project requirements.
• Support the Manager with auditable evidence of compliance with Corporate, Divisional and Departmental project governance requirements.
• Support the division in the preparation of the business plan, preparation of the budget and analysis of expenditure trends relative to budget.
• Support Project Leaders with the preparation of proposals, estimating, execution plans, scheduling and project cost tracking, change control, issue management, status reporting.
• Support Project Leaders with procurement processes including requisitioning, Request for Proposal preparation, vendor proposal evaluation and vendor performance evaluation.
• Conduct project meetings and report project status and accomplishments.
• Conduct audits and detailed analysis to detect, explain and Pay Scale Group MP4 Points 0274 correct cost anomalies.
• Provide project-related advice and guidance to customers and other internal and external parties, as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as required.

Selection Criteria

• Requires experience with the management of compressed-timeline projects affecting mission critical systems associated with large capital projects.
• Requires experience with labour and material cost estimating, scheduling and project tracking, change control, issue management and status reporting.
• Requires experience with procurement systems including SAP.
• Requires strong organization and coordination skills to effectively support, mentor and coach.
• Requires an understanding of the application of standards, practices and procedures related to the capital project work.
• A period of over 6 years, up to and including 8 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.

Education

• Requires knowledge of engineering principles and techniques associated with the design and implementation of computerized systems.
• Requires a knowledge of scheduling, estimating, cost control techniques and business administration related to contract conditions, proposals, contract development and risk management.
• Requires knowledge of business principles including project management techniques related to capital projects.
• Requires a good knowledge of finance and accounting principles in order to implement budget and cost tracking structures.
• Requires good knowledge of English to communicate both orally and in writing, with internal and external personnel and to prepare presentations.This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of 4 years of University training in the appropriate engineering subjects (Grade XII plus 5 years).

At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.

We are honoured to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026.

Employer of the year 2026

Deadline: September 22, 2026

The base salary for this role considers a variety of factors, including candidates' knowledge, skills, experience, education, and any applicable collective agreement requirements for union-represented positions. Hydro One provides an extensive offering of programs to promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainability to enable our employees to be the best version of themselves. For management roles, compensation is based on the principle of pay-for performance compensation philosophy, and the amount of annual adjustments and incentive payments depends on how well you and the company perform (subject to plan terms). We encourage open dialogue about compensation with our Talent Acquisition Team, who can provide more detailed information specific to this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hydro One uses AI tools to assist in the screening and assessing candidates for this role. Our use of AI does not replace human decision-making.

Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Hydro One; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.