Job Description

Power your future with Qualus in our T&D Canada business as a Senior Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution. Our Project Managers play an important role in the growth of our Project Management Services and are responsible for the successful initiation, planning, execution, control and close-out of major electric transmission, distribution and substation projects. The successful candidate must have exceptional leadership skills and possess the ability to successfully navigate through and resolve complex and oftentimes multi-functional challenges associated with large projects.

This role will be responsible for leading the management and execution of projects, ensuring project requirements are met in terms of quality, schedule, and budget. Additionally, it will oversee engineering efforts, coordinate project scopes, and ensure compliance with established standards. The role will also provide mentorship to junior engineers, perform QA/QC tasks, and support procurement and construction activities to ensure successful project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project management leadership for large and complex electric substation, transmission and distribution projects
• Manage the project through its lifecycle, starting with project definition, development of the project plan, budget, schedule, procurement and contracting strategies, through engineering, procurement, construction and closeout phases
• Develop relationships and maintain effective communication channels with clients, stakeholders, and internal project team to ensure efficient project delivery
• Coordinate project team members and sub-contractors, as well as the client to ensure cost effective, efficient, safe and timely completion of projects to meet and/or exceed client expectations
• Provide and maintain status reports to the client and management regarding the overall project progress and performance, utilizing client systems where appropriate
• Manage the Key Performance Indicators
• Monitor engineering progress and performance and taking corrective action where necessary to control engineering work within budget and schedule
• Managing scope changes proactively and resolving complex issues both with clients and internal project teams
• Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Monitor and ensure adequate resource availability to support the project
• Mentor and train junior project managers and project services support staff

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years engineering or operations experience on transmission, substation or distribution projects, including at least 5 years of increasing responsibility as a project manager
• Demonstrate excellent leadership, verbal/written communications, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Demonstrate the ability to be organized and work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities
• Proficient in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations to support project scope, schedule and cost objectives
• Consistently produce results that meet goals, have high work standards, and understand the business environment and processes
• Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise and showing commitment, self-confidence, and integrity
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)

Preferred qualifications:

• Engineering Degree from a recognized university along with a Professional Engineering Designation with EGBC and a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate is an asset
• Experience with substation, distribution, and transmission projects
• PMP Certification is considered an asset
• Valid driver's license and clean driving abstract
• Available to travel within BC

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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, 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 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

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.