Transmission Work Program Manager
- Pay Rate: $59.70 to $75.57/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 1 Year
- Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Raise is currently hiring a Transmission Work Program Manager – Transmission Provincial Portfolio on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader Our Client, is one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada
Description
Transmission Work Program Manager within the Transmission Provincial Portfolio will be responsible for delivering one or more programs or portions of programs. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, as multiple deliverables and support groups must be coordinated to successfully deliver the required scope of work.
Responsibilities
- Manage external contractors and consultants to deliver work packages safely, on time, and within the allocated budget.
- Lead the Annual Work Planning Meetings.
- Define and implement capital and maintenance programs within established budget, scope, and schedule, while meeting quality, scope, and safety objectives.
- Develop and execute strategies to maximize efficiency and program delivery.
- Lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures related to delivering work across multiple programs.
- Work with Integrated Planning teams to prioritize, estimate, and schedule work.
- Collaborate with delivery partners across Engineering, Field Operations, Construction Services, Interconnections, Procurement, Environment, Indigenous Relations, and Safety to deliver programs on time and on budget.
- Monitor program progress and implement change control as necessary.
- Provide monthly progress reporting within PCM and to all stakeholders.
- Approve procurement commitments and payments within assigned programs.
- Seek new and innovative technologies, processes, and products that will enhance delivery of current and future work.
Qualifications
- (9) years of project management experience or equivalent with a Strong understanding of program/project management, delivery models, contracting strategies, and construction process flows.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent is considered an asset.
- Strong program/project management skills, relationship building, facilitation, and management abilities, including working effectively in an unstructured environment.
- Ability to manage multi‑disciplinary program teams and oversee external contractors.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Strong analytical skills to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in existing processes.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders including asset managers, engineers, contractors, Indigenous relations, safety, environmental teams, properties, and field crews—critical to success in this role.
- Exceptional Excel and programming capabilities to track requirements, share information, and report on high‑volume program progress across stakeholders.
- Education and Skills
- Intermediate technical knowledge in a specific field (e.g., Engineering, Technical Trades, Business, Finance, or Sciences), with general knowledge of other disciplines.
- Post‑secondary education with a degree in a relevant field; a combination of education and related experience may be considered.
Additional Information
- Hybrid work model preferred, but will consider remote candidates across BC – Site visits could be once a month
- Every contractor must supply their own Windows 11 Laptop computer for the duration of the assignment.
- Every contractor must supply their own “Smart Phone”. This is needed to gain access to the Organizations network.
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