Project Manager 1 - Dam Safety Projects and Programs

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

No. of positions: 1 * This posting is to fill one position immediately, but additional hires may be considered depending on other positions becoming available.

About the job

As a Project Manager 1 in BC Hydro Project Delivery you will be responsible for leading the planning and execution of a portion of BC Hydro’s multi-billion dollar portfolio of generation, transmission and substation projects.

The Project

Delivery team consists of professionals (employees and contractors) with diverse roles and backgrounds, working together with internal and external partners to deliver quality projects safely, on scope, on budget, and on schedule. At any time, Project Delivery is managing 500+ projects in various phases, from early identification through in-service close-out, ranging in cost from $1M to $1B. Our vision is to leave the equipment and system in better shape than we found them and to be a leading project delivery organization.

Our Project Management Office systems and people support our success

BC Hydro has been the recipient of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) prestigious Project Management Office (PMO) of the Year Award. The PMO of the Year Award honours a company with superior organizational project management abilities. It recognizes a PMO that has established a vision for value delivery and has had a positive and demonstrable impact on business results.

Our Project Delivery group has also achieved a 100% Maturity Rating on our OPM3+ Project Management review performed by external parties. This demonstrates BC Hydro has both the systems, and the talented leadership, to deliver our project delivery objectives.

What you’ll do

  • The project manager for a portfolio of low risk, medium impact/complexity projects and / or a task manager for higher risk/impact/complexity projects and has overall accountability for the results of those projects.
  • Responsible to coordinate definition of the project objectives in partnership with the Project Initiator and other functional groups and achieve approval of these objectives by the Project Sponsor. Project objectives will typically be associated within the areas of scope, schedule, cost, environmental, indigenous relations, stakeholders, properties, regulatory requirements, and human resources.
  • Accountable for determining how the project will be delivered, including delivery models, supply chain strategies, obtaining resources, obtaining all permits and regulatory approvals, putting contracts in place and managing to the plan to achieve the agreed objectives.
  • Leads initial development and ongoing updates of the project user requirements and scope documents to make sure that the elaboration of project scope aligns with the project objectives.
  • Leads in the development of an optimal project delivery strategy considering options for practice scaling including Single Viable Alternative, gate governance, funding and applicable deliverables. Encourages innovation in seeking optimal solutions for achieving project objectives.
  • Plans with the functional organizations to set up the project team. Leads the project team to prepare and update the project plan throughout the project lifecycle, including the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and detailed work packages to deliver the project scope.
  • Is responsible overall for planning and delivery of work packages being completed by Work Package Managers.
  • Leads the planning and execution of the project, including obtaining funding approval, achieving conformance with BC Hydro Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) Practices, and ensuring that the objectives of the project are achieved.
  • Ensures that internal and external resources with appropriate skill sets are provided, assigns work and provides instructions, advice and leadership and guidance to project staff; reviews work in progress and assesses completed work for accuracy, required results and quality assurance.
  • Consults with environmental, indigenous relations, stakeholders, regulators, interest groups, the public, unions on a variety of issues of importance to the project
  • Develops and oversees the implementation of mitigation and compensation plans.
  • Represents BC Hydro in discussions and negotiations with regulators and other agencies and secures licenses and regulatory approvals as required.
  • Develops supply chain strategies and establishes commercial arrangements with consultants and contractors, as required.
  • Represents BC Hydro as the ‘Contract Owner’ or ‘Hydro’s Representative’ on construction, services and equipment contracts. Participates in contract and claim negotiations with suppliers and contractors, as required.
  • Responsible for monitoring and analyzing the project status and perfo
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