LOCATION: Hybrid in North Vancouver Office
As an infrastructure consultancy serving utility and municipal clients, Maven delivers projects and services that will serve the communities where we live, work and play. And it starts with our people – motived to do our best work and make an impact.
We have big growth plans for 2025 and the Project Manager – Transmission & Distribution will play a key role. The ideal candidate would have experience applying Project Management Institute (PMI) practices to primarily power distribution projects, and most importantly one who aligns with our team’s core values of Safety, Wellbeing, Respect, Quality, Collaborate, and a Growth Mindset, this position could be for you. This position is based out of our North Vancouver office and is responsible to deliver an interesting and growing portfolio of Transmission and Distribution capital projects, with a focus on power distribution voltage capacity increases in urban areas.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as engineering, business, or economics
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification and Professional Engineers (P.Eng.) designation is an asset
• A minimum 9 years of project management experience or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience delivering power utility projects
• Experience working with one or more of the following assets: overhead distribution lines, underground and overhead submarine distribution cables, underground structures, substations from medium to extra high voltage, automation and Scada systems, overhead transmission lines, and underground transmission lines.
• Experience working within a crown corporation or municipality is an asset
• Proven ability to lead projects and make decision independently, while collaborating with a project team
• Proven ability to review and approve engineering documentation; knows how to interpret electrical, mechanical and civil drawings and design reports
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written communication, facilitation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills in English
• Good knowledge of finance, procurement, safety standards and environmental standards

This work requires collaboration with cross-functional, multi-disciplinary project team and reports to our Program Manager. The core responsibilities include:

• Follow project delivery processes to ensure projects are completed in the most cost-effective manner, meeting client standards and quality requirements
• Plan and manage projects through all phases: initiation and planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Develop plans and monitor project progress using charters and project management plans, risk management plans, schedules, budgets, cashflows, procurement plans, quality plans, and communication plans
• Manage change through-out the project; problem solve unexpected challenges and delays
• Direct the cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team including engineering, procurement, stakeholder engagement, environmental, safety, Indigenous relations, properties, as well as your internal project delivery team
• Manage the engineering design review; ensure the approved design meet the project, client and technical requirement, regulatory rules and long-term operability needs
• Report progress and present status updates to internal and external parties
• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders, and manage priorities, risks and mitigation
• Identify and execute activities required to obtain relevant regulatory and/or external approvals/permits
• Manage the competitive procurement process and once awarded, contract administration
• Participate in site assessment and lead pre-construction meetings as needed