Electrical Project Manager - Substations

Project Manager – High Voltage Substations
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Reporting to the Manger of Project Services, the Project Manager is accountable for the overall deliverables on assigned small to medium sized High Voltage Substations projects. The project manager will work with the assigned resources to ensure project scopes are delivered safely, within budget, on schedule, and meeting the intended quality specifications. The Project Manager will monitor key performance indicators to ensure successful completion of projects to exceed client expectations.
Here's What You Will Do As a Project Manager

• Work with the engineering and procurement organizations to make sure project materials are available and in place before required by the construction group
• Ensure project documents and design packages go through the proper checks, reviews, and approvals before released to clients, construction, and subcontractors
• Review and approve all project purchase orders and contracts
• Manage project budget and control project expenditures to not exceed budget. Provide financial forecast and accruals monthly.
• Chair project meetings including kick-offs, planning, progress updates, change management, reviews with clients and lessons learned
• Manage assigned projects’ schedules to meet client commitments
• Lead and manage the project team and resources to provide timely and quality deliverables at each stage of the project cycle. This will include internal resources, consultants, and subcontractors. Set clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations of each team member.
• Manage project deliverables from estimating through closeout stages
• Lead the lesson learned and project post-mortems to identify areas for improvements
• Develop and maintain key project documents as required: Project execution plan, project schedule, risk management plan and risk register
• Must be meticulous about the safety, environmental and quality requirements of each assigned project and lead by example
• Provide weekly, biweekly, or monthly project status report to clients and executive management team

Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we are looking for:

• Must have a valid class 5 driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Minimum 5 years experience managing small to medium Engineering, Procurement and Constructions projects
• Must be able to manage a diverse multi-disciplined team with tight deadlines
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset
• Engineering Degree (preferably in Electrical), or graduate of an engineering technical diploma or construction management diploma
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, customer focused organization
• Must be able to travel to job sites as and when required
• Minimum 2 years experience working in the medium to high-voltage utilities substation design and construction industry.
• Proficient in MS Project
• Must have excellent conflict resolution, problem solving and analytical skills

Who is Spark Power?

• We have numerous exciting projects in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors across Canada and the US.
• We have over 1300 employees across 38 offices across North America.
• We provide end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services, and energy sustainability solutions to the industrial, commercial, utility, and renewable asset markets.

Spark Power Employee Benefits And Perks

• Safety Boot allowance
• Uniforms and uniform cleaning service provided
• Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail ...)
• …much more
• All tools paid plus up to $200 annual tool allowance
• Growing company with consistent work and full-time hours guaranteed
• Transfer and relocation opportunities
• Local projects
• Hands-on and supportive leadership team
• Profit Sharing
• Excellent benefits package with flexible options and wellness spending accounts
• Employee Share Ownership Program
• Company vehicle and cell phone
• Career advancement opportunities (such as Foreman, Project Manager)
• Employee referral bonus program
• Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training certifications
• Diverse and exciting industrial, commercial, and institutional customer base
• RRSP
• Competitive Wages