Lead Project Manager - Electrical Utilities

Our client is a leading Canadian project delivery firm specializing in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, and Advisory services. They are seeking an experienced Project Manager Lead to join their Electrical Utilities team in Vancouver.

This is a senior leadership position responsible for both delivering complex utility infrastructure projects and overseeing a portfolio of projects and Project Managers supporting major utility clients, including BC Hydro. The successful candidate will combine strong technical project delivery expertise with proven leadership, financial management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

• Lead the delivery of complex transmission, distribution, and substation projects from initiation through closeout.
• Manage a portfolio of utility infrastructure projects while directly overseeing strategic and high-complexity assignments.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout phases.
• Identify project risks early and implement effective mitigation strategies.

• Provide leadership, mentorship, coaching, and performance oversight to a team of Project Managers.
• Act as the primary escalation point for project delivery challenges involving scope, schedule, resources, stakeholders, and commercial matters.
• Support team development, succession planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with utility stakeholders and key clients.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on project delivery and program performance matters.
• Collaborate with Indigenous Nations, regulatory agencies, landowners, consultants, contractors, and project partners.
• Support Indigenous engagement activities throughout the project lifecycle.

• Oversee project and program financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, invoicing, profitability tracking, and change management.
• Lead monthly forecasting, project reviews, and financial reporting activities.
• Monitor resource utilization and portfolio performance to maximize program success.

• Ensure consistent application of project controls, governance, scheduling, reporting, and change management processes.
• Champion lessons learned, process improvements, and delivery best practices.
• Support business development initiatives, proposal preparation, strategic planning, and client growth opportunities.

• 15+ years of project or program management experience delivering electrical utility infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project portfolios valued at $5M+ annually.
• Proven experience leading and developing Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong background managing budgets, forecasting, accruals, invoicing, profitability, and change management.
• Experience managing engineering consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.

• Extensive experience delivering transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
• Experience across planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Utility sector experience with electrical utilities, transmission owners, EPCM organizations, or engineering consulting firms.
• Direct BC Hydro project delivery experience is strongly preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation – Required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification – Required.

• Advanced stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, estimating, governance, risk management, and change management.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including…