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At Hydro Ottawa, we empower the lives of the people in the communities we serve.
As the electricity distributor to the Nation’s Capital, our work powers the essential activities that make up our lives - at home, at work and as Ontario’s largest municipally-owned producer of green power, we are leading the way to a greener tomorrow.
We are seeking a Project Engineer, a strategic thinker who can take initiatives from concept to completion and engineer the way to a smart energy future.
Are you ready to make a difference in our community?
JOB SUMMARY
The Project Engineer manages the implementation of the capital budget through project management of large station and distribution projects, distributed energy resource (DER) connections, and engineering programs supporting the distribution system Project Engineer is responsible for project scope, schedule, budget adherence, risk mitigation and re-occurring reporting of project performance. The Project Engineer also provides technical and commercial input in the development of engineering design standards and equipment purchasing specifications.
There is significant contact and liaison with consultants, trades staff, control room, reliability field staff and both internal and external construction groups to ensure the planning, design and execution phases of projects proceed within scope, budget and schedule. The Project Engineer is required to provide input into strategic programs such as distribution automation and future capital programs.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee the development and implementation of major capital projects and programs.
Provide input into required capital programs for reliability and amelioration of constraints.
Organize, coordinate and control all stages of the project lifecycle of major capital and maintenance programs and projects in accordance with Hydro Ottawa policies, procedures, and specifications in all project phases from scoping to closeout.
Manage special projects/programs consisting of one or more sub-projects, from initiation to close out, complete with all required scope, schedule, and budget adherence, as well as risk and overall project reporting.
Ensure all project objectives and targets are achieved within acceptable tolerances of scope, budget, schedule, safety and quality.
Develop financial estimates and project scoping.
Manage project schedules,scope, budgets and risks.
Prepare electrical and civil consultant Requests for Proposals, develop bid packages and review and provide recommendations.
Manage consultants towards meeting project deliverables and deadlines for project design.
Coordinate and contribute in drawing review meetings with consultants, vendors, and stakeholders.
Facilitate the procurement of major station equipment and work with Standards to prepare contract specifications.
Manage vendors towards meeting project deliverables and deadlines during construction.
Coordinate work with external third parties including Hydro One and IESO.
Facilitate regular site meetings with stakeholders during construction.
Facilitate effective communication between all stakeholders, both internal and external.
Independently track financial actuals and forecast budgets on a monthly basis and work with program oversight and CFO division as required for project reporting.
Effectively close projects through completion of as-builts, documentation of lessons learned, and financial project close-out.
Provide input during development of technical engineering standards.
Represent Hydro Ottawa at external working groups and conferences.
Special projects as required.
Performs other duties as required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate degree in Engineering from an accredited university
Professional Engineer, licensed or able to be licensed in the province of Ontario
Experience in a utility environment considered an asset
Project Management and System Planning experience considered an asset
PMP designation considered an asset
Experience with Asset Management model beneficial
Knowledge of ISO
55000 considered an asset
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