Senior Project Development Engineer

Location:

Surrey, BC, CA

Branch: Gas
Affiliation: Management & Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time Regular
Salary Min: $106,700.00 annually
Salary Max: $142,400.00 annually
Short-term Incentive Eligible: Yes
Workplace Flexibility: No
Posting End Date: Open until filled

As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.3 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.'s energy landscape. As one of BC's Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2,700 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Position Overview

You’re a driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple priorities and projects with ease. You’re organized and focused on meeting deadlines, thanks to your top-notch project management skillset. You take pride in collaborating with team members and bringing everyone along the journey to achieve results.

These qualities make you a perfect candidate for our Senior Project Development Engineer. In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of projects in their development phase, including all applicable scopes of work, financials and scheduling. You’ll be accountible for the analysis and development of this portfolio of capital work.

We're committed to building a greener future with our 30BY30 target to reduce our customers’ emissions by 30 per cent by the year 2030. We need collaborators, innovators and leaders like yourself to help us achieve our goal. Join us in re-thinking our energy future.

In year 1, you will:

Utilize existing systems to manage project development financials (Copperleaf C55 and SAP), Microsoft Project and schedule progress (Primavera P6), including monthly reporting.
Manage day-to-day analysis and project development activities while familiarizing yourself with our project development processes.
Deliver and defend preliminary reports and studies required to execute our capital plans successfully.

In year 2, you will:

Deliver preliminary reports and studies required to support our long-term capital plans.
Identify and propose improvements to our project development process pertaining to the sustainment and growth capital plan.
Review recently completed projects against estimates and manage the updates within our tools and databases.

What it takes:

A bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized program, plus 8 to 12 years related experience in an engineering and leadership capacity.
Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset.
Exceptional organization with a proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Deadline driven and an ability to influence others to achieve successful results.
Knowledge of human resource policies and procedures, including matters related to labour relations, recruitment and performance management.

To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC, please visit the You’re Applying. What now? page for additional information.

FortisBC acknowledges and respects Indigenous Peoples in Canada, on whose Traditional Territories we all live and work. FortisBC is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and is guided by our Statement of Indigenous Principles.