rq07361 - project manager - business change-l1.

Are you a Project Manager and have an adquate experience in the field? This 12- months contract role maybe a good fit for you.

General Description
• The Project Manager Level 1 is responsible for the successful completion of low to medium risk business process change or similar projects safely, with quality, within budget and on time by leading project teams and applying project management principles.

Advantages
Location: Location: Burnaby, BC (Hybrid preferred; remote candidates across Canada will also be considered)

Responsibilities
Roles & Responsibilities

Contractor Coordination & Administration

• Coordinate contractor schedules and site access activities.
• Maintain contractor activity logs and weekly progress reporting.
• Verify receipt of maintenance records, inspection reports, and supporting documentation.
• Track contractor findings, deficiencies, and corrective action follow-up.
• Serve as an administrative liaison between contractors and operational staff.

Invoice & Financial Administration

• Review contractor invoices for completeness and supporting documentation.

• Validate work-order references and supporting work records.
• Track invoice approval status and outstanding requirements.
• Support cost allocation reviews and reporting.
• Maintain records supporting invoice approvals and audits.

Work Order & SAP Administration

• Track open work orders, notifications, and corrective actions.
• Monitor technical completion requirements and administrative dependencies.
• Assist operational staff with work-order closeout activities.
• Generate backlog and aging reports.
• Support maintenance documentation uploads and records retention.

Documentation & Drawing Control

• Maintain tracking systems for engineering drawings and project documentation.
• Coordinate issuance, return, review, and filing of drawing packages.
• Track record-issue drawings and project turnover documentation.
• Maintain organized engineering and operational records.
• Ensure documentation is stored and managed according to established standards.

Project Support & Coordination

• Maintain project tracking logs and status reports.
• Monitor project documentation and closeout requirements.
• Coordinate administrative activities between project teams, contractors, and station staff.
• Track outstanding deliverables and follow-up actions.
• Support project record management and knowledge retention.

Compliance & Training Support

• Assist with administrative aspects of NERC compliance programs.
• Maintain training records and compliance tracking documentation.
• Support secure laptop, removable media, and access-management activities.
• Maintain procedural documentation and compliance records.
• Support audit preparation and documentation retrieval.

Material & Logistics Coordination

• Coordinate receipt and tracking of materials and equipment deliveries.
• Maintain records of shipment locations and material ownership.
• Serve as a point of contact for delivery and logistics inquiries.
• Coordinate material receipt activities with contractors and project teams.
• Maintain visibility into project material staging and storage locations.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain standardized reports and dashboards.
• Monitor workload metrics, contractor activity, and administrative performance indicators.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies.
• Promote consistent documentation and reporting standards across all supported locations.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess sufficient technical knowledge and operational understanding to act as the primary liaison between contractors, engineering/asset management, project management and operations. The incumbent must be capable of understanding technical work scopes, reviewing contractor deliverables, coordinating maintenance and project activities, identifying issues requiring escalation, and ensuring contractor work is executed in accordance with company standards and operational requirements.

Qualifications

Education and Professional Designation

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical)

or

• Diploma in Engineering Technology (Electrical) and significant relevant experience.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in utility, industrial, power generation, transmission, construction, maintenance, project delivery, or asset management environments.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating and overseeing contractor activities, contract administration, construction activities, maintenance programs, or capital project execution.

• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications, maintenance records, and project documentation.

• Experience coordinating work between contractors, operations, engineering, maintenance, and project stakeholders.

• Experience with work management systems, maintenance planning processes, or asset management programs.

• Experience reviewing contractor invoices, validating completed work, and supporting budget or cost-control processes.

• Experience supporting project documentation, turnover packages, records management, and regulatory compliance requirements

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of utility, industrial, or construction practices, including contractor management, maintenance execution, and project coordination.

• Ability to understand technical work scopes and evaluate contractor documentation, work progress, schedule impacts, and completion requirements.

• Demonstrated understanding of engineering drawings, specifications, record drawings, and document control processes.

• Proficiency with SAP

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.

• Experience developing reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.

• Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) designation.

• Experience within the electric utility industry, including generation, transmission, substations, or system operations.

• Experience supporting NERC compliance programs, regulatory audits, or operational compliance requirements.

• Experience managing multiple contractors and technical projects across geographically dispersed work locations.

Competencies

• Strong leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with contractors, operational personnel, engineers, project managers, and operations.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and accountability.

• Ability to work independently and exercise sound technical and administrative judgment.

Summary
Interested candidates can send their resumes to John at View email address on randstad.com

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process. show more