Requisition ID: 102667
Job Category: Energy
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.
Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!
With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we see challenges evolving in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff, with experience in over 150 countries, to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Engineer to join the Power Business Unit, located in our Vancouver office.
With over 1000 MW of renewable power experience and over 100 MWh of energy storage projects currently under management Hatch is leading the energy transition in Canada. The global energy transition is upon us. Join our team of engineers and technical specialists to support utilities, governments and industry in the transition to a low carbon world. While the market is challenging, these challenges present the biggest opportunities and catalysts for change.
Senior Project Manager – Hybrid Power & Electrification
Location: Vancouver, BC
Hatch is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Power Business Unit and lead the delivery of utility, hybrid power, and electrification projects.
You will work with utilities, Indigenous communities and organizations, and industrial clients on projects that improve power system reliability, expand infrastructure, and support the energy transition. Projects may include utility infrastructure upgrades, remote and industrial microgrids, battery energy storage, renewable generation integration, and port and airport electrification.
We are looking for an experienced project manager with a demonstrated record of managing utility projects and a strong understanding of Canadian utility practices. Experience delivering projects with Indigenous communities, Nations, or Indigenous-owned organizations is strongly preferred.
You will take ownership of project scope, budget, schedule, risk, and client relationships, working alongside technical leads and multidisciplinary teams from project definition through construction, commissioning, and handover.
Responsibilities
- Lead project delivery. Establish project execution plans, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, governance, and reporting requirements. Maintain accountability for delivery against scope and contractual commitments.
- Manage client relationships. Act as the primary project management contact, understand client priorities, communicate progress and risks, and secure timely decisions and approvals.
- Work with Indigenous clients and partners. Build respectful, effective relationships and incorporate community priorities, governance processes, and local participation objectives into project planning and delivery.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams. Work closely with engineering leads, procurement specialists, construction teams, and commissioning personnel to align activities, resources, and deliverables.
- Manage project finances and commercial matters. Monitor costs, commitments, forecasts, and financial performance. Manage scope changes, contract obligations, invoicing, and commercial issues.
- Manage schedules and interfaces. Maintain integrated schedules covering engineering, utility approvals, procurement, construction, outages, commissioning, and handover. Identify dependencies and address constraints before they affect delivery.
- Lead risk and change management. Maintain project risk registers, develop mitigation plans, assess changes, and escalate issues with clear recommendations.
- Navigate utility processes. Coordinate with utility planning, engineering, operations, procurement, and asset management teams.
- Coordinate contractors and suppliers. Support procurement strategies, tendering, contract administration, progress reviews, and management of interfaces between contractors, equipment suppliers, and the client.
- Support construction and commissioning. Coordinate project readiness, site activities, issue resolution, turnover documentation, and closeout with technical and site leads.
- Support business development. Contribute to proposals, execution strategies, estimates, and resource plans, and identify opportunities to support clients.
- Periodic travel to client offices and project sites, including remote locations, will be required.
Required qualifications and experience
- Over 10 years of project management experience, including responsibility for complex capital or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing utility projects, with accountability for scope, budget, schedule, risk, and stakeholder coordination.
- Familiarity with Canadian utility practices, including project governance, engineering and operational interfaces, procurement, approvals, contractor management, and construction and commissioning requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, forecasts, schedules, contracts, and changes.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating clients, consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
- Strong commercial judgment and the ability to resolve delivery issues while maintaining effective client relationships.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, reporting, and organizational skills.
- A relevant degree or diploma in engineering, construction management, business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Eligibility to work in Canada and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Additional experience that is considered an asset includes:
- Direct experience delivering projects with Indigenous communities, Nations, or Indigenous-owned organizations, ideally involving energy or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with Indigenous clients and partners and adapt project delivery to community priorities, governance, capacity, and decision-making processes.
- Renewable energy, battery energy storage, hybrid power, or electrification projects.
- Off-grid power systems, remote community infrastructure, or projects in northern locations.
- Owner’s representative, consulting, utility, or EPCM project delivery experience.
- Management of long-lead equipment procurement and construction logistics in remote locations.
- PMP designation or equivalent project management certification.
What does Hatch offer?
- Challenging and engaging career with countless opportunities with the latest technologies and projects in the power industry.
- Mentorship and guidance from industry experts.
- An exciting work environment in the fast-paced engineering consulting business.
- Opportunities for national and international travel for projects, site work, client engagement and conferences.
- Opportunities to work with many different cultures in multiple languages.
The rest is up to you – we will provide you with as much challenge as you are willing to take on.
Base salary range: $123,000 - $165,000
At Hatch, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. In accordance with legislated pay transparency requirements, the expected salary range for this position is based on current market data and aligned with internal pay structures to ensure consistency and fairness.
Your individual compensation within this range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications and location. In addition to base pay, our total rewards package may include performance-based incentives, comprehensive benefits, and other programs designed to support your well-being and growth.
Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer
What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally
Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.
We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.
