Pmo Specialist

NOW HIRING - PMO SPECIALIST

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of PMO, the PMO lead/specialist will be responsible for establishing and leading our client's Transmission Project Management Office (PMO). This individual will develop and implement scalable project delivery processes, governance standards, lifecycle controls, reporting frameworks, and training programs that improve consistency across transmission, substation, telecom, BESS, and other major infrastructure projects.

This is a highly visible builder role focused on creating practical project delivery standards that can be adopted across a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from several million dollars to over $1B in value. The successful candidate will partner closely with Operations, Project Controls, Estimating, Contract Management, Finance, Procurement, HSEQ, and executive leadership to establish a PMO function that balances governance with operational flexibility.

Must Haves

• 8+ years of experience in PMO, project management, project controls, project governance, or project delivery leadership.
• Experience building, implementing, or improving PMOs, governance frameworks, or project delivery standards.
• Experience within EPC, utility, construction, infrastructure, energy, industrial, or large capital project environments.
• Strong process development and business process improvement background.
• Experience developing SOPs, workflows, templates, governance models, and operating procedures.
• Experience driving organizational change and process adoption.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across operations and executive leadership.
• Experience with project controls fundamentals including cost, schedule, risk, change management, and reporting.
• Previous leadership experience (direct or indirect leadership of teams, specialists, or project personnel).
• Strong documentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 experience including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related discipline.
  
  

Nice To Haves

• Utility transmission, substation, telecom, distribution, renewable energy, or BESS project experience.
• Manufacturing, quality systems, or ISO 9001 experience.
• PMP, PgMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications.
• Experience supporting projects exceeding $100M in value.
• Familiarity with JD Edwards, EcoSys, Primavera P6, or Power BI.
• Experience with construction contract management, claims, and change management.
• Experience in major utility contractors, or large EPC organizations.
• Experience implementing scalable governance across geographically dispersed project teams.
  
  

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $90.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Calgary,AB.

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