Pmo Specialist
- Calgary, AB, Canada
$80 to $90 CAD / hour · Contract
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- Pay
- $80 to $90 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
- Apply by
- Experience
- 8+ years of experience in PMO, project management, project controls, project governance, or project delivery leadership.
- Posting language
- English · French
- Posted
Original job description
English section of this bilingual listing.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
À propos d'Actalent
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
Read the full bilingual original
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.
- 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.
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.
À propos d'Actalent
Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.
Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.
Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.
Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Establish and lead the Transmission Project Management Office by developing scalable project delivery processes, governance standards, lifecycle controls, reporting frameworks, and training programs. Partner with operational, project, and executive stakeholders to improve consistency across major infrastructure projects while balancing governance with operational flexibility.
Requirements
Requires at least 8 years of experience in PMO, project management, project controls, governance, or project delivery leadership, including experience building or improving PMOs and delivery standards in capital project environments. Candidates should bring process improvement, change adoption, stakeholder and team leadership, project controls, advanced Microsoft 365, and post-secondary education in a relevant discipline.
Skills
- PMO Development
- Project Management
- Project Governance
- Project Delivery
- Process Development
- Business Process Improvement
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Organizational Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Controls
- Cost Management
- Schedule Management
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Microsoft 365
- Team Leadership
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Energy
- Engineering
- Consulting
Keywords
- Project Management Office
- Transmission Projects
- Substations
- Telecommunications
- Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Project Delivery
- Governance Frameworks
- Lifecycle Controls
- Project Reporting
- Training Programs
- Project Controls
- Cost Management
- Schedule Management
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Workflows
- Process Improvement
- Organizational Change
- EPC
- Utilities
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Energy
- Microsoft 365
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Visio
- SharePoint
- PMP