Job Description

Job Category: Engineering
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Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for an Engineering Portfolio Manager to join its Process & Chemical business focusing on providing comprehensive Transmission, Distribution, and Renewable project solutions across North America. This opportunity is Hybrid.
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The Role
Wood is currently seeking a highly motivated Engineering Portfolio Manager to join our Power Solutions business. Reporting to the Projects Director, this position is in our Vancouver, BC office. This role involves leadership and oversight of a major client(s) engineering program focused on utility Substation, Distribution, and Transmission Line design.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood provides comprehensive Transmission, Distribution, and Renewable project solutions across North America, supporting utility and industrial clients in delivering reliable energy infrastructure.
What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across our Process and Chemicals sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market. Salary range for this position is CDN 170,000 - 200,000 per year
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.
Responsibilities:
Typical responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor the engineering performance of a major client program by gathering feedback from project teams, client evaluations, and conducting audits.
• Understand and enforce existing Wood processes and procedures while providing input for improvement. Assist in creating new procedures where required. Embed progressive learning and best practices within the team.
• Actively engage in building and maintaining relationships with the client's technical counterparts.
• Provide support in addressing urgent or complex technical issues that arise during projects and assist with QA/QC for key technical documents as required.
• Serve as the primary contact for reviewing, benchmarking, and approving engineering contributions to estimates, proposals, and project change notices (PCNs).
• Support the program engineering resource management and workload planning.
• Identify team competency gaps and implement remediation strategies.

Qualifications:
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Expected:

• Engineering Degree from a recognized university along with a Canadian Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng.) or the ability to register as a Professional Engineer with EGBC.
• 15+ years of experience as an Engineer with a focus on Substation, Distribution or Transmission Line design for power utilities, either directly or through an engineering consultancy.
• 4+ years of experience in guiding and overseeing teams, providing leadership and direction.
• Experience coordinating design interfaces across engineering disciplines such as substation electrical, civil, structural, protection & control, telecom, transmission lines and distribution.
• Ability to diagnose issues, solve problems, and quickly understand and adapt to client requirements and processes.
• Experience with preparation and review of engineering design estimates and proposals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of regulatory codes and standards, including CSA, NESC, and ANSI/IEEE.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Positive and professional attitude.

Desirable:

• North American power utility design experience is considered an asset.

About Us:
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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