49368 - Sudbury - Regular -  

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.4 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

General Accountabilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible providing project controls support to construction staff engaged in the installation of Transmission and Distribution assets.

The role will be an integral part of the project team, and will provide assistance to construction management and the Field Project Scheduler, ensuring that project cost, schedule and document controls for the projects they support are aligned and maintained.

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• Assist in aligning applicable project control areas such as estimating, forecasting, cost, schedule, project change management, and reporting

• Assist the construction team in collecting progress updates related to projects in execution with respect to schedule and quantity data
• Assist in tracking project changes and preparing/submitting project change orders related to construction deliverables 
• Support construction by monitoring and controlling project costs and performance; highlighting variances and performance issues needing resolution
•  Assist construction management in resolving time reporting issues
• Support Project Delivery and Construction by monitoring and controlling project costs and performance; highlighting variances and performance issues needing attention and resolution

• Prepare monthly status reports for project and program reviews; provide feedback to project managers and the project controls manager

• Perform other duties as required

Selection Criteria:

• Requires excellent knowledge and understanding of English in order to communicate effectively with others by preparing: cost reports, change orders 

• Requires a university degree in Engineering or Business and additional training/wor experiece

• Requires hands on experience in cost reporting and analysis. A period of 4 years and up to and including 6 years is considered necessary to gain this experience

• Requires excellent knowledge of SharePoint, Excel and Power BI to be able to effectively and efficiently manipulate data to provide meaningful analysis.

• Requires experience working with databases, data management, analysis and reporting 

• Experience in providing project cost analysis and reporting.

• Experience with SAP, BI Reporting and Power Apps is an asset

Essential Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and communication skills

• Proficient in the use of MS Office, especially Microsoft excel, SharePoint online and Power BI

• Requires experience in using SAP and BI reporting

• General understanding of Project Management and/or project control techniques

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Demonstrated team player, organization and planning skills; ability to work in a project environment, interfacing with customers and field staff

• An excellent attitude; positive, energetic and optimistic about the future

• Requires performing a variety of duties under the usual business office conditions

• May be required to travel in support of site meetings for the various projects/programs assigned. This will at times include overnight stays due to distance of travel and to ensure safe conditions for travel

At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.

We are honoured to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canada’s Best Employers for 2024.

Thank you for considering a career with Hydro One, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email careers@hydroone.com. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.

Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.

Deadline: April 16, 2024

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