Specialist, Transmission Major Projects (Prj Cntrls)

• Accountable for developing and maintaining the portfolio and project schedule including baseline schedule development, planning, tracking, reporting, analysis, and change control.
• Responsible for development and maintenance of project forecasts.
• Identify and analyze project risks and assist with project risk management.
• Ensure capital projects are aligned with corporate policies and standards.
• Assist with resource management planning, tracking, analysis, and forecasting associated with department and project personnel.

• Provide administrative support to the Project Manager for the development of earned value data, project reporting and presentations.

• Ensure implementation and compliance of applicable project control standards.
• Support development, analysis and reporting of project and department performance metrics.
• Contribute to documenting project closure data to enable knowledge retention (lessons learned, project data compilation).
• Actively participate in continuous improvement and implementation of standardized work processes for effective project controls.
• Apply governance as required, to business process and/or procedure to ensure strategic alignment with the departmental and corporate business plan.
• Act as a subject matter expert in project control to develop, implement, and assist management staff in the administration and interpretation of corporate policies
• Provide advice that is appropriate, practical and consistent with relevant legislation, regulations, laws, industry standards, and best practices.
• Lead and/or participate in cross-functional projects to provide functional expertise for corporate and departmental strategic planning initiatives with the portfolio.
• Represent the department and prepare and present material to internal and external audiences as required.
• Maintain knowledge of industry developments and best practices related to the area of specialization and adapt them to SaskPower's operational environment.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Degree Engineering, Business Administration, Commerce, or other related equivalent AND/OR;
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, Prince 2, or equivalent AND/OR;
• Five (5) years of related experience project management or project support experience (working with P6 Primavera, MS Project, SharePoint, etc.)
• Team player with the ability to build and maintain strategic relationships both internal and external to SaskPower
• Strong attention to detail; high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Able to successfully manage multiple concurrent activities and maintain a commitment to deliver high quality work.
• Results oriented thinker, with the ability to manage and provide advice regarding complex and confidential issues with sensitivity and professionalism
• Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work and manage tasks in a changing environment
• Excellent facilitation, project management, portfolio management and decision making skills
• Ability to foster a positive and collaborative culture focused on safety, innovation and teamwork.
• Demonstrated skill in SaskPower's role-based competencies (Analytical Thinking, Building Relationships, Delivering Services & Quality, Solution Focus).
• Demonstrate SaskPower's corporate values of safety, openness, collaboration and accountability.
• Demonstrate SaskPower's cultural behaviours.

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