HVDC Program Construction Support - Section Head
Dugald, MB
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in
North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's
best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer
service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.
Great Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
- Compressed-week work cycle, typically resulting in 4-day work week to support a balanced approach to work, family life and
community.
Position Overview:
Lead and provide senior technical authority, construction management oversight, and strategic direction to a highly technical, multi
disciplined team accountable for supporting the HVDC Program through the project execution phase, including construction
planning, OEM scope integration, field execution support, risk management, contract administration, project controls, commissioning
support, issue resolution, and close out. The position also provides senior construction oversight for HVDC sustainment and
modernization scope, including the development, coordination, and integration of work packages required to sustain the HVDC
system over the coming years.
In addition, the position advances and supports construction strategy and broader departmental, divisional, business unit initiatives.
This includes establishing and improving construction management practices, governance approaches, contract strategies, lessons
learned processes, business improvements, and strategic priorities that strengthen project delivery, safety performance, and
alignment with corporate objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, direction, and senior technical authority to a multi disciplined team accountable for HVDC construction
support, contract administration, project controls, and field execution support.
- Establish team priorities, assign work, allocate resources, and provide supervisory accountability for staff performance,
development planning, coaching, mentoring, and workforce capability to ensure the team has the technical and business
competencies required to meet program, departmental, and corporate objectives.
- Lead and provide senior construction oversight for HVDC Reliability Program execution by integrating OEM scope,
construction readiness, outage coordination, field execution planning, commissioning support, issue resolution, and close out
requirements.
- Provide senior construction oversight for HVDC sustainment scope, including work packages required to sustain the HVDC
system over the coming years.
- Lead and provide senior oversight for construction related contract requirements, specifications, technical and commercial
input, evaluation, recommendations, purchase order requirements, change management, claims support, contractor
performance, and contract close out.
- Provide senior construction management oversight and strategic advice for assigned HVDC Program construction work,
including execution planning, scope, schedule, budget, contract strategy, construction sequencing, risk management, project
controls, and governance requirements to support safe, reliable, and effective project delivery.
- Provide construction strategy and senior construction management input, analysis, and coordination on departmental,
divisional, and business unit initiatives involving Construction Division, and lead assigned initiatives on behalf of Construction
Division.
- Influence, align, and maintain collaborative relationships with senior internal customers, project teams, engineering groups,
Supply Chain Management, Construction Division stakeholders, HVDC Reliability Division stakeholders, contractors,
consultants, OEM representatives, and external suppliers to support long term requirements, resolve complex construction
issues, and advance strategic construction outcomes.
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