Project Planning & Insights Specialist
About the position
The role supports the development, preparation, and submission of Long-Term Gas and Electric Resource Plans that enable informed decision making for energy resource planning and regulatory decision making for Fortis BC by applying robust project management practices, delivering data-driven insights and leading engagement with Indigenous communities and interested parties as required.
Responsibilities
- Aligns planning, governance, execution, and reporting to strengthen IRP project delivery using a structured, value-driven approach supported by data-informed decision-making.
- Establishes best-practice project management frameworks (scope, schedule, budget, quality) and maintains controls including RAID logs, action tracking, change control, and documentation.
- Develops and manages integrated workplans, identifies critical paths, and coordinates dependencies across internal teams, consultants, and external partners to ensure timely delivery.
- Leads structured engagement with internal and external parties, supports strategy development, manages expectations, resolves conflicts, and represents the organization in planning discussions.
- Uses data analytics, dashboards, and metrics to inform planning, drive insights, monitor performance, manage risks, and continuously improve processes, transparency, and outcomes.
- Acts as a representative for the Company at engagement events, advisory committees, and working groups.
Requirements
- University degree in Business, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Public Relations, Marketing Communications or Policy with a minimum of three (3) or more years of project coordination/management experience
- Demonstrates strong written, verbal, presentation, and listening skills, along with effective teamwork and relationship-building capabilities.
- Applies structured project management methodologies and best practices, with experience in governance, scope, scheduling, budgeting, and change control.
- Creates and maintains clear, audit-ready project documentation and organized repositories to ensure traceability and version control.
- Leverages data analysis to support planning decisions and defines/tracks KPIs to monitor performance and outcomes.
- Uses project management and data visualization tools (e.g., MS Project, Teams, Power BI) to track progress, while fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
Nice-to-haves
- Project Management professional designation or working towards a designation is an asset
Benefits
- competitive salary and benefits package
- support life-long career development
- encourage volunteerism
- nourish the need to give back to your community
