Project Planning & Insights Specialist

FortisBC•Surrey, BC

2d•CA$81,300 - CA$95,600•Hybrid

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.

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

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.