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Project Delivery Manager - Hydrogen

BC Hydro1 day ago
Surrey, BC
CA$127,000 - CA$160,000/annual
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

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Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions,

specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global

reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean

future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.

We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

  • Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
  • Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-

leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.

  • Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the

sum of parts.

  • Our Customers: Customers fuel this company and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and

loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.

  • Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to

what we do.

Project Delivery Manager - Hydrogen

Number of positions: 1 Job Location:

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Resident

Position Highlights
The Hydrogen Infrastructure group is a technical leader in the design, construction, and operation of compressed hydrogen

fueling infrastructure solutions – these include stationary, semi-permanent, and mobile refueling stations, light-weight tube

trailers, and station testing and certification equipment. We pioneered the design of turnkey, containerized hydrogen fueling

station packages. Other firsts include the world’s first 700 bar “fast-fill” hydrogen refueling station and the first hydrogen

station capable of fueling four fuel cell vehicles simultaneously.

Under the direction of the Director for Hydrogen Infrastructure, you will play a vital role in leading the Project delivery

engineering team. You will be responsible for a cross-functional team of mechanical, process, and electrical/controls

engineers and ensure the successful execution of hydrogen infrastructure projects.

What you'll do

Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of complex hydrogen production projects from inception to completion. This

includes planning and executing hydrogen fueling station projects, support of hydrogen transport trailer subassembly design

and construction and Engineering studies as needed. Oversee all aspects of the team’s projects including, but not limited

to adherence to project budgets, staff time allocation, drawing and documentation approval, and customer communication.

Elevate and manage client satisfaction through direct and regular engagement, building and maintaining the client-supplier

relationship with a strong focus on responsive and high-quality service delivery, and working with the team to provide

effective solutions to clients' needs.

Develop and improve department objectives, quality compliance, procedures and processes, and assist in managing the

technical and operational performance of the team. Effectively assign work and provide technical advice to engineers,

projects and staff.

Review work in progress and assess for accuracy, required results and compliance with quality assurance standards and

procedures. Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including engineering, operations, procurement, and external partners,

to ensure effective communication and alignment.

Foster continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and implementing best practices. Lead the production of

operation and maintenance manuals for after sales support services.

Develop long-term business strategies and annual department-specific objectives cutting across quality, health & safety,

environmental, new services, capital investment, client engagement, and financial targets.

Set annual staff objectives, conduct mid and year-end performance assessment, address performance issues through

performance management practices, support staff career progression by establishing personal development plans.

Support the Director in building a resilient team through recruitment, change management, staff development and career

planning. Manage and motivate project teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Maintain alignment with the expanding Powertech quality program and accreditations and provide support and input for its

further development. Work collaboratively with other Powertech teams and seek opportunities for cross discipline projects.

In addition, the following are desired skillsets:

  • Demonstrated experience in testing and commissioning complex electro-mechanical systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated management of a P&L and an understanding of annual planning, budgeting, and business forecasting is an

asset.

  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills including the ability to build successful relationships,

make presentations to technical and non-technical audiences and liaise with peers in industry.

  • Thorough understanding in principles of managing multi-faceted multidisciplinary projects; inclusive of budgets, resources,

schedules, and deliverables through proposal, definition, initiation, planning, execution, reporting, and closure stages.

  • Knowledge / experience with pressure vessel and piping codes.
  • Familiarity with hydrogen fueling codes and practical knowledge of high pressure hydrogen systems.
  • Familiarity with P&IDs, piping design, mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
  • Understanding of fluids and thermodynamics.
  • Familiarity with HAZOP and LOPA analysis.
  • Experienced with CRN applications for Canadian safety authority regulators for pressure piping, fittings, and pressure

vessels.

  • Practical knowledge of assessment and implementation of safety-related considerations and operational controls when

dealing with high pressure gas systems, specifically hydrogen.

What you bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics or equivalent engineering recognized by universities in Canada.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience as a registered engineer in a relevant engineering field.
  • Demonstrated a minimum of 2 years direct experience in managing all aspects of a highly qualified team of technical

experts.

  • Registration as a Professional engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
  • Demonstrated experience in project management. PMP certification would be an asset.

What we offer

Job grade: P4

  • Applicants who don't meet full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for P3 role.

Job status: Full time regular

Job location: Surrey

Annual Salary: $127K - $160K

As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete a written test/ assessment and/or a presentation

as part of the interview process.

What else you should know

Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including

members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations

and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are

also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.

Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to

ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards.

To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development

opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.

Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is

impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join

our team.

Date Posted: 2025-11-19 Closing Date: 2025-11-29

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It’s our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do.

As an employer, we aim to provide meaningful and challenging work, opportunities for growth and a healthy work/life balance. We’ve been recognized for excellence and been named one of B.C.’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for four years in a row.

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