Our Victoria area client is a municiple government organization administering services to the British Columbia public.

The client is seeking a Project Manager on a contract basis to to oversee a number of Engineering/Public Works Operational Technology Projects as well as Public Safety & Meeting Room Technology Projects.

Project Description and Services Required:

The projects include further planned upgrades to Saanich’s SCADA systems, Waste Management Systems, Field Devices Expansion, Meeting/Conference Room Technology, and Operations Centre buildouts. The successful candidate will work with multiple departments including IT, Public Works/Engineering, Fire Rescue, Facilities, and both internal and external stakeholders to coordinate the delivery, adoption, and acceptance of these system and technological enhancements. It is estimated that the grouping of projects will take from 12 to 24 months based on a 35-hour work week with potential extensions based on future project phase approvals.

Maximum number of candidate submissions: 2

Note that due to cost and logistics factors, our client has a preference for candidates residing local to this opportunity.  If suitable please apply today!  There is an excellent chance of extension.  Deadline is July 26, 2026.

1. Education:

• 2-year certificate in Computer Science, Engineering, e-Commerce or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project Management certification or designation (e.g. CAPM, PgMP, PMP) is an asset.2.

2. Experience:

• More than five (5) years on IT projects; and
• More than two (2) year as a designated Project Manager.

3. Candidate Requirements:

• Experience preparing project charters, master project plans, risk analyses, and risk management plans.
• Experience coordinating municipal resources and technical resources to achieve project objectives Ability to successfully manage project scope
• Experience administering change controls to communicate and ensure understanding of any necessary changes to relevant stakeholders
• Ability to manage timelines, budgets, quality, and communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and related technologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams, stakeholder groups, and project sponsors, including situations involving differing priorities or competing interests.
• Experience preparing and presenting project governance materials, including status reports, dashboards, issue logs, and risk registers to the Senior PM and IT leadership team.
• Experience supporting change management, implementation planning, and operational transitions as required.
• Experience supporting strategic communications, organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, and training plans to ensure end-user and stakeholder involvement Proficiency supporting projects of varying sizes and complexity (some greater than $1M in value, some longer than 1 year in duration) in a public sector environment
• Experience providing project status reports to direct reports (IT Portfolio Managers and Senior Project Managers)
• Knowledge of and ability to work with IT Security, Privacy, and Records Management teams to ensure data security and privacy standards are being adhered to

Consideration will be given to candidates with experience with one (1) or more of the following technology areas in the following order of importance:

• 1. Microsoft M365 (OneDrive, Outlook Cloud, SharePoint, PowerBI, Visio, Teams)
• 2. Asset Management Program systems
• 3. SCADA and other Operational Technology (OT) systems
• 4. Distributed cloud initiatives: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS