06 Nov
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Bluelime Technical Services
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Winnipeg
06 Nov
Bluelime Technical Services
Winnipeg
About Bluelime Technical ServicesBluelime Technical Services (BTS) is a Canadian construction and project services firm supporting major utilities with transmission and distribution projects across Ontario. Our Project Management Office (PMO) delivers a portfolio of concurrent capital projects spanning preliminary engineering, detailed design, construction support, and close-out — all governed by the client's procurement, invoicing, and reporting standards. Position PurposeThe Operations Lead role will support and own the end-to-end health of PMO operations processes: capacity planning, estimating, proposal preparations, invoicing, change management, reporting, and client-facing operational communication. The Operations Lead partners closely with the Director, Portfolio Leads, and Project Managers to ensure that internal workflows run on time, client commitments are met, and the tools that support both are continuously improved. The Operations Lead does the work, improves the work, and coaches others through the work. Act as the day-to-day operational point of contact for the utility client's counterparts on resource onboarding/offboarding, reporting, estimating, invoicing, and change management matters. Draft client-facing correspondence on scope changes, PO uplifts, and schedule extensions. Anticipate client questions and prepare briefing materials for the management in advance of leadership meetings. Provide for and support reporting for the various portfolio’s within PMO. Develop and support Power BI tools for reporting purposes Analyze FAC (Forecast At Complete) against budgets across the portfolio and flag projects requiring change orders early. Reconcile PO’s against SAP on a regular cadence.
Tools & Process Improvement Maintain and improve the PMO's tools Document PMO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and keep them current as processes evolve. Champion consistent file naming, version control, and archival practices across the PMO. Coach Portfolio Leads and Project Managers on the correct use of PMO tools and processes. Onboard new PMO team members on operational workflows. Comfortable drafting client-facing correspondence, chairing internal meetings, presenting portfolio updates to senior leadership, and translating technical detail into concise business language for non-technical stakeholders. Time Management Ability to prioritize competing demands across multiple projects and stakeholders. Recognizes when to escalating versus when to defer, and manages personal capacity to sustain output over long delivery cycles. Poise and professionalism when engaging directly with utility client Project Managers, procurement staff, and technical leads. Tools Development Curiosity and skill to build, improve, and maintain internal PMO tools — Excel workbooks with formulas and VBA macros, dashboards, templates, and process automation. Maintains version control on shared documents, keeps audit-ready records of decisions and change orders, and enforces consistent naming conventions across the PMO. Post-secondary degree or diploma in engineering, business administration,
project management, or a related field. Ideally has a minimum 3 to 5 years of PMO, project coordination, or project operations experience in an engineering, utility, or infrastructure setting. Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency: complex formulas, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and comfort reading and modifying VBA macros. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and comfortable adopting new tools. Power BI skills, able to develop current dashboards and/or direct others to build Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. Permanent Resident and/or Canadian Citizen Familiarity with SAP procurement data invoicing. PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools. Prior experience writing or maintaining Standard Operating Procedures. Weekly and/or Biweekly capacity cycle runs on schedule with minimal Management intervention; Monthly invoicing is submitted on time, reconciled against SAP, and free of client-side rework. At least one PMO tool or process has been meaningfully improved or automated by the Operations Lead. Management spends measurably less time chasing operational status because the Operations Lead is proactively surfacing it. Working EnvironmentThis role is based in Ontario, Canada, with a hybrid working arrangement (typically 2–3 days on-site and the remainder remote, subject to project needs). Occasional travel to client offices or project sites within Ontario may be required. Standard business hours apply, with flexibility expected around reporting deadlines and client-driven events. #
📌 Operations Lead (Winnipeg)
🏢 Bluelime Technical Services
📍 Winnipeg