About the job
This role is integral to a significant hydroelectric project in New Brunswick, requiring onsite presence at the project office in Fredericton, NB for three weeks each month. All travel and accommodation costs will be covered.
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to enhance our expanding team focused on large-scale hydroelectric and industrial initiatives. The selected candidate will act as the main liaison for clients and oversee comprehensive project delivery, encompassing planning, design, construction, and commissioning, with emphasis on hydroelectric structures, dams, power plants, hydraulic works, and complex industrial infrastructure.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and project delivery teams, both onsite and remotely, ensuring the fulfillment of all client services, deliverables, and reports.
- Utilize creativity and sound judgment to foresee and address technical, project delivery, and client issues, whether they are routine or complex.
- Establish objectives, technical requirements, and frameworks for large-scale programs and projects.
- Oversee compliance with health and safety policies and quality management systems throughout all work.
- Manage contractual obligations across engineering projects of varying scales and complexity.
- Remain current on industry standards, codes, and practices, ensuring their application across all projects.
- Supervise project management functions including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, quality assurance, and document control; track costs, timelines, and quality, and implement necessary corrective actions.
- Facilitate project meetings, ensure the timely distribution of minutes, and promote effective decision-making.
- Guide team members in preparing deliverables, including presentations, calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for hydroelectric works and industrial infrastructure.
- Proactively monitor and control project scope and modifications in alignment with company standards and contract stipulations.
- Oversee the preparation of deliverables for key project milestones, applying rigorous project development logic and maintaining clear and structured communication.
- Assist with commissioning, start-up, and project handover operations.
- Mentor and train team members while identifying high-potential talent.
- Collaborate with sector and regional leaders to ensure adherence to internal approval processes for service offerings and projects.