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Senior Project Manager

Employer
Wood
Location
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Mar 12, 2021

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Category
Engineering
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Overview / Responsibilities

Wood is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Mining and Minerals consulting and EPCM projects in our Oakville, ON, office in Canada.

This role has accountability for the development of budgets, schedules, execution plans and reports as well as for the management and coordination of project staff and sub-contractors to ensure safe, cost effective, efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensuring the management and coordination of project staff and sub-contractors to ensure safe, cost effective, efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations
  • Acting as a technical professional resource for the successful competition of multiple major challenging projects
  • Managing all phases of an EPCM project, including: project planning/execution, engineering, construction, through to pre-commissioning
  • Developing and maintaining communication channels with clients, stake holders, and internal personnel to ensure that work flows smoothly as well as providing first class EPCM services
  • Mentoring and training junior internal personnel to groom individuals as well as complete project teams to become more prepared to take on additional roles and responsibilities
  • Overseeing the development of project budgets, schedules and reports
  • Gathering up to date information first hand at sites, meeting with clients and constantly monitoring work performance


Skills / Qualifications

  • Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Engineering from a recognized university
  • With between 15-20 years' experience in an EPC / EPCM environment, construction and/or operations supporting the mining industry, including at least 5 years increasing responsibility as a project manager
  • Mining project experience is essential; will consider candidates with a combination of mining project experience along with heavy civil, petro-chemical or O&G project experience
  • Experience in managing greenfield, or large brownfield projects is required ($100 Mn-$1 Bn)
  • Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is considered an asset
  • Ability to develop new, proprietary and innovative solutions to current processes is an asset
  • A willingness to travel, both domestic and internationally, for varying durations and at times to remote locations
  • Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required


Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 45,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement (EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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