Overview / Responsibilities

Wood is seeking an Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls (EIC) Department Manager to join our Mining & Minerals business group. Reporting to the Office Engineering Manager, this position is located at our Saskatoon, SK office. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you.

Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, evaluates and manages staffing levels to ensure project staffing and office utilization targets are achieved
• Conducts staff performance and personal development reviews and recommendations to senior management for promotion, salary levels, work assignment and external training programs
• Provides guidance, support, mentoring and direction to EIC staff on projects including codes and standards, and best practices
• Provides input in the areas of execution plan, engineering cost estimates, resourcing and schedules for proposals
• Assists discipline leads with establishing and maintaining project plans, scope, schedules and budgets
• Assigns qualified staff to projects in coordination with the discipline leads, as required by the project manpower plan
• Monitors the performance of the department on each project including manhour usage, progress and quality
• Takes corrective action where necessary to control engineering work within budget and schedule
• Delegates tasks and authority to discipline leads as required and supervises resulting action
• Prepares, maintains and assures compliance with engineering procedures and quality control standards
• In conjunction with the office engineering manager and other engineering disciplines, participates in the formulation, improvements and subsequent implementation of corporate and project Engineering Policies, Procedures, Instructions, Forms and Standards;
• Promotes, supervises, and monitors inter-department relations between Business Units, projects and other departments with respect to performance of EIC engineering and design
• Promotes, supervises, and monitors compliance with Wood HSSE, Risk Management and QM Procedures for Department administrative and project work
• Participates in office and project audits as directed by senior management

Skills / Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering, or Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or Engineering Design & Drafting Technology
• A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in Electrical and/or Instrumentation engineering and leadership roles. EPCM experience is required.
• Experience with potash, uranium, heavy industrial, mining or smelting is an asset.
• Member or ability to become a member of APEGS is an asset
• Must possess excellent team management skills and have solid organization as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada at time of application

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.