Project Manager overseeing budgets, schedules, staff, and contractors for Wood’s global mining and metals engineering projects. Hybrid role based in Saskatoon.
About the role
- Project Manager overseeing construction contracts across various locations in Canada, ensuring project execution aligns with objectives and stakeholder requirements. Managing procurement strategy and subcontractor engagement throughout projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead project turnover from Preconstruction to Operations and establish project startup plans.
- Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, tender evaluations, bid levelling, award recommendations, and project launch activities.
- Review owner contracts, drawings, specifications, and project requirements to identify contractual risks, procurement constraints, scope gaps, and commercial opportunities.
- Develop procurement strategies, subcontract award plans, procurement schedules, and long-lead material strategies aligned with project objectives.
- Support development of project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and procurement risk assessments.
- Lead all subcontractor and vendor procurement activities from solicitation through contract execution.
- Develop bid packages, scopes of work, special conditions, and procurement documentation.
- Manage subcontractor prequalification, tendering, bid reviews, scope clarification meetings, and contract negotiations.
- Evaluate trade partner capabilities, pricing, capacity, and risk to support award recommendations.
- Ensure subcontract agreements comply with project requirements, insurance and bonding obligations, safety standards, and corporate governance requirements.
- Maintain strategic relationships with subcontractors and suppliers while monitoring market conditions, trade capacity, and pricing trends.
- Manage procurement governance processes, including subcontract approvals and contract execution.
- Support project teams with contract administration, subcontract interpretation, change management, and commercial issue resolution.
- Monitor procurement milestones and identify risks impacting budget, schedule, or project execution.
- Assist in resolving subcontractor performance issues, claims, liens, surety matters, and contractual disputes.
- Support monthly forecasting, procurement reporting, and project review processes.
- Participate in owner, consultant, and subcontractor meetings as required to support project objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in construction project management, procurement, contract administration, or commercial management
- Strong understanding of construction operations, project delivery methods, and procurement practices
- Demonstrated experience managing subcontractor procurement, contract negotiations, and project startup activities
- Advanced knowledge of construction contracts, indemnity provisions, insurance requirements, bonding, and commercial risk management
- Ability to read and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, and estimates
- Experience leading tendering, bid levelling, subcontract negotiations, and contract award processes
- Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and risk analysis
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven leadership, relationship-building, and stakeholder management capabilities
- Strong negotiation, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with Lean construction principles, BIM, and collaborative project delivery methods is considered an asset
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, construction management platforms, and ERP systems (SAP experience considered an asset)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Retirement savings plan
- Professional development opportunities
- Work-life balance programs
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