Project Manager at Giffen Consulting overseeing complex mining and heavy industrial project delivery. Responsible for client relationships, project compliance, and team leadership in a hybrid environment.
Responsibilities
Maintain and develop strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle, including close-out.
Identify, document, and communicate client requirements while effectively managing multiple stakeholders.
Proactively resolves performance, scope, cost, and schedule issues with the Client as they arise.
Ensure projects are managed in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
Clearly define project scope and ensure compliance with contract requirements.
Manage change control processes and project interfaces while monitoring performance to identify and mitigate issues early.
Oversee all project scope elements, develop resource and financial plans, and manage design, procurement, and construction activities to align with the project schedule.
Prepare accurate project estimates and collaborate with the Project Services Team to establish cost reports.
Monitor and control all cost aspects, including forecasting, approvals, trend identification, and cost-saving opportunities.
Define project quality requirements per the Project Quality Plan.
Develop a project schedule that allows work to be executed efficiently while ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures.
Provide clear and focused leadership to the project team, creating a vision for success and a strategy to achieve key milestones and objectives.
Ensure accurate and timely progress reporting to both the client and internal teams.
Continuously monitor communication channels between project staff, the client, and third parties, implementing improvements as needed.
Identify project risks and opportunities, ensuring timely resolution and proactive mitigation strategies.
Set clear objectives for the design team and ensure adherence to the client's Basis of Design, regulations, and codes.
Ensure all HSE procedures are followed and that project participants understand and document compliance with safety requirements.
Requirements
10+ years of progressive experience in a multidisciplinary engineering environment (EPC, EPCM, IPD, etc.)
Experience with complex projects values over $10M.
Familiar with greenfield and brownfield mining / heavy industrial projects.
Knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and codes of practice.
Experience with equipment selection and sizing for switches, transformers, and power and load distributions.
Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited university or similar.
Registered as a Professional Engineer or Applied Science Technologist in Canada or eligible to register is considered a strong asset.
Project Management Professional (PMP) designation with the Project Management Institute (PMI) is not required, but is considered an asset.
The MMCD Certified Contract Administrator (MMCD CCA) designation is not required but is considered an asset.
Benefits
Connect through monthly, continuous performance management meetings
Encourage continual learning through courses and conferences
Support professional designation certification
Invest in our people through a variety of corporate programs
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