About the role

Assistant Project Manager I coordinating internal and external resources to achieve program goals for Seaspan. Supporting project management practices and stakeholder engagement for successful program delivery.

Responsibilities

Assists the Program team in coordination and execution of assigned Program activities and deliverables, while working closely with internal functions.
Assists in the generation and review of programmatic deliverables.
Monitors and helps collate program metrics to measure functional, supplier and contractor program performance and risks.
Provides Program delivery support to the Project Managers.
Escalates Program delivery issues to Project Managers.
Delivers work in accordance with Quality Management Systems.
Develops expertise in deliverables.
Aligns deliverables to contract requirements.
Displays professional curiosity and proactive leadership.
Progressively develops delegation skills.
Progressively leads on project deliverables.
Serves as orientation support for new APMs.
Learns about all Seaspan business lines.
Learns keys to team/customer relationship building.

Bachelors Degree or diploma in Engineering, Commerce, or Project Management is preferred.
Minimum 2 years experience in shipbuilding, manufacturing, construction or equivalent industry.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Actively working toward CAPM and/or PMP certification.
Understanding of project management principles (e.g., scheduling, budgeting, deliverables tracking)
Familiarity with project management systems and tools.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain meeting minutes, action logs, and project documentation.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, with a developing ability to engage with technical and non-technical teams.
Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn shipyard processes, terminology, and PMO best practices.