Project Manager (Engineering)

Accountabilities

Project planning and delivery: Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects from initiation through close-out, ensuring deliverables meet agreed scope, schedules, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations.
Client relationship management: Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle, identify and document requirements, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure clear communication regarding objectives and deliverables.
Scope and contract management: Define project scope, manage interfaces and changes, and ensure project activities comply with contractual obligations, client requirements, and applicable standards.
Schedule and budget control: Develop and maintain project schedules, monitor progress against milestones, manage financial performance, and implement corrective actions to address delays or cost overruns.
Cost management and forecasting: Collaborate with project services teams to prepare cost reports, forecasts, approvals, and trend analyses while identifying opportunities for cost optimization and improved financial performance.
Engineering coordination: Oversee engineering design activities, establish clear objectives for design teams, and ensure alignment with the client's Basis of Design, relevant regulations, and applicable engineering codes.
Procurement and construction support: Coordinate engineering deliverables with procurement and construction activities to maintain project alignment, resolve interfaces, and support efficient execution.
Risk and change management: Identify project risks and opportunities, assess potential impacts, and develop proactive mitigation strategies to address scope, cost, schedule, and performance challenges.
Quality assurance: Define project quality requirements and ensure deliverables meet established standards, technical specifications, contractual commitments, and client expectations.
Health, safety, and environmental compliance: Ensure applicable health, safety, and environmental (HSE) procedures are followed and that project participants understand and document compliance with relevant safety requirements.
Progress reporting and communication: Provide accurate, timely project updates to clients and internal stakeholders, monitor communication across project teams and third parties, and improve reporting processes where necessary.
Proposal development and estimating: Support the preparation of proposals, project estimates, and commercial submissions to help secure and plan future engineering work.
Team leadership and development: Provide clear direction, establish project objectives, motivate multidisciplinary teams, mentor colleagues, and foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Professional experience: At least four years of progressively responsible experience in a multidisciplinary engineering environment, such as Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM), or Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
Project management expertise: Demonstrated experience managing complex engineering projects with budgets typically ranging from CAD $500,000 to $10 million.
Engineering design knowledge: Strong understanding of engineering design processes, project development phases, technical deliverables, and the coordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Industry experience: Familiarity with greenfield and brownfield mining, utilities, or heavy industrial projects, including the technical and operational considerations associated with these environments.
Project controls: Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, forecasts, change requests, risks, and performance reporting.
Contract and commercial management: Understanding of contract terms, project cost management, estimating, procurement coordination, and change management processes.
Technical and regulatory knowledge: Familiarity with applicable industry standards, engineering regulations, codes of practice, quality requirements, and health and safety procedures.
Client and stakeholder management: Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and resolve project challenges effectively.
Leadership and problem-solving: Excellent organizational skills, sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to lead teams, make informed decisions, and proactively address project risks.
Professional registration: Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Applied Science Technologist in Canada, or eligibility to obtain the relevant designation, is an asset.
Project management certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is considered an advantage.
Contract administration certification: The MMCD Certified Contract Administrator (CCA) designation is an additional asset.
Adaptability and collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a growing, entrepreneurial environment, manage multiple stakeholders, and contribute to evolving project delivery practices.
Location and travel: Ability to work remotely from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, transition to a hybrid arrangement as required, and travel to client sites throughout the region.
Benefits
Competitive annual salary: CAD $100,000–$140,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and relevant expertise.
Retirement savings: Employer RRSP matching program to support long-term financial planning.
Health and wellness: Employee Health Spending Account to help cover eligible health-related expenses.
Performance-based incentives: Short-term and long-term incentive programs offering additional earning potential.
Flexible work arrangements: Work-from-home flexibility, with an initial remote arrangement and an anticipated transition to hybrid work in St. John's.
Professional development: Opportunities to attend courses, conferences, and other learning activities to expand technical and leadership capabilities.
Professional designation support: Assistance with obtaining and maintaining relevant professional certifications and designations.
Ongoing performance development: Regular performance management meetings to support feedback, goal setting, career development, and continuous improvement.
Corporate development programs: Access to initiatives designed to invest in employee growth, engagement, and professional success.
Collaborative team environment: Join a small, growing team where individual contributions are valued and employees have opportunities to influence project delivery and business development.
Company-wide social events: Opportunities to connect with colleagues and build relationships across the organization.
Meaningful project exposure: Work on multidisciplinary projects across mining, utilities, and heavy industry, with opportunities to strengthen client relationships and take ownership of significant project outcomes.