Project Manager

Overview:

Our client is poised to be experts in providing precision metal products to a range of industries including oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, mining, waste management, construction, power generation and water treatment. Based out of Edmonton they are committed to increasing production capabilities to meet the growing demands of a highly competitive industry. Their customers have come to rely on them for precision metal products made to the highest quality standards. Their employees have come to rely on an environment that encourages participation, growth, and learning to improve their lives, the lives of their families, and their communities with a single focus on shared values, purpose, and vision.

Key Deliverables

Planning

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end by the development of best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develop full-scale project execution plans and associated documents
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Ensure that the contract drawings are the same as the estimate set of drawings
• Track project milestones and deliverables
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments as necessary during project cycle
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals
• Have the ability to read, interpret, analyze and forecast a project’s cost reports and determine the status of the job in terms or schedule and costing
• Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team. Analyze results, troubleshoot problem areas, and ensure information is forwarded as required
• Monitor a project’s material and labour costs and ensure accurate quality reporting is being conducted
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans

Communication

• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
• Conduct project meetings, bi-weekly or monthly as needed
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
• Build, develop, and grow and business relationships vital to the success of the project and future projects
• Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

Development (Coaching/Mentoring)

• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• (7 years) Direct work experience in a project management capacity
• Demonstrated experience in personnel management
• Experience at working both independently an in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• React to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments
• Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Adept at conducting research in project-related issues and products
• Customer service skills an asset
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Willingness to learn and apply new technologies