Project Manager

Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Project Manager to join its Minerals and Metals business focusing on large mining projects. This opportunity is hybrid.

The Role

Wood is currently seeking for a Project Manager to join our Mining and Minerals office in Saskatoon, SK. This role has overall responsibility for overseeing the development of budgets, schedules and reports as well as for the management and coordination of project staff and sub-contractors to ensure safe, cost effective, efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry Mining and Minerals sector.
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests.
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession.

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities

• Management and coordination of project staff and sub-contractors to ensure safe, cost effective, efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations.
• Act as a technical professional resource for the successful competition of multiple major challenging projects.
• Develop and maintain communication channels with clients, stakeholders, and internal personnel to ensure work flows smoothly as well as providing first class engineering services.
• Oversee the development of project budgets, schedules and reports.
• Monitor engineering, procurement and/or construction progress.
• Chair project meetings and ensure that schedules are progressing.
• Review cost control forecasts (engineering costs as well as capital costs).
• Gather up to date information first hand at sites, meet with clients and constantly monitor work performances.

Authorization to work lawfully in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected

• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 8 years engineering or operations experience focusing on heavy industrial projects including at least 2 years in a project management role.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to work with people at all levels.
• Effective organizational skills and be able to multi-task.
• Strong track record of successful project completion.
• A willingness to travel for varying durations and at times to remote locations.

Desirable

• Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is an asset.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.