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Pickering, ON

Project Manager

Pickering, Ontario (view on map)

Posted 17 days ago

Job Description

Number of Vacancies: 4

Hourly Rate: $70 - 82/hour

Duration: 12 months (Can be extended annually)

Hours of work: 35

Location: 889 Brock Road, Pickering Ontario (Hybrid, 2 days remote)

Job Overview

• Be responsible for the preparation and coordination of all information pertinent to an assigned project required for input to the generation planning process and/or alternative to be considered. Prepare and coordinate the preparation of project assessment reports and lessons learned.
• Keep all project parties informed of latest capital construction and other corporate standards and procedures. Review and maintain awareness of all corporate procedures pertinent to project management control and administration. Communicate with appropriate departments and areas to ensure availability of current practices on budgeting, estimating, scheduling, risk management, quality management, etc.
• Maintain an awareness of technological advancements in engineering and construction fields. Review technical publications and other literature. Communicate with engineering counterparts, internally and externally, to exchange information and views on improved methods and techniques.
• Maintain liaison with concerned internal and external groups, regulatory bodies and agencies, and cooperate in exchange of engineering and other relevant data as required to meet the project objectives. Arrange and as appropriate, chair meetings involving group(s) concerned with a given project. Guide and direct discussions involving internal staff, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and the like, in an effort to efficiently and effectively meet project objectives.
• Meet with, consultants, suppliers, and contractors before and after contract awards to interpret requirements, review progress, address deviations from plans, obtain cooperation and coordination in projects, and discuss ideas.
• Participate in programs to dispose of surplus equipment which become available, consequent to cancelled construction projects, such as unused turbines, generators and the like. Meet with potential buyers and attempt to influence same to accept such equipment in lieu of other purchases.
• Provide a high degree of project management expertise and mentor/coach staff in the project management process and methods. When required, provide technical advice and guidance to other members of the project management team and other parties concerning project procedures and control methods on work assigned outside of the department.
• Supervise staff periodically assigned to work on projects or project teams. Be responsible for the work of staff assigned to
• participate in project teams or assisting in other work activities, by planning, organizing, assigning and checking their work, and giving advice, guidance and direction as necessary. Refer personnel issues which have a significant impact on the project or the employment of staff assigned to the project to the Supervisor for resolution.
• Undertake and be responsible for the planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling of all stages of the life cycle of the assigned programs, projects or project packages from inception and approval to final acceptance, or their transfer to a dedicated project unit, as circumstances dictate.

Qualifications

• Requires an engineer's/science knowledge encompassing subject areas relevant to project management methods and best practices related to the planning, execution, control and closeout of Hydro development, rehabilitation or modification programs.
• Requires a knowledge of physics, engineering, mathematics and chemistry as related to stress, materials and total system performance.
• Requires a knowledge of economics to provide cost estimates and cost trends concerning generating station construction and operation. This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired either through the successful completion of a four year university education in an appropriate engineering field or by having the equivalent level of education.

EXPERIENCE

• Requires experience in planning and development aspects of electrical power plans to become familiar with generating station design and associated components.
• Requires experience in a generalized but related industry to appreciate manufacturing and supply techniques.
• Requires experience in project management to comprehend, interpret and apply procedures, practices and standards affiliated with related project design.
• A period of over 8 years and up to and including 10 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.