Hybrid Project Manager

at Giffen Consulting Ltd.

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: CA$100,000 - CA$130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Project Manager at Giffen Consulting overseeing complex mining and heavy industrial project delivery. Responsible for client relationships, project compliance, and team leadership in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle, including close-out.
• Identify, document, and communicate client requirements while effectively managing multiple stakeholders.
• Proactively resolves performance, scope, cost, and schedule issues with the Client as they arise.
• Ensure projects are managed in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
• Clearly define project scope and ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Manage change control processes and project interfaces while monitoring performance to identify and mitigate issues early.
• Oversee all project scope elements, develop resource and financial plans, and manage design, procurement, and construction activities to align with the project schedule.
• Prepare accurate project estimates and collaborate with the Project Services Team to establish cost reports.
• Monitor and control all cost aspects, including forecasting, approvals, trend identification, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Define project quality requirements per the Project Quality Plan.
• Develop a project schedule that allows work to be executed efficiently while ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures.
• Provide clear and focused leadership to the project team, creating a vision for success and a strategy to achieve key milestones and objectives.
• Ensure accurate and timely progress reporting to both the client and internal teams.
• Continuously monitor communication channels between project staff, the client, and third parties, implementing improvements as needed.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, ensuring timely resolution and proactive mitigation strategies.
• Set clear objectives for the design team and ensure adherence to the client's Basis of Design, regulations, and codes.
• Ensure all HSE procedures are followed and that project participants understand and document compliance with safety requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in a multidisciplinary engineering environment (EPC, EPCM, IPD, etc.)
• Experience with complex projects values over $10M.
• Familiar with greenfield and brownfield mining / heavy industrial projects.
• Knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and codes of practice.
• Experience with equipment selection and sizing for switches, transformers, and power and load distributions.
• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited university or similar.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer or Applied Science Technologist in Canada or eligible to register is considered a strong asset.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation with the Project Management Institute (PMI) is not required, but is considered an asset.
• The MMCD Certified Contract Administrator (MMCD CCA) designation is not required but is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Connect through monthly, continuous performance management meetings
• Encourage continual learning through courses and conferences
• Support professional designation certification
• Invest in our people through a variety of corporate programs
• Host company-wide social events