Senior Project Manager

Our Client is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and

industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. They operate in around 100 countries and employ about 117,000 people. We are currently working with our Client to identify and recruit a Sr. Project Manager to join their team of engineering professionals in Montreal.





Mandate:



Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet project financial, commercial and technical requirements. The Senior Project Manager is key to differentiating the company in the market place, and is the lead customer interface accountable for delivering the project successfully, and achieving target customer satisfaction scores.



Responsibilities:

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Ensure that the project is planned and performed within the cost and time limits, and in agreement with the contractual requirements
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Develop the project organizational structure as well as the communication guide
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Define clearly interfaces between all stakeholders and develop the corresponding responsibility matrices
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Responsible for the development of the WBS and schedule, including engineering, purchasing/procurement, delivery, construction, commissioning and customer training activities
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Validate the project budget and estimate the subsequent costs and resources
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Develop the project execution plan, quality plan as well as project-specific procedures and ensure follow-up
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Ensure coordination between all members of the project team and organize and conduct internal and external coordination meetings
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Ensure good communication with the management, including update of the periodic reports, and participate in project progress meetings
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Project management responsibilities with the customer/subcontractors include the following:
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Contract review – Review of the general commercial conditions, specific conditions as well as quality, packing, shipping and documentation requirements for contracts with subcontractors
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Procurement/Purchasing – Approve the selection of subcontractors, the manufacturing, the delivery and the payment to subcontractors
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Responsible for obtaining all required insurance and guarantees
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Responsible for change order requests, contract amendments and bid calculation sheets. Conduct proactive commercial negotiations
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Ensure accurate and complete financial follow-up, including poor quality costs
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Schedule and conduct coordination, design review and progress meetings. Ensure that minutes of meetings are completed
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Ensure that QEHS requirements are applied (including follow-up of nonconformities and CCRPs)
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Validate the payment schedule (including the list of milestones). Responsible for invoicing to customers
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Responsible for all claims (including insurance claims)
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Responsible for obtaining the required permits
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Handle the follow-up of bonuses and penalties
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Ensure proper follow-up of the documentation and correspondence

People Skills:

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Upholds ethics and values; demonstrates integrity; promotes and defends equal opportunities, builds diverse teams; encourages organizational and individual responsibility towards the community and the environment
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Demonstrates an interest in and understanding of others; Adapts to the team and builds team spirit; Recognizes and rewards the contribution of others; Listens, consults others and communicates proactively; Supports and cares for others; Develops and openly communicates self-insight
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Provides others with a clear direction; Sets appropriate standards of behaviour; Delegates work appropriately and fairly; Motivates and empowers others; Provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; Recruits staff of a high caliber
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Establishes good relationships with customers and staff; Builds wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organization; Relates well to people at all levels
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Makes a strong personal impression on others; Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating; Promotes ideas on behalf of self or others; Manages conflict; Makes effective use of political processes to influence and persuade others

Coaching/Mentoring:

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Recognized as a role model for Project Managers and Senior Project Managers
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Coaches Project Managers
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Mentors and provides guidance to PMs on the operations team

Local Project Management Champion:

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Seeks improvement of the company’s planning and execution tracking competency, e.g. planning or scheduling and execution tracking techniques
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Seeks improvement of Scope and Change Management methodologies
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Promotes company PM Processes & Tools locally

Leads Project Reviews for other large projects & OPM3 Assessments
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Conducts local PM Competency Assessments

Qualifications:

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Bachelor degree in electrical engineering (preferred option: electrotechnical field)
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PMP certification (Project Management Professional)
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Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering project management
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Excellent knowledge of the contractual, legal and commercial aspects
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Good technical knowledge in the project field
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Strong organization skills, proactive, result-oriented
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Leadership skills
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Ability in managing several tasks
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Flexibility, tact and diplomacy
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Abilities to conduct meetings and make presentations
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Computer literate
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Bilingualism

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and will fairly reflect the value brought to the organization.



If you believe you are a strong fit and have the requirements to carry out the duties described above, please submit your resume to Chris Roach at croach@thepeoplebank.com quoting the job title in the subject line.





John Lioutas,

Recruitment Consultant

The People Bank

Business Services Division

Design Group Staffing Inc.

jlioutas@thepeoplebank.com

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