Senior Project Manager - Engineering (Vancouver based)

Position Description

Job Summary

CertainTeed Canada, has an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Project Manager based in Vancouver to join our Corporate Engineering team. This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success.

The Senior Project Manager will provide exceptional leadership with clear direction and accountability for major capital project installations from initial budget requests and cost estimating, through phased engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning in a World Class Manufacturing (Continuous Improvement program) environment, utilizing established Project Management Standards. Will be responsible for several large projects in unison, completed with the highest regard for safety, environment, quality and reliability, as well as performance ethics.

Project types will include upgrades and refurbishments to gypsum board and finishing plants, implementation of energy, controls, technology, and infrastructure capital improvements. Projects will vary from multiple contracts to oversight of turnkey installations.

Required Qualifications

• Completes phased engineering studies of projects for North American facilities developing and evaluating conceptual alternatives in support of business needs.

• Prepares Capex authorization requests and presents to Senior Management for approval.

• Develops and maintains sound business relationships with Engineering’s Customers, Vendors, Suppliers and contract resources and ensures alignment with our needs and expectations.

• Optimal use of competitive bidding, Low-Cost Country (LCC) sourcing techniques to designated countries for competitive installation costs.

• Provides Project Execution Plans, including Critical Path Schedules, Resource Plans, Project Risk Registers, and Budget and Variance reports.

• Strict regard for Project Scope and Change Management procedures.

• Utilizes World Class Manufacturing and Early Equipment Management tools on new designs and installations.

• Collaborates with global internal and external project management experts to assure Best Practice implementation within our facilities.

• Directs project engineers; coordinates external vendors, installation contractors.

• Trains and leads the project management community in identification and application of efficient project management tools and techniques.

• Key Contributor in assuring company’s immediate and long-term capital program objectives is achieved.

• Assures capital program is implemented cost effectively. Prepares capital cost estimates, capex budget requests, project spending variance reports, purchase orders, as well as invoice approvals. Assures projects achieve business benefit prior to closure. Develops reliable cost effective project resources and methods, employing competitive bidding, low cost country sourcing where advantageous.

• Directs project engineers; coordinates external vendors, installation contractors.

• Insures adherence to documentation systems, Intellectual Property development and protection.

Additional Description

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Recognized Project Management Expert for industrial facilities, experienced in directing engineering, consulting and construction resources within heavy industrial manufacturing environments on major capital project teams.

• Demonstrated record of project assignments completed on/under budget, on/ahead of required dates.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with a successful record of accomplishment safely leading the completion of several major industrial project installations throughout North America

• Five (5) to Ten (10) years of related industrial, engineering or contracting experience.

• Continuous learner in field and shares knowledge, flexible in assuming job assignments

• Driven, self-guided, accountable and collaborates well in a team environment

• Highly organized, documents meeting agendas, actions, trip reports, best practices. Provides innovative solutions.

• Strong commitment to cost savings, profit improvement delivery, efficiency.

• Superior communication, organization and presentation skills.

PREFERRED OR DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Project Management training and certifications.

• Professional Engineering registration.

• Gypsum technical expert.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Position requires some travel (20%) overnight primarily in Canada. Considerable time spent in heavy manufacturing environments and construction job sites, requiring use of personal protection equipment.

Company Summary

Here’s what we do…

CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain -- the world’s largest building materials company with a 350-year legacy of innovation and growth. Saint Gobain group is leader in sustainable product development and environmental stewardship. We’re proud to that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers institute as on the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

For 113 years, CertainTeed has been synonymous with quality, trust, innovation, and service. Our team designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions in the construction and building materials market. CertainTeed’s broad product offering includes insulation, ceilings, roofing, siding, fence, railing, deck, exterior trim and gypsum board products. We provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change. Our offerings incorporate and promote the wellbeing for each of us and we are building a future where we collectively work together towards our core purpose to “Make the World a Better Home”.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Senior Project Manager - Engineering (Vancouver based)

Location: Delta, British Columbia

Posting Date: 02/14/2024

Job Code: CAN00663

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