Project Manager, Power Generation Standards - Toronto, Canada - CSA Group

CSA Group Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

TEMPORARY

Description

Employment Status:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU

At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Job Summary:

This is a maternity leave 18-month contract position.

As a Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the management of CSA's nationally accredited standards development process and activities, overseeing all aspects of assigned projects. This includes:

Facilitating multiple volunteer committees, technical and/or strategic from diverse backgrounds ranging from senior executives to technical level representatives in both public and private sectors, NGOs, academia, industry associations and regulatory authorities
Facilitating development of technical standards through volunteer committees of technical experts, including convening in-person and/or virtual meetings
Establishing and actively managing schedules, processes, and resource requirements (e.g., funding, personnel), costs, quality, and risk
Collaborating with technical committee leadership (Chair, Vice-Chair) to manage committee operations and membership
Developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships
Responsible for the oversight of an accredited process in development of national, bi-national and/or international standards
Liaising with internal and external partners including member organizations, internal management, editorial, production, legal and finance teams towards successful delivery of projects.
Participating on occasional internal task teams (e.g., business or process improvement, research).

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as engineering, science, or project management.
Designation as a Project Management Professional, or equivalent designation/experience, would be an asset.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, including experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and/or standards development.
Experience in the energy sector and/or knowledge of related topics (e.g., nuclear) would be an asset.
Experience working with volunteers and/or multi-stakeholder groups would be an asset.

Skills:

Excellent people skills: managing relationships, facilitating, and networking with people at all levels with divergent interests and backgrounds.
Proficiency in oral and written communication, including delivering presentations and writing technical documents, proposals, and business plans.
Excellent organization, planning skills, and attention to detail.
High degree of self-motivation, initiative, resilience, and adaptability.
Strong leadership, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to be a team player and build capacity of peers.
Creative, participative, and flexible approach to managing work assignments.
Strong computer skills (word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, etc.).
Applicants with proficiency in French will be given special consideration.

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