Manager, Project Services - Oakville, Canada - Wood Group Pratt & Whitney Industrial Turbine Services, LLC

Wood Group Pratt & Whitney Industrial Turbine Services, LLC

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Oakville, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Wood is seeking a

Manager, Project Services

to join our Mining & Minerals business group. Reporting to the Operations Director, this position is located at our Oakville office. This individual will manage the overall operations of the Project Services department, including staffing, budgeting, and performance monitoring.

The Manager, Project Services will promote, supervise, and monitor inter-departmental relations between Business Units, projects, and other departments, ensuring the efficient performance of project services work.

This is a strategic position for the business and we're looking to have a person in place in January 2024.

If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you

Key Responsibilities
:

Overall management of the Project Services department, including:

Cost Control, Planning & Scheduling, Estimating, Document Management, and Project Administration.

Recruit, interview, evaluate, and manage the Project Services staffing levels to ensure project staffing and office utilization targets are achieved; Assign qualified staff to projects in coordination with the project managers, as required by the project manpower plan

Conduct staff performance and personal development reviews; provide recommendations for promotion, salary levels, work assignment and external training programs

Oversee the development and training of the project services group to support projects in the areas of project set-up, project information management, scheduling, cost control, estimating, accounting, document control, trend management, forecasting and risk management

Provide input in the areas of execution plan, budget estimates, resourcing, and schedules for proposals for all project services departments

Monitors the performance of the department on each project including hours usage, progress and quality and takes corrective action where necessary to control work within budget and schedule

Ensures appropriate and consistent project delivery tools are deployed and maintained on all projects in the Oakville office.

Participates in office and project audits related to project services functions as directed by senior management

RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant technical diploma/university degree (Mining, Engineering, Construction, etc)

Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in an EPC(M) environment; with at least 10 years in a managerial capacity, or appropriate combination of education and experience

10+ years of mining industry experience will be considered an asset.

Demonstrated success and ability to compile, analyze, and present office-wide forecast staffing plans, overhead costing, and manage utilization.

Knowledge of engineering controls, cost control, and project reporting, document control, scheduling, estimating, procurement/contracts, construction management

Strong analytical, interpretive, organizational and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and similar systems;
Knowledge of Convero Project Management system is an asset

Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required