Automation Project Manager (MAC)

Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.

Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.

Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.

We are recruiting for an Automation Project Manager who will be responsible for the execution of the entire automation scope of projects, with a large focus on Process and Safety Systems across all project components and facilities. This role allows the incumbent the challenge of delivering a holistic OnePlant Automation Solution, from sensor to cloud, for large industrial facilities across a broad set of industries. Reporting to the Manager, Operations - Systems, Software & Solutions, you will lead a team to successfully deliver engineering design, configuration, integration, procurement, manufacturing, commissioning and start-up, and handover to Lifecycle services.

Working directly with customers, EPCs, OEMs and other third-party contractors, the successful candidate will manage multiple projects simultaneously, directing local and remote project teams. A key focus for this role will include customer relationship management, risk management and contract/interface management.

• Customer relationship management and satisfaction
• Project risk identification and management
• Contract and interface management
• Managing scope, cost, schedule, integrated change control and quality in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Accountable for project financials and reporting
• Engaging with project pursuit personnel (Business Development and Sales) to produce quality proposals that allow for seamless transition to project execution
• Provide leadership for the lifecycle of a project from sales handover to delivery of a quality solution, delivered to the Customer on time and on budget
• Accountable for engineering and design resources to ensure project scope is met
• Influencing project stakeholders to produce results in the best interest of the Customer and Spartan
• Experience with automation solutions, continuous historians, enterprise solutions, cloud connectivity, IT/OT and cybersecurity
• Experience with electrical systems, control panels, modular buildings, and integration of these components into a complete solution
• Interfacing and leading Spartan’s manufacturing team, outsourced entities, and third-party contractors to produce a quality solution
• Strong collaboration with internal and external project stakeholders

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Sciences or similar with P.Eng. or P.L.(Eng.) designation, or diploma in Engineering with CET or RET designation
• Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP) certification required
• Expert-level knowledge of project management processes, industry business drivers and customer relations
• Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), Program Management Professional (PMI-PgMP) considered assets
• Agile Project Management/Certification considered an asset
• 12+ years relevant industry experience
• 5+ years acting as a Senior Project Manager
• Proven record managing increasingly complex projects with successful customer outcomes
• Ability to work proactively in a fast-paced team environment and work to timelines
• Strong negotiating skills; exceptional verbal and written communication
• Extensive and exceptional customer relationship/service practices
• Strong leadership skills, with ability to effectively work in team environment
• High-level technical skills and willingness to learn
• Proven organization and prioritization abilities
• Entrepreneurial work ethic, self-starter with a desire to thrive in a fast-paced team environment
• Willingness to travel; travel to customer sites may be required

This position has been deemed Safety Sensitive. As such, the successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment Alcohol and Drug test.

As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment security background check.

Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.

Close Date: April 25, 2025 (11:59 pm MST)

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Requisition ID: 1381