Design Project Manager

Integrated Project Services; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in project services is seeking a Design Project Manager in Ottawa. The candidate will lead projects in the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring successful delivery through effective management of resources, client interactions, and risk assessments. If you have a solid project management background and a passion for making a difference, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience, at least 2 years in project management.
• Ability to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work.
• Demonstrated project management experience with multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and achieve scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Manage client interactions and prepare financial/schedule reports.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project management experience

Scheduling skills

Coordinating technical work

IT tools proficiency

Risk management

Job description

At IPS, you will apply your knowledge, skills, and passion to make a difference in the lives of people by solving complex challenges related to pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health research and manufacturing facilities. We are looking for a dedicated Design Project Manager to join our talented team at our office located in Ottawa, Canada .

In this role, you will provide leadership on assigned projects and act to achieve financial, schedule, and client relationship objectives. You will also plan and organize all engineering functions specific to the project, coordinate client interaction between the project team and client, and provide guidance on recommended manpower and technical resource loading.

Additional Responsibilities

• Holds primary responsibility for the achievement of scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives on assigned projects.
• Attends pre-bid meetings with clients and prepares proposals in conjunction with department heads, directors, and other key individuals.
• Assists in developing the Design budget.
• Manages client interaction on assigned projects and promotes positive relationships.
• Identifies risks to the project and corporation and works with Project Executives and the Director of Operations to mitigate risks.
• Is responsible for project scope control and development / communication of all scope adjustment notifications (SAN) to the client.
• Coordinates with project discipline leads to determine the scope, complexity, and planning and scheduling requirements of the projects.
• Develops and maintains meeting minutes and Action Items / Needs List for each project.
• Develops and Maintains the Project Execution Plan.
• Prepares internal monthly financial / schedule reports for the Director of Operations for each project.
• Prepares monthly financial / schedule reports for the Client as requested by the client.
• Manages all sub-consultants on the project.

Come join a caring, nimble team that delivers world-class designs for our pharmaceutical clients and take your career to new heights!

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Qualifications & Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience at least two (2) of which include Project Management experience.
• Progressive ability, capacity, and aptitude in administration to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work and to obtain cooperation from others.
• Fundamental level of scheduling skills.
• Has the ability to run multiple simultaneous projects.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Skilled in the use of IT tools, including spreadsheets, word processing, planning, and scheduling software.
• Understanding of Earned Value and other project controls methods.
• Promotes Safety and adheres to IPS and client Safety policies.

Travel based on the project & project location. This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.

IPS-Integrated Project Services, ULC. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Ashley Patience-Abgao at and we will work with you to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made.

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Design Project Manager • Ottawa, OntarioCA