Electrical R&D Project Lead

Socomec Group; Brampton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec Group is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team from development through closure. You will ensure schedules are reliable, resources are available, baselined, and monitored using corporate tools.

Responsibilities include managing cross-site work packages, maintaining project information, and enforcing project governance. A PMP and 5+ years in electrical equipment project management are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred).
• 5+ years in electrical equipment engineering project management.
• PMP certification strongly preferred.
• Proven experience structuring, recovering, and delivering complex projects.
• Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Project Online (server config, shared resources, baselines, auditing).
• Mastery of change control and risk management practices.
• Strong competency in scope definition, WBS, and critical path analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP (Syspro) and Power BI for decision support preferred.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills.
• Ability to drive accountability and discipline across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects using financial data, scheduling, risk management, and quality/cost/time objectives.
• Drive a multi-disciplinary team across sites, covering all work packages.
• Structure the project (WBS, work packages) and maintain up-to-date information.
• Ensure smooth progress by monitoring deliverables and baselines.
• Adhere to project management rules outlined in the plan; resolve conflicts with stakeholders.
• Provide regular project reviews and drive process improvements.
• Maintain project indicators, raise issues, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Skills

PMP certification

Change control

Risk management

WBS & critical path

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Microsoft Project Online

Power BI

ERP understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project Online

Syspro ERP

Power BI

Job description

Socomec Group is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team from development through closure. You will ensure schedules are reliable, resources are available, baselined, and monitored using corporate tools.

Responsibilities include managing cross-site work packages, maintaining project information, and enforcing project governance. A PMP and 5+ years in electrical equipment project management are strongly preferred.