Instrumentation Manager

Iconic-Electric-and-Controls-2; Sherwood Park; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Iconic Electric and Controls is seeking an Instrument Manager to lead the Sherwood Park Branch for instrumentation activities alongside electrical and subcontractor teams. The role requires strong organization, safety-minded leadership, and the ability to manage multiple timelines and resources.

You will mentor staff, build budgets, and keep Baseline Schedule documents current while coordinating with internal teams and clients on scope changes and recovery plans.

Qualifications

• Experience leading instrumentation on on-site industrial projects.
• Strong scheduling and planning capabilities with ability to manage multiple activities.
• Excellent communication and client-interface skills with leadership experience.
• Journeyman Instrument Mechanic with Red Seal and related PM certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities of the Sherwood Park Branch for Instrumentation, electrical, and sub-contractor work.
• Lead planning sessions, drive safety initiatives, and mentor staff.
• Develop and manage estimates and project budgets.
• Maintain Baseline Schedule and Basis of Schedule documents with the team.
• Establish and control the project schedule for maintenance, construction and pre-commissioning.
• Coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors and vendors to validate schedule logic and collect progress data.
• Apply resources loading for optimal crew planning and staffing.
• Ensure alignment with WBS and CBS for progress tracking and forecasting.
• Identify critical paths and monitor schedule health with KPI reporting.
• Address scope changes, delays, and mitigation planning with clients.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Client interface

Education

Journeyman Instrument Mechanic (Red Seal)

Gold Seal Certification

Project Management Course

NSCO designation

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Instrument Manager will be responsible for directing the activities of Sherwood Park Branch which consists of Instrumentation work, in conjunction with Electrical and sub-contractor trade work. This role will provide leadership in planning sessions, directing work and making decisions. You must be well organized, with safe work execution at the frontier of every decision. This is a great opportunity for a highly organized individual who is able to manage several simultaneous activities and who enjoys working with a high performing and innovative team.

Iconic wants to be the employer where you build your career. Our team members are the core of Iconic's success.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in Iconic's day to day safety program, as a leader and drive innovation in planning
• Communicate with Iconic's clients and provide assistance for maintenance and project needs
• Act as a mentor and a leader for all subordinate personnel
• Building estimates and budgets
• Updates and maintains the project Baseline Schedule and Basis of Schedule documents (with team)
• Establish and manage the project schedule for maintenance, construction and pre-commissioning activities
• Lead and planning sessions with internal maintenance and construction teams, subcontractors and vendors to validate schedule logic and collect progress data
• Apply resource loading for establishing optimal crew and staffing plans
• Ensure all schedule activities are aligned with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) within project controls systems for progress tracking and forecasting
• Identity and maintain the projects critical and near-critical paths, continuous analysis of schedule health and reporting key metrics and trends
• Work with team and clients on scope change, trends and delays into schedule, evaluating impacts and supporting mitigation and recovery planning
• Support project reporting by providing updates and variance analysis for internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and experience
• Strong project planning, scheduling and execution experience is essential
• 5 Years experience on site industrial projects
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Projects would be an asset
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills, with the ability to lead planning sessions and influence outcomes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with commercial acumen and client interface experience

Preference will be given to applicants that can demonstrate the following;

• Journeyman Instrument Mechanic with Red Seal Classification
• Gold Seal Certification, Project Management Course, NSCO designation
• Past experience in leadership roles
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License and ability to provide a recent Driver's Abstract
• Undergo and successfully pass industry standard pre-employment testing

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.