IT Project Coordinator

Weir Canada, Inc.; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Weir Canada, Inc. is seeking an IT Project Coordinator in Halifax with hybrid work. You will plan, coordinate and track IT and communications projects for Navy-related systems, engaging stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3+ years in project coordination, strong PM knowledge, budgeting and risk management, and eligibility for government security clearance to Secret. The team offers a collaborative environment and exposure to advanced naval IT systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project coordination or related IT delivery projects.
• Strong understanding of PM methodologies, lifecycle management, budgeting and risk management.
• Canadian citizenship with 10+ years in Canada for security clearance to Secret.

Responsibilities

• Create project plans, lead initiatives, track scope and costs using the defined system.
• Engage clients and technical stakeholders to gather and develop requirements.
• Develop change submissions, contribute to design documents, and ensure lifecycle alignment.
• Demonstrate commitment to safety and operate within a collaborative engineering environment.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

IT infrastructure knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Job Title: IT Project Coordinator

Location: Halifax (alternate possibility: Ottawa, LaSalle)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

About the role

Join a high-impact team supporting the development of advanced Information Systems for the Royal Canadian Navy. This position offers the opportunity to use your skills and talents in project management and technology to support the design of IT and communication systems for Canada’s future warship class, the River-class Destroyer. Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will help shape innovative technical solutions and advance the digital backbone of Canada’s future naval fleet.

What we do at Weir

Weir is a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. Outside the mining sector, Weir Marine Engineering has managed and operated the Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE) for the Department of National Defence (DND) since 1964. At Weir Marine Engineering (WME), we apply engineering/technical expertise to the complex challenges of mission-critical naval systems, contributing to the reliability, security, and performance of systems that are essential to Canada’s maritime defence capabilities.

Make your impact

You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter—whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What you’ll do

• Project Management/Coordination: Create plans for the work, lead the initiative, use WME's Cost and Schedule Performance Management System to track scope and costs, monitor risks and provide progress reports to stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Interact with clients and business/technical stakeholders to understand, extract and develop project requirements (functional, operational, performance, security, etc.). Hold internal and external reviews, coordination and progress meetings, acting as a facilitator amongst assigned technical resources, including preparing presentation material and producing records of discussion.
• Technical Engagement: Document requirements, work with Functional Team Leaders to develop technical work packages to be assigned to technical resources, prepare change submissions, contribute to technical design documents when applicable, review and consolidate technical documentation prepared by internal Subject Matter Experts, and ensure that all project documentation aligns with the group’s System Development Life Cycle process and templates.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

What you’ll bring

• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure, including client/server environments, networking technologies, storage solutions, enterprise systems and telecommunications or communications technologies.
• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, project management or a related role supporting IT, telecommunications, infrastructure or technology delivery projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, project lifecycle management, budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, adapt to changing priorities and work effectively within cross-functional technical and business teams.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Canadian citizenship, with 10 or more years residing in Canada with no periods longer than six continuous months out of country, is absolutely necessary as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance to the minimum level of Secret.

Nice to Have

• PMP, CAPM, or other recognized project management certification.
• Knowledge of ITIL, Service Management, or related operational frameworks.
• Experience supporting projects within regulated, compliance-driven or government environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive initiatives, influence stakeholders and deliver high-quality results.

Why join Weir?

We live our values—we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes. We’re passionate about our purpose—to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world class engineering, materials science expertise and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies. We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career development and study/learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team-specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams

We are Weir. And the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing. Quickly adapting. Continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each and every one of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it’s exciting. And it’s one we can’t wait to be part of. Thank you for your interest in joining us.