Manager, Optimization & Operations Projects

SECURE; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Health Care Spending Account

Employee Wellness Programs

Employee Savings Plan

Career progression

Employee referral program

Industry-leading safety standards

Community investment initiatives

Job summary

SECURE is seeking a Manager, Optimization & Operations Projects to lead a team delivering efficiency improvements across North American operations. You will drive technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and compliant project execution on site in Calgary and at field locations.

Ideal candidates bring a P.Eng. or CET, 5–10 years of PM experience, and a track record in managing multi-million-dollar projects with strong communication and analytic skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with P.Eng., CET, or equivalent and relevant PM credentials.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Comfort working across Canada/US operations and field sites.
• Excellent written project planning documentation skills.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and PFD/P&IDs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project professionals to deliver optimization and MOC initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership to identify and implement optimization opportunities.
• Maintain strong internal/external stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure project documentation adheres to standards and processes.
• Apply data analytics (PowerBI, Python) to justify decisions and track outcomes.
• Travel regularly to project sites across North America.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Creative problem solving

Relationship building

Written communication

Data interpretation

Education

P.Eng., CET, or equivalent

Project Management training

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

About Us

At SECURE, we lead the way in waste management and energy infrastructure, providing unmatched security and peace of mind to our customers. Our strength lies in our size, extensive network, solid reputation, industry expertise, and a relentless can-do attitude.

With an expansive infrastructure network spanning Western Canada and North Dakota, we deliver essential solutions where they are needed most. Our partnerships focus on safely recovering oil and metals, disposing of liquid and solid waste, recycling materials such as metals, water, and oil, and reclaiming contaminated land to reduce environmental footprints.

SECURE is committed to innovation, helping our customers lower costs, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and exceed their business, safety, and environmental goals. We go beyond expectations — mitigating risks, reducing financial obligations, and maximizing value for our clients.

Join SECURE and be part of a team that steps up to make a meaningful difference in the industries we serve and the world we share.

Your Opportunity at SECURE

As the Manager, Optimization & Operations Projects, you will lead a team of project management professionals responsible for identifying and delivering solutions that improve SECURE’s operational performance. This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership, business development, project execution, and stakeholder management to create measurable value across SECURE’s operations in North America.

This role is based out of Calgary, Alberta.

The Team

You will lead a collaborative, knowledgeable team that values accountability, continuous improvement, and practical problem-solving. Success in this team is built through strong relationships, open communication, shared expertise, and a commitment to supporting one another.

Work Environment

This role offers a dynamic combination of strategic planning, technical project leadership, and time spent engaging with operational teams and stakeholders in the field. Regular travel to SECURE project sites across North America is required, with safety, innovation, and customer service guiding how work is planned and delivered.

A Day in The Life

• Leading and coaching a team of technical professionals to successfully execute on all optimization solutions and while supporting the integrity of ongoing Operations through MOC projects
• Provide technical leadership in identifying and implementing optimization opportunities
• Support the Optimization and MOC programs through building trust and maintaining strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with SECURE’s specifications, standards, processes and required project documentation
• Adhere to, enhance and promote SECURE’s project management best practices
• Use data analytics platforms (e.g., VTScada, Pi Coresite, PowerBI, Python) to justify decisions and measure success
• Translating our vision, mission, values, and business unit goals into team and individual priorities
• Developing and maintain an organizational structure that remains lean and scalable to deliver on business needs
• Building technical and managerial competency and capacity with a focus on growing employee knowledge, skillset and motivation
• Foster a culture of customer service, delivering results, accountability, respect and safety
• Strive to execute on solving problems and executing on solutions, with a collaborative work mindset
• Ability to travel to Secure project sites throughout North America on a regular basis
• Group compensation and performance reviews
• Operate to the highest standards of safety at all times, plan and hazard assess all work activities, and mitigate risks identified in the assessment process
• Adhere to the safety obligations of SECURE, and aid in the development and delivery of programs and initiatives to staff

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• P. Eng., CET, or equivalent
• A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in managing projects up to $5 million in value and demonstrated growth in complexity of stakeholder engagement
• Professional experience in managing with proven project management best practices
• The ability to work collaboratively and communicate with varied stakeholders and groups
• Creativity in developing and evaluating alternative solutions to realize business opportunities
• Ability to develop relationships within a project setting
• Strong writing skills needed for the development of clear and concise project planning documents
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings including Plot Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, and General Arrangements
• Detail oriented
• Proficient in the use of project management software (MS Project, Excel, etc.)
• Formal training or certification in Project Management is considered an asset
• Previous work experience in Operations is considered an asset
• An understanding of SECURE’s services and operations

What's in it for you

At SECURE, we focus on opportunities for growth and improvement; for our employees, our customers, our partners, and the communities we operate in. We are an energetic team, driven by the needs of our customers, and we care about making a meaningful contribution. We strive to attract, retain, and motivate employees by offering a competitive compensation package that recognizes employee contributions and performance.

In addition to rewarding job opportunities, we offer:

• Competitive industry wages and compensation programs which include:
• Employer-paid benefits: health, dental & more
• Health Care Spending Account
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Savings Plan
• Career progression
• A competitive employee referral program
• Industry-leading safety standards
• Community investment initiatives (Our Stories)

We believe our team’s strength comes from our diversity.

Every SECURE employee has the right to feel safe and welcome. We pride ourselves on being a respectful workplace where all employees have equal access to opportunity and support.

We are a trusted partner. We extend those same efforts outside of the organization through our respectful engagement with our diverse base of stakeholders in the communities in which we operate.

Applicants are not assessed on the grounds of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical handicap. Our operations span across Canada and the United States, and we actively seek out a wide range of applicants for both field operations and office roles.