Operations Manager/Principal Project Manager - Environmental

Parsons; Oakville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen Operations Manager und Principal Project Manager, um das Ontario Energy & Environment Team zu leiten. In dieser Schlüsselrolle sind Sie verantwortlich für die Führung und das Management eines Teams von über 40 Fachleuten, während Sie gleichzeitig technische Projektverantwortung übernehmen. Ihre Aufgaben umfassen die Durchführung von Umweltstandortbewertungen, die Planung und Umsetzung von Sanierungsprojekten sowie die Optimierung von Betriebsabläufen. Dieses dynamische Umfeld bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, Ihre Führungsqualitäten zu entfalten und an bedeutenden Projekten zu arbeiten, die das Leben der Menschen verbessern. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Umweltfragen haben und in einem unterstützenden Team arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Gesundheits- und Zahnversicherung

Pensionsplan (DCPP)

Steuerfreies Sparkonto (TFSA)

Lebensversicherung

Bezahlte Freizeit

Mitgliedschaft im Fitnessstudio

Qualifications

• 15+ Jahre Erfahrung in der Umweltberatung, starke Kenntnisse der relevanten Gesetze.
• Erfahrung in der Führung von Teams mit 10+ Mitarbeitern.

Responsibilities

• Leitung von Umweltprojekten, einschließlich ESAs und Sanierungsdesign.
• Management von 40+ Fachleuten und Unterstützung bei der Geschäftsentwicklung.

Skills

Projektmanagement

Umweltrecht

Teamführung

Betriebsführung

Finanzmanagement

Education

Bachelor in Erdwissenschaften oder Ingenieurwesen

Tools

Datenbanken

Softwarepakete für Umweltprojekte

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented combined Operations Manager and Principal Project Manager to help grow our Ontario Energy & Environment Team. In this role you will play a leadership role in helping to grow our Ontario E&E team.

What You'll Be Doing:

The responsibilities for this position will include operations management, project management, execution of environmental site assessments (ESAs), excess soil planning, and remediation projects. The role has combined operations leadership and technical project components. The goal is a 50-50 balance between the two roles. You will be managing a staff of 40+ professionals and working with the technical team and business development team to increase our headcount.

Specific job description includes but is not limited to the following:

Operations

• Operations management including staff recruitment, retention, workflow optimization, implementation of appropriate technologies, succession planning, approval of time and operating expenditures and other team leading functions.
• Work with team of functional managers to coach and mentor staff that include 40+ scientists and engineers that range from juniors (recent new graduates) to principals (20+ years of experience) to ensure staff are motivated in meeting their individual goals while meeting corporate goals of growth, project quality and timeliness, innovation and profitability.
• Develops goals and conducts performance reviews for direct reports, and supports functional managers in these activities for other staff.
• Various tasks to maintain a high level of professionalism in the workplace

Technical/Project Delivery

• Provide technical leadership, support and project management related to ESAs, remediation design and excess soil planning, investigation and management. Specific technical responsibilities include:
  • Overseeing ESA and remediation related projects
  • Tracking and maintaining budgets on environmental programs
  • Support infrastructure engineering teams in ESAs and excess soil planning
  • Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths.
  • Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
  • Develop and maintain client relationships in various industries
  • Primary point of contact with clients
  • Ensuring programs
• Review of technical documents and reports
• Support business development activities such as meeting with perspective clients, writing proposals, and promoting Parsons’ key technical strengths

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in earth sciences, environmental/chemical/geological engineering or similar programs.
• 15+ years of consulting experience at an environmental consulting firm with strong experience in the applicable environmental laws and regulations including O.Reg. 153/01, O.Reg. 406/19 within the Ontario Environmental Protection Act.
• 5+ years managing teams of 10 or more staff, demonstrated ability to lead and grow and environmental consulting team.
• Experience working with diverse multidisciplinary and/or international project teams.
• Track record of delivering high quality work products.
• Strong project management acumen to deliver projects within schedule and budgets.
• Financially literate from a project management perspective.
• History of promoting a strong Health and Safety Culture.
• Strong external network including with perspective clients and the environmental consulting industry.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• High emotional IQ: cultivating a team-oriented knowledge sharing environment, recognizing stress points with individuals or groups of staff and making corrective actions, promoting social gatherings, and comfortable with having difficult conversations.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and maintain workflows that improved work efficiency, quality and costs.
• Knowledge of technologies (including databases, artificial intelligence, various software packages) that can potentially be employed to improve ESA and remediation deliverables.
• Experience with other environmental aspects of infrastructure projects such as hydrogeology assessments (EASR and PTTW applications), geotechnical, designated and hazardous substances surveys.
• Business Development attributes including networking to attract new clients and professional talent to our team

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next! We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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