Project Engineer

Technical Management Group Ltd. (TMG); Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Management Group Ltd. (TMG) in Toronto seeks a Project Engineer to support engineering design and project management across mining sites. Based in the Toronto Office, you will report to the Project Manager and contribute to technical, administrative, and business development tasks.

You will spend significant time on site with travel to remote locations, participate in procurement and scheduling, and drive documentation, cost control, and stakeholder reporting.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in engineering and design.
• Combined five years of experience in project development, construction, and/or mine operations.
• University degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience directing internal and external teams involved in multiple activities.
• Experience in technical writing or document management is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Establish reporting criteria and formats for monthly status reports and budget updates.
• Provide regular reports with analysis to stakeholders.
• Develop execution plans and sequencing for engineering and construction activities.
• Support project schedules and milestone tracking.
• Monitor contractor performance and adherence to schedule.
• Coordinate weekly schedule reviews and risk recovery planning.
• Prepare scopes of work, technical specs and estimates.
• Travel to mine sites for long-term site engagements as required.

Skills

Communication

Scheduling

Planning

Project management

Risk management

Team leadership

Documentation

Vendor management

Interpersonal skills

Proactive teamwork

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

General Accountability And Summary

This role will appeal to a collaborative individual, with a broad interest in and exposure to various aspects of engineering design and project management in the mining field. The individual will be motivated to play a role in taking TMG through its next phase of growth and development. Based in the Toronto Office and reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Engineer is responsible for various technical, administrative, business development, and project management functions related to TMG’s various project sites.

Location

Toronto

The successful candidate will be expected to spend at least twelve (12) of their first twenty-four (24) months with the company engaged on a long-term and site-based construction and/or commissioning mandate. This will involve a high degree of business travel to remote and/or hardship sites for up to eight (8) weeks at a time, depending on the location and assignment conditions. This may also involve living in a construction and/or mining operations camp on the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish the reporting criteria, content and format for monthly status reports, cost variance reporting, forecasts, budget updates, change control notices, and monthly presentations to Owner management.
• Provide regular weekly and monthly reports with appropriate analysis to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop execution plans and establish logic networks for sequencing of tasks related to engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction activities.
• Support the development of schedules for projects and studies.
• Analyze contractor schedules and prepare critical path task reports.
• Monitor contractor performance against established schedule targets.
• Expedite contractor deliverables and adherence to the schedule.
• Organize and run weekly schedule review meetings with necessary stakeholders to assess and plan work on a six‑week rolling forecast.
• Alert project management and engineering personnel to potential schedule risks and support the development of recovery plans.
• Follow up on action items with responsible personnel to ensure that items are closed out completely and on time.
• Develop and own the equipment list throughout the project life cycle.
• Participate in the overall procurement process, including scope definition, specification preparation, datasheet population, tender evaluation and recommendation, contract award, kick‑off meetings, and expediting both internal and external parties to meet the schedule requirements for various equipment packages.
• Follow up with vendor representatives to verify that all technical documentation required for fabrication and shipment are submitted and reviewed in accordance with the project schedule.
• Participate in design and project execution review meetings.
• Prepare various project deliverables including scopes of work, technical specifications, reports, engineering calculations, estimates, and financial models.
• Prepare minutes of meeting for various project meetings and follow up on action items with responsible personnel to ensure that items are closed out completely and on time.
• Travel regularly to mine sites to meet with project stakeholders and/or undertake long‑term site assignments for construction and commissioning engagements as required.
• Coordinate with the Owner Operations personnel for project feedback and execution support.
• Support one or more TMG Project Managers in a variety of project needs as required.
• Support TMG Corporate Business Development, Marketing, and/or Administrative tasks as required.
• Promote and demonstrate both TMG and client values at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to execute plans and tasks within schedule and budget.
• Ability to strategically and tactically organize and structure activities.
• Competent in design and construction methods common to engineering projects.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with appropriate risk management competencies.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to deal with complex problems with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight project deadlines.
• Ability to lead negotiations and discussions with contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.
• Strong document creation, preparation, editing and overall management skills using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work proactively in a small team environment.
• Ability to interact with all stakeholders with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to deal with the mental and physical pressures of site rotation to remote and/or hardship sites.

Experience, Qualifications & Education

• Five years of experience in engineering and design.
• Combined five years of experience in project development, construction, and/or mine operations.
• University degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience directing internal and external teams involved in multiple activities.
• Experience in technical writing or document management is an asset.
• Experience in database setup and management is an asset.
• Experience in process, metallurgical, mining, or geotechnical engineering is an asset.
• Fluency in a secondary language is an asset (French or Spanish preferred).
• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain a P.Eng designation.

Position Dynamics

• Internal Relationships: Senior Leadership, Project Managers, Procurement, Engineers.
• External Relationships: Mining Companies, Contractors, Vendors, Engineering Consulting Firms, personnel from other companies.
• Application Documents: résumé & cover letter. Successful candidates will be expected to prepare a short case‑study for presentation to Senior Leadership as part of the interview process.
• Compensation: Base salary, benefits, bonus, Deferred Profit Sharing Plan. Site‑based rotation assignment conditions may also allow for uplift, per‑demand, living allowance, and/or completion bonus.