Project Manager

InnoTech Engineering Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Alberta is seeking a Project Manager to oversee engineering projects in Automation. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of project management experience, excellent communication skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business. This role offers a full-time position with a competitive compensation package, including wellness days and group benefits.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Paid wellness days

Employer-paid group benefits

Health care spending account

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience on Automation projects.
• Experience with Control systems and System integration.
• Strong experience with on-site commissioning and Startup of industrial automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-disciplinary teams and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Develop schedules, financial reports, and other related documentation.
• Communicate effectively with all project team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Client Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering/business

Project Management Professional certification (PMP)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Full-time, Casual or Permanent in Calgary or Edmonton, AB

Project Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager based in our Calgary, AB office.

About InnoTech Engineering

InnoTech is an engineering company focused on Operational Technology (OT) spanning instrumentation, electrical and automation infrastructure. Our team consists of highly skilled engineers, technologists, and technicians with vast experience, capable of handling both small and large OT projects while also providing support for day-to-day facility operations. InnoTech’s primary services are Controls (PLC, DCS, SCADA), Electrical (low and medium voltage), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) engineering, and OT Lifecycle Planning and Cybersecurity.

Position Summary

Reporting to the InnoTech Project Management Office, the successful candidate will manage multi-disciplinary teams, will be responsible for providing technical project leadership, support, knowledge, experience and to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with quality results. The Project Manager will plan, organize, monitor, and oversee multiple projects at a time to deliver the engineering design, configuration, integration, procurement, manufacturing, commissioning, and start-up services. If you take ownership, embrace teamwork, ask questions, and make improvements, you’ll be a great addition to our team!

Role and Responsibilities:

• Managing scope, cost, schedule, quality, functionality, and customer expectations
• Develop schedules, financial reports and other Project Management related documentation as required by customers
• Communicate effectively and manage all project team members, including vendors, suppliers, sub-contractors, and the client as necessary for project execution and coordination.
• Working with the customer to understand and ensure compliance with all applicable customer engineering and safety standards, practices, procedures, documentation requirements
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards
• Managing change requests from the client, suppliers, or internals for effect on overall project scope, schedule, and budget. Consulting with the client to get approvals prior to implementation
• Drive the project lifecycle from proposal to close out of a project, delivered to the customer on time and on budget by engaging with the InnoTech Business Development team on the front end to add input to scope, budget, schedule to ensure an awarded project is practical with relation to project execution lifecycle
• Directly engaging with engineering and design resources to ensure project delivery is met on time and on budget
• Influencing project stakeholders to produce results in the customer’s best interest
• Working with InnoTech Project Administrators to setup projects, manage project changes, schedule fabrication, material delivery, and invoicing milestones
• Having knowledge and experience with site installation scopes of work for turnkey project execution and management
• Maintaining accurate project financial reporting including forecasting of expected costs, identifying reasons for cost differentials from project bid, to execution, to completion
• Work with your team and other business units to find solutions to project roadblocks
• Identify and manage project risks and issue through collaboration with the sponsors, stakeholders, and team members
• Manage project documentation records and requirements from customers with assistance from the project engineering team and document control group
• Collaborate with the Project Management Office and Engineering Team Leads to ensure project resourcing is met and to drive internal process improvements
• Demonstration and leadership in applying InnoTech Values and Disciplines.
• Comply with all HS&E requirements in the performance of this position’s responsibilities.
  
  

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering/business or Technology Diploma/Certificate or equivalent with 5+ years of Project Management experience on Automation projects.
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP).
• Professional engineer designation (P. Eng.) and able to stamp drawings and documentation, is not mandatory but would be an asset.
• Broad understanding of instrumentation and control technology with common engineering tools and work processes
• Successful history of small to midsize project management.
• Experience in project planning, risk management, cost management and schedule management, and methods of analyzing and reporting project performance on financial and other KPIs.
• Experience creating and maintaining schedules (MS Project or Primavera) is an asset
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of project professionals; concurrently managing issues, scope and quality while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements.
• Automation, Electrical, controls, engineering project experience
• Experience with Control systems and System integration
• Strong experience with on-site commissioning and Startup of industrial automation systems
• Must have a strong technical engineering background and project experience in either automation or electrical engineering
• Client management/support experience
• Experience in delivering high quality customer service to a broad range of customers.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in technical staff development.

In addition to the technical components of the role, you should demonstrate the values and disciplines of our organization:

• a questioning attitude,
• a desire to improve,
• accountability, and
• collaboration, including strong communication skills and the ability to build functional relationships with all stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English is essential.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, and Teams).
• Proven organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Willingness to travel – travel to customer sites will be required (up to 20% of the time).
• Class 5 driver’s license.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
  
  

Benefits: At InnoTech, we are proud to provide programs that add value to our people’s lives as they are our greatest asset! Eligible employees receive a competitive compensation package consisting of vacation (based on years of experience), paid wellness days, company matching investment and savings programs, and employer-paid group benefits, including a health care spending account.

Expected Start date: Flexible

Work Remotely:Will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Job Types:Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Application deadline: May 2, 2025

If you can see yourself working in our collaborative work environment to help lead the engineering revolution, apply now by emailing your resume and cover letter to [e-mail]

We thank all applicants for their submissions, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.No phone calls or office visits please.