Project Manager

We’re seeking a highly skilled Project Manager in Calgary, AB to support our clients Project Execution Team on their pivotal projects.
This is a 6 month contract with possibility to be hired on.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Execution and Delivery
   • Support the Senior Project Manager in leading the successful execution of our clients capital projects, starting with their first commercial-scale facility, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and under budget.
   • Play a critical role in setting the foundation for 15 significant projects over the next five years, each escalating in complexity.
2. Process Development
   • Assist in the implementation of best-in-class project management frameworks, tools, and systems to streamline delivery and ensure consistent success.
   • Support the Senior Project Manager in the designing of processes for project planning, execution, risk management, and performance evaluation.
3. Cross-Functional Collaboration
   • Partner closely with cross-functional teams to align project objectives, timelines, and resources.
4. Industry Representation
   • Act as a company ambassador, building relationships with external partners, stakeholders, and industry collaborators.

Qualifications and Experience
Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience managing medium to large-scale capital projects within industries such as oil and gas, power generation, or heavy industrial sectors. Preference given to candidates who have worked on the company side of these large-scale projects.

• A proven track record of delivering projects across all phases: design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational handover.

• Hands-on experience progressing from a Project Engineer to a Project Manager role.
Technical Expertise
• Deep understanding of project management methodologies, engineering principles, and the capital project lifecycle.

• Experience managing interdisciplinary teams, particularly in projects that merge R&D and commercial functions.
Leadership and Approach:
• An action-oriented mindset with an innate curiosity and a focus on identifying and executing effective solutions.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, driving alignment and high performance across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with innovative or first-of-their-kind technologies in a startup or scaleup environment.

• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).