Project Manager

Kent; Corunna; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Corunna seeks a Project Manager to manage client relationships and oversee project execution in the oil and gas sector. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, PMP status, and at least 15 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing project changes, preparing status reports, and ensuring quality execution within budget and schedule.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of relevant oil and gas project experience, preferably in polyethylene, propylene or chemicals project experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline teams and oversee feasibility, FEED, and execution phases of projects.
• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written forms.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for the client regarding project performance.
• Create and maintain leadership attitude towards the project team.
• Manage changes by identifying variations and coordinating with the client.
• Prepare project status reports and ensure resource management.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Time management

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

PMP Status

Honors degree or additional postgraduate qualification

Job description

About you

Join us. Unleash your energy within. If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time – to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined. It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture, these beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best – for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet. We PLAY BIG. We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY. We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE. We are built on INFINITE THINKING. Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us.

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging. Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job

Kent is looking for a Project Manager to be based in Corunna, ON.

You will act as the primary contact for our client regarding performance or non-performance of assigned projects and foster strong relationships leading to growth in this project portfolio.

You will create and maintain an attitude of leadership towards the project team with respect to overall management activities (including quality assurance, engineering, procurement, planning and controls, construction management, pre-commissioning, industrial labour relations and safety) to achieve a quality project, while respecting the established budget and schedule objectives.

Skills and Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Understand the company’s local and global systems and Kent’s way of managing projects.
• Liaises with client to ensure Variations, Change Orders, PO’s, or invoices are received or paid.
• Understand the scope to the necessary level of detail to enable you to effectively manage the project you are delivering.
• Develop, or assist in the development of project execution plans, proposals, and estimates.
• Understand project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans and conferring with management.
• Proactively manage project change by identifying variations and any associated ‘extension of time’ (EoT) requirements to the agreed scope and schedule while also agreeing these variations and/or EOT’s with the client.
• Project closeout including capture of lessons learned, marketing materials, and appropriate archiving activities.
• Work with project planners to ensure the development and maintenance of schedules.
• Maintain the project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• Proactively manage project change by identifying any schedule changes with the client.
• Obtain, coordinate, and manage the resources and tools required to execute the project.
• Ensure the correct resources are planned for the project and are available to execute the project.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, and recommending actions.
• Prepare a ‘Risk and Opportunities’ register during the different project proposal or planning phases.
• Ensure subcontractors are correctly engaged using the Kent commercial artifacts/templates and ERP.
• When required assist client with project procurement applying project experience to realize benefits to the overall project and the client.
• Serve as a focal point for all client communication.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad‑hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee’s skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee’s current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience

Knowledge/Qualification/Training/Certification

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant oil and gas project experience; Preference in polyethylene, propylene or chemicals project experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline teams doing feasibility, FEED and detailed engineering, procurement and execution phases of projects.
• Understand contract requirements, development and negotiations.
• PMP Status.
• Honors degree or additional postgraduate qualification.

Communication

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.

Behavior/Core Competencies

• Project management – the ability to be decisive, and adept at spotting potential problems and finding appropriate solutions to keep productivity and client satisfaction high.
• Time management – the ability to adhere to tight deadlines and prioritize tasks to ensure tasks and projects are completed on time.
• Leadership and interpersonal abilities – the ability to oversee diverse teams of people, give clear instructions, and effectively manage the team’s performance.
• Flexibility – have the flexibility to adapt to new systems and processes, finding ways to work around these problems.
• A good Project Manager communicates most of the time. For this r ole, we need a strong, articulate, and influential communicator both in writing and verbally.
• Motivator – The project manager is required to communicate the goal of the project and motivate the project team towards the common goal of delivering the project.
• Resilience – The project manager must be able to consistently keep pushing the project forward despite setbacks.
• Strategic Thinker – The project manager must be able to maintain an overall strategic view of the project and how it fits within the organization, while also being able to ‘drop into’ the detail when required.
• Commercial – The Project Manager must be able to think commercially in terms of maximizing the outcomes of the project and avoiding risk.

HSSEQ

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; its clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

Details about the role

• Location: Corunna, ON
• Relocation required: No
• Travel required: Per client/project requirements
• Contract type: Regular
• Experience level: 15+ years