Project Manager

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions; London; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP with company match

OT after 40 hrs for hourly employees

Long term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Virtual Tele-health

Benefits Plan that includes Medical, 2

Profit Sharing

Job summary

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions is seeking talented Project Managers located in London, ON or Cambridge, ON to lead complex automation projects. You will act as the 'CEO' of the project, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes on time and within budget, while maintaining customer satisfaction and project value.

Responsibilities include detailed planning, risk management, and rigorous change control, with travel to customer sites as required.

Qualifications

• At least six (6) years of experience in engineering or a related industry.
• Two (2) years from an accredited university with a degree in engineering or a related field.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
• Two (2) years of experience in project management or a related field.
• Reliable transportation with ability to travel within US and Canada.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Technical capacity in the custom automated equipment business.
• Team-oriented leadership and strong problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects to customer satisfaction, on time, within budget, with a beat-the-budget mindset.
• Coach team members on Convergix project management fundamentals.
• Maintain budgets, schedules, risk registers, and change control artifacts.
• Facilitate design reviews and manage scope creep with risk plans.
• Maintain detailed MS Project schedules and identify Critical Path.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Supply Chain for design release and procurement.
• Control changes that affect scope, schedule, or budget using company processes.
• Document lessons learned and lead customer review meetings.
• Travel to customer sites for SAT and final buy-off.
• Perform additional reasonable tasks as required.

Skills

PMP certification

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Problem solving

Engineering background

MS Project

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

London, ON or Cambridge, ON

We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team!

Greatness takes continuous evolution.

That's why we're bringing together relentless problem solvers, proven processes, and audacious thinkers. We are driving to become one unrivaled force in automation - pushing what's possible for ourselves and our customers.

One team. Any challenge. Convergix is a global automation systems integrator that serves diverse end markets. We design, build, test, and integrate custom solutions to automate our customers’ operations with a focus on solving unique challenges that others struggle to address. As a team, we are on an improvement journey in pursuit of our vision: to become the ultimate trusted partner to our customers, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world renowned processes and diverse experience. If you want to join a team whose mission is to elevate the automation industry, we want to hear from you! Learn more about us:https://convergixautomation.com/

London, ON or Cambridge, ON

We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team!

Greatness takes continuous evolution.

That's why we're bringing together relentless problem solvers, proven processes, and audacious thinkers. We are driving to become one unrivaled force in automation - pushing what's possible for ourselves and our customers.

One team. Any challenge. Convergix is a global automation systems integrator that serves diverse end markets. We design, build, test, and integrate custom solutions to automate our customers’ operations with a focus on solving unique challenges that others struggle to address. As a team, we are on an improvement journey in pursuit of our vision: to become the ultimate trusted partner to our customers, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world renowned processes and diverse experience. If you want to join a team whose mission is to elevate the automation industry, we want to hear from you! Learn more about us:https://convergixautomation.com/

The Role

Project Managers (PMs) at Convergix Automation are key leaders and mentors to their peers. We see them as the “CEO” of the projects assigned to them. They strive for project execution excellence by managing a team of subject matter experts. Primary objectives are to manage Cost, Schedule and Scope according to the contract from start to finish, to excite the customer with the performance of the product and the services provided, and to deliver business results that meet or exceed Convergix’s expectation for awarded projects. This position reports to Director of Project Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a variety of projects to customer satisfaction, on time delivery with a “beat the budget” mindset while managing and mentoring the project team resources
• Strictly adhere to and coach team members on Convergix’s project management fundamentals
• Initiate and sustain project related documentation consistent with Convergix Project workbook including Budget management, Labor forecasts, Risk Register, Schedule, Open Issues list, Change Management/ECO tracker, Lessons learned and Final acceptance testing.
• Facilitate internal and customer attended design reviews with special attention given to avoid scope creep while applying pre-determined risk mitigation plans.
• Maintain a detailed schedule (MS Project for complex jobs) with a clearly identified Critical Path, ensuring the customer and project team are aware of related constraints
• Help the team identify un-planned costs and their associated root causes that feed into Convergix’s systemic problem-solving efforts
• Work closely with Engineering and Supply Chain management to ensure timely design release, ordering of materials and help develop Supplier Statements of Work for outsourcing of custom sub systems.
• Control all project changes that impact scope, schedule, budget or FAT/SAT Acceptance testing by using Convergix tools and systems to log initial change requests from the Customer or the project team. After requests are logged, follow Convergix change management process to ensure proper resolution.
• Look for opportunities to document lessons learned during all project phases and document per Convergix standards
• Lead customer review meetings for project proposals and initiate regular project updates to customers consistent with the Project Execution Map while interacting with all levels of management, clients, contractors and vendors
• Travel to customer site and oversee the Site Acceptance Testing and final buy-off
• Perform any additional reasonable tasks as required

Qualifications And Experience

• Reliable transportation and an ability to travel; although this position is focused on local clients and minimal travel is required, you should have the ability to travel within US and Canada
• Project Management experience, PMP certification preferred
• Technical Capacity, and experience in the custom automated equipment business is an asset
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of high-dollar value projects with new and existing customers
• Team-oriented approach to leadership
• Highly developed problem solving skills
• Facility proficiency is a must
• At least six (6) years of experience in engineering or a related industry
• Including at least two (2) years of experience in project management or a related field
• Two (2) years from an accredited university with a degree in engineering or a related field
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible engineering experience; or any combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel objects, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Perks of Being Part of the Team

Here at CONVERGIX, we offer a generous compensation and benefits package including:

• RRSP with company match
• OT after 40 hrs for hourly employees
• Long term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Virtual online Tele-health
• Benefits Plan that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Profit Sharing

Compensation

Competitive salary range: $100,000-$140,000 CAD, based on experience.

What does CONVERGIX value?

Our values are the foundation on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.

• Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
• Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
• Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions has an accommodation program in place that provides reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.

Convergix is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law.