Project Manager

Parklane Mechanical; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance bonus

Benefits program

Professional development

Job summary

Parklane Mechanical seeks a Project Manager to ensure quality execution of engineered noise control and anti-vibration solutions. You will collaborate with internal and external engineers and customers to complete work on schedule, while maintaining high engineering standards. The role involves coordinating with engineering, production and procurement and may require international travel. A Bachelor of Applied Science or Engineering is preferred, with 3–5 years’ Ontario experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science is preferred.
• 3–5 years of engineering and/or construction experience in Ontario.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• PM certification is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AutoDesk Suite is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of deliverables, timelines and scope.
• Create detailed critical path schedules aligned with client/Parklane timelines.
• Update and communicate schedules to control risk and provide transparency.
• Understand bid project budgets in collaboration with sales.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Production and Procurement to meet budgets and delivery.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science or Engineering

Project Management Professional Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoDesk Suite

Job description

As one of North America’s leading providers of turnkey mechanical noise control and VIRS solutions, Parklane is on a constant search for top industry talent. Every day we help clients with their sound attenuation and vibration challenges. We do it by leveraging an agile approach to engineering, product manufacturing and implementation.

As an organization, we live and breathe our core values:

• Work Hard & Play Hard
• Share the Wins & Own the Losses, and
• Built on Client Relationships.

By sharing ideas and supporting each other at every turn, we’ve built a reputation both for service excellence and the strength of our workplace culture. Put simply, our team is committed to doing whatever it takes to help our customers succeed—and that’s why we need professionals with the experience and expertise to solve complex problems.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a key member of the Parklane Mechanical team, the Project Manager will ensure the quality execution of engineered noise control and anti-vibration solutions. This role requires collaboration with a team of internal and external engineers and customers to complete assigned work on schedule. The Project Manager will partake or lead discussions with clients and consulting partners and would maintain high levels of accuracy and adherence to engineering standards on all assigned work. The incumbent will be responsible for the successful execution of external projects that they are assigned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The following list includes foundational responsibilities. And, as with every role at Parklane, the successful candidate will appreciate a great breadth of challenges in working with all departments and through many stages of each of our projects.

• Develop firm understanding of all committed project deliverables, delivery timelines, and scope of work.
• Develop detailed critical path schedules that align with Client master schedule or Parklane’s committed delivery timelines.
• Update and communicate schedule as needed to control project risk and provide customer transparency. Scheduling to be completed using Microsoft Project.
• Develop firm understanding of bid project budget (in collaboration with sales department).
• Work closely with Parklane’s Engineering, Production, and Procurement team to ensure budgets are adhered to or improved upon.
• Coordinate site visits with clients as required. This may require international travel.
• Coordinate the necessary shop drawings submittals with Parklane’s engineering team. Ensure drawings are aligned with bid deliverable.
• Troubleshoot onsite challenges during all phases of the project.
• Read and analyze customer architectural/mechanical drawings, and equipment/system shop drawings to better understand technical deliverables.
• Coordinate all subcontractors and project vendors.
• Ensure compliance with their purchase order terms and Parklane’s/client’s Health and Safety requirements.
• Coordinate all onsite activity as needed (ie cranes, traffic closures, permits, etc.).
• Maintain a strong connection between engineering and manufacturing.
• Ensure client relationships are managed throughout the course of the project.
• Identify and respectfully communicate change notices as they arise.
• Negotiate all final change orders.
• Provide financial project summaries to Engineering Operations Manager on a monthly basis.
• Ensure all project invoicing is completed based on progress payment agreements and schedules.
• Maintain prompt and consistent communication with all customers throughout the entire project delivery.
• Identify scope expansion opportunities on active projects where Parklane may be able to deliver greater value to the client.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Applied Science or Engineering an asset.

Minimum 3-5 years engineering and/or relevant construction experience in Ontario.

Outstanding organizational, communication, and technical skills, and attention to detail.

Desire to succeed in a dynamic, progressive organization.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project)

Proficiency with AutoDesk Suite an asset (Inventor, AutoCAD, NavisWorks, Revit)

Familiar with noise and vibration measurement methods and standards an asset.

A proven ability to analyze data, write reports, provide quality control and assurance and present results to clients.

Comfort with business development initiatives, networking, and client interaction.

Project Management Professional Certification considered an asset.

Proven experience in working successfully in a team environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Frequently required to sit for extended periods of time.

Use hands to operate computer and various measuring devices

Able to climb stairs and service ladders.

Drive to visit client sites.

Work in both and office and remote environment.

Must be able to travel internationally.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation
• Participation in the performance bonus program
• A 100% employer paid benefits program
• Employee professional development opportunities