Project Manager Construction & Commissioning

GE Vernova; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual bonus

Job summary

GE Vernova in Canada is seeking a Project Manager Construction and Commissioning (PMCC) to oversee field operations, manage scope, schedule and budget with project stakeholders. The role emphasizes safe site work, quality, on-time delivery and effective leadership.

Key duties include mobilization planning, cost tracking, risk management, weekly schedule updates and coordination across teams. Travel up to 25% in Canada and fluent English/French are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong EHS culture and commitment to safety.
• Focus on quality management and continuous improvement.
• Extensive field management experience in construction/commissioning.
• Engineering/management degree or relevant field experience.
• Willingness to travel across Canada.
• Fluent in English and French for communications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in site strategy with Project Director and Site Manager.
• Define mobilization activities and required site trainings.
• Prepare mobilization planning and resource loading.
• Lead site tollgate reviews for C&C aspects.
• Track site documentation and issue to customer.
• Build and update project financial/physical progress tracking.
• Perform detailed financial analysis and forecasting.
• Engage in risk mitigation and opportunity assessment.
• Travel to sites 25% to review operations.
• Update site schedule weekly with planner.
• Coordinate communications across project teams.
• Participate in customer and internal meetings.
• Manage scope changes and impacts for site works.
• Prepare RFQs and Purchase Requests for site works.
• Manage vendor packages at site (piping, painting, electrical, etc).
• Lead site demobilization at project end.

Skills

EHS culture

Quality management

Hydropower knowledge

Leadership

Bilingual English/French

Travel within Canada

Project management experience

Communication skills

Education

Engineering or management degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Project Manager of Construction & Commissioning (PMCC) will be responsible for controlling and supporting the field operations activities with respect to scope, schedule, and budget with the support of the project stakeholders.

Job Description

The Project Manager Construction and Commissioning (PMCC) is responsible for preparing and controlling the different phases of field operations for a project. This role is crucial to ensure that site works are completed safely, at the required quality standards, on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in construction sites management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in site work Strategy definition with the Project Director, Construction Leader and Site Manager
• Proactively anticipate the activities required for site mobilization, including tooling definition, safety equipment, warehousing requirements, offices infrastructures, worker's accommodations, and define the required specific site trainings
• Prepare the detailed mobilization planning using framework documentation and checklists, and ensuring that resources loading requirements are met as required
• Lead the mobilization tollgate review representing C&C in all the project related reviews
• Track the project site documentation for a timely issuance to the customer (methods, site quality plan, commissioning reports, etc.)
• Build the project financial and physical progress tracking structure for site works and update monthly
• Perform detailed financial analysis including, but limited to, establish budgets, report costs to date, slippages, claims, and forecasts
• Proactively engage in risk mitigation and opportunity assessment
• Travel to sites 25% of the time to review and engage with site operations
• Perform the site schedule weekly updates for planned vs. actual progress in collaboration with the site manager and project planner
• Coordinate communications across the project teams to secure project planning and execution
• Participate in customer and internal meetings
• Identify the scope management changes for site works and provide oversight to team stakeholders for quantity and quality impacts
• Prepare the Request for Quotations and Purchase Requests for site works subcontracting
• Manage specific vendor packages at site (piping, painting, electrical, scaffolding, machining, etc.)
• Prepare and lead the site demobilization at the end of the project

Required Qualifications:

• Strong and demonstrated EHS culture
• Attention to quality management and continuous improvement of quality culture
• Strong hydroelectric background
• College or bachelor's degree in management or engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) is recommended, or relevant proven field experience
• Field management experience is a plus
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal (English and French)
• Leadership skills
• Availability to travel within Canada,
• 10+ years in project management organization in Construction or Commissioning or 3-5 years of direct experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Project Management Certification
• Experience with technical concepts (including hydropower technology, i.e., turbines, generators, mechanical and electrical balance of plant systems, etc.)
• Location: Canada

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $75,700.00 -and 125,700 CAD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: annual bonus

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes