Project Manager - Electrical

Black & McDonald; Port Colborne; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and facilities management company in Port Colborne, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a team at a $1.6 billion lithium-ion battery facility. This position requires 3-5 years of electrical project management experience, strong budgeting skills, and a safety-first mindset. Join a company that values your career growth and contributes to EV advancements.

Benefits

Opportunities to work on unique projects

Career advancement potential

Collaboration with industry leaders

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Project Management experience preferably in electrical project management.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting costs, tracking expenses and changes.
• Strong ability to coordinate agreements with vendors and sub-contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the onsite team during the construction of a lithium-ion battery separator facility.
• Coordinate between clients, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Ensure a safe work environment for all.

Skills

Project Management experience in electrical projects

Budget management and forecasting

Vendor coordination

Liaison skills

Safety-first mindset

Job description

Overview

Doing it right for 100 years

Black & McDonald is an integrated, multi-trade service provider that safely delivers high-quality construction, facilities management, and technical solutions to government, institutional and industry clients.

Today, owned and led by the third generation of the McDonald family, the Black & McDonald Group of companies completes over $2.1 billion in sales annually and has more than 6,500 employees operating out of 40+ offices in North America.

Facts about the opportunity

Black & McDonald has been contracted by EllisDon to lend the company’s expertise in Electrical ICI and Mechanical construction in the design and building of a $1.6 billion wet-process lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility.

This project is a joint venture between Honda and Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation and will be the first separator facility in Canada. As a result, we have an immediate need for a Project Manager to join our onsite team located in Port Colborne, Ontario.

Your attributes

You are a fast-paced Project Manager who thrives in a multi-trade construction site where each day is different from the next. Your ability to be collaborative and adapt to changing environmental and project conditions will make you someone we want to meet. This role will provide no shortage of learning opportunities and growth.

Key experience and skills

• 3-5 years of Project Management experience preferably in electrical project management
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting costs, tracking expenses and changes is second nature
• Strong ability to coordinate agreements with vendors and sub-contractors
• The ability to act as a liaison between the client, consultant, vendors, subcontractors, and field staff
• A safety-first mindset where leading by example to ensure a safe work environment for all is natural

Why Join Us?

• Work on a first-of-its-kind facility in Canada
• Be part of EV advancement and contribute to a greener future
• Collaborate with industry leaders like EllisDon and Asahi Kasei
• Grow your career in a company that values you

Please be advised that a Criminal Background Check and Professional Reference Check will be required as part of our employment screening and selection process. Additionally, all applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with accessibility accommodation requirements. Accessibility accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.