Project Manager (Engine & Compression)

Spartan Controls Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Spartan Controls Ltd., a leader in automation solutions, seeks a Project Manager for its Calgary location. Ideal candidates will manage Engine & Compression projects, ensuring successful execution through technical expertise and strong leadership, while maintaining focus on customer satisfaction and project quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multiple projects in industrial automation.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs and control systems.
• Willingness to travel and valid Class 5 driver license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, cost, schedule, quality, and customer expectations on projects.
• Engage with technical leads to ensure appropriate solutions are provided.
• Drive project cycles from handoff to delivery ensuring quality and budget.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

B.Sc. in Engineering

Computer Technologist Diploma

Instrumentation Technologist Diploma

Tools

PLC programming

Control systems

HMI configuration

Job description

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Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.

Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.

Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.

We are recruiting for a Project Manager with a focus on Engine & Compression (E&C) and Reliability solutions for our Systems, Software & Solutions team, based in Calgary. Spartan’s E&C solutions lead the industry in terms of emissions reduction and sustainability, and our Reliability solutions are a game-changer, helping our customers get the most out of their assets and avoid costly downtime.

This is an amazing opportunity for individuals who want to work to provide innovative solutions based on industry-recognized technologies in some of the largest installations in the world. You will become an expert, heavily relied upon to provide the knowledge and experience customers require in order to keep their equipment running safely and efficiently.

The successful candidate will manage multiple projects simultaneously, in both E&C and Reliability. The Project Manager will work with technical experts, our automation programming experts, field service, the project team and lifecycle services team, providing leadership, support, knowledge, and experience to execute and deliver solutions to our customers.

This role allows the incumbent the challenge of providing engineered / manufactured products and solutions for a very fast-paced industry. Reporting to the Operations Manager – Machinery Performance, the successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of engineering design, configuration, integration, procurement, manufacturing, commissioning, and start-up services.

Role and Responsibilities

• You will become an industry expert in providing solutions in :

Programmable Logical Controllers (PLC) : REMVue and Sixnet RTU (Isagraf), DeltaV, Allen-Bradley (RS500 / 5000 & Studio5000), Schneider Proface HMI (GP-ProEX) and PanelView HMI (FT View Studio)

• Altronic Shutdown & Control Systems
• Ignition systems and their components
• Support gas compression control with a focus on products and solutions sold through our Machinery Performance : Engine & Compression Solutions division (E&C) with a focus on in-house design, development, and implementation of control and safety systems.

Manage scope, cost, schedule, quality, functionality, and customer expectations

• Project risk management, change management and contract management
• Work with technical leads to ensure an appropriate technical solution is provided, and ensuring quality assurance through the process
• Work with customers and Spartan’s engineers to understand and ensure compliance with all applicable customer engineering and safety standards, practices, procedures, plant documentation requirements and methods of installation
• Work with customers to ensure that emissions reduction and sustainability targets are achieved
• Produce and manage schedules, status reports and other project management related documentation, as required by customers and Spartan operations
• Drive the lifecycle of a project from handoff to delivery of a quality product / solution, delivered to the customer on time and on budget by :

Engaging with sales to add input to scope / budget / timeline to ensure a pending / won project is practical with relation to project execution lifecycle

• Managing the engineering and design resources, working closely with the technical lead, to ensure project scope is met on time and to budget
• Using knowledge and experience to drive the fabrication and engineering of manufactured assemblies including fuel trains, electrical systems, control panels, and integration of these components into a complete solution
• Interfacing with manufacturing teams, outsourced vendors, and third-party contractors to produce a quality delivered solution
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and industry standards for industrial mechanical and electrical scope
• Work with project coordinators and procurement to setup projects, manage project changes, schedule fabrication, material delivery, and invoicing milestones
• Work with lifecycle service coordinators to setup and manage field service work (commissioning and startup)
• Manage change requests; evaluate impact, risk, change pace, and meet customer’s expected delivery and objectives
• Maintain accurate project financial reporting including planning and forecasting, explaining variances to as sold and plan
• Manage project documentation and design input requirements from customers, with assistance from the project engineering and document control teams
• Collaborate with the Operations Manager and team leads to ensure project resource needs are met, and to drive internal process improvements
• Participate in our 7 / 24 on call rotation
• Schedule and coordinate Project Execution, Delivery, Deployment, On-Site start-up and commissioning services for our E&C products and solutions ( including Fisher valves & regulators,
• Provide telephone customer support on E&C products and solutions
• Build lasting relationships with Internal and external customers

Qualifications and Skills

• B.Sc. in Engineering, Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Technologist Diploma, or Instrumentation Technologist Diploma
• Experience with the following control systems / PLCs / RTUs / Solutions is an asset

REMVue

• ControlWave
• Emerson / GE PLCs (VersaMax, RSTi, RX3i)
• Experience with the following is an asset :

Programming / Software / Configuration experience - proven skill set that can be applied to various programming languages (i.e. RTU / PLC hardware / software, ladder logic, function block, structured text, and HMI configuration)

• Oil and gas industry
• Control valves, shut-off valves
• Fire and Gas detectors
• Interpreting P&IDs
• Modbus configuration
• Related process control systems
• Maintenance and troubleshooting in a site / operations environment
• Aptitude for prioritizing multiple tasks and managing multiple concurrent assignments
• Exceptional communication skills and customer service experience and practices
• Strong team player and customer oriented
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Safety conscious and able to complete applicable safety training (e.g. H2S Alive, CSTS, First Aid, etc.)
• Willingness to travel; valid Class 5 driver license required
• Entrepreneurial work ethic
• Extensive and exceptional customer service practices
• Proven organization and multi-tasking skills

Spartan is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees.This position is classified as safety-sensitive, and as such, the successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment alcohol & drug test.

As part our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment security background check.

Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.