Project Manager I

Seaspan ULC; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plan matching

Comprehensive benefits

On-site gym

Parking + shuttle

Job summary

Seaspan ULC in North Vancouver seeks a Project Manager I to lead defined program scope, develop schedules, coordinate resources, and monitor progress against budgets and timelines. You will guide the Integrated Program Team, interface with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with our QMS while delivering on heavy industry projects.

The role requires on-site presence at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver, with a focus on risk, change and cost control, and strong communication across senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering, Commerce, or PM or equivalent.
• 4+ years in heavy industry such as shipbuilding, manufacturing, or construction.
• Experience handling bids or proposals with ability to meet commitments in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading people and budgets in a matrix environment.
• Actively pursuing or have PMP certification.
• Understanding of project and program management techniques and methods.
• Proficient in planning and executing medium-to-large program scopes.
• Knowledge of planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Aras), EVM, and performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and issue-resolution skills across stakeholders.
• Ability to manage risk, change, and cost-control activities.
• Understanding of Program Lifecycle Management and government contracting familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, sets, and delivers program goals for assigned scope.
• Provides project management expertise in coordination and execution of activities.
• Directs the Integrated Program team in delivery against cost, schedule, quality, and safety goals.
• Supports generation of management reports, proposals, business cases, estimates, risk actions, plans and schedules.
• Controls and monitors work with variance analysis and KPIs.
• Escalates delivery, risk, and financial issues to Program Director.
• Ensures work complies with QMS.
• Manages client relationships and contract requirements.
• Leads development of APMs and mentors team members.
• Delegates to and empowers APMs to grow SME capabilities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering, Commerce, or Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Aras

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for managing defined scope within the Program in support of achieving the broader Program goals. This role develops project schedules, coordinates resources, and monitors progress to ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget. Project Manager I identifies and resolves project issues, maintains accurate project documentation, and regularly communicates status and risks to the Program Director or other senior management groups.

Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for managing defined scope within the Program in support of achieving the broader Program goals. This role develops project schedules, coordinates resources, and monitors progress to ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget. Project Manager I identifies and resolves project issues, maintains accurate project documentation, and regularly communicates status and risks to the Program Director or other senior management groups.

This role may have a small number of direct reports and is required to lead the Integrated Program Team on their assigned scope while influencing other stakeholders such as Functional Managers and external Customer specialists related to their assigned scope, as well as the broader PMO function.

While in their role they will be expected to apply Project Management best practices and be responsible for the application of Project Management best practices of their direct reports.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What You’ll Do

• Initiates, sets, and delivers Program goals for their assigned scope that realize Program goals.
• Provides project management expertise in the coordination and execution of assigned activities and deliverables.
• Directs the Integrated Program team in the delivery of the assigned scope against cost, schedule, quality, and safety goals.
• Supports in the generation of management/customer reporting, proposals, business cases, estimates, risk mitigation actions, plans and schedules.
• Controls and monitors the work - collating variance analysis and key performance metrics to measure project performance.
• Escalates project delivery, commercial risk, and financial issues to Program Director.
• Accountable for ensuring that all work is delivered in accordance with our QMS.
• Accountable for working level client relationship outcomes and contract requirements against assigned scope.
• Leads development of APMs on the Program team by providing mentorship and training.
• Delegates to and empowers APMs – enhances their subject matter expertise.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering, Commerce, or Project Management or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 4 years demonstrated experience in heavy industry such as shipbuilding, manufacturing, or construction, with demonstrated increased levels of responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience handling sophisticated projects, bids, or proposals with proven ability to meet or exceed commitments in a fast paced, diverse environment with rapid change and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience leading people and significant budgets in a matrix environment.
• Actively working toward or have acquired the PMP certification.
• Detailed understanding of Project and Program management techniques and methods.
• Proficient in planning and executing medium-to-large Program scopes (e.g., systems packages, outfitting programs, Test and Trials).
• Knowledge of integrated project planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Aras etc), Earned Value Management (EVM), resource planning/management, and performance metrics.
• Exceptional communication (written, presentation, spoken) and issue resolution skills across key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage risk, change, and contribute to cost control activities.
• Extensive understanding of Program Lifecycle Management methodology, phases, production milestones, and classification authority deliverables.
• Familiarity with Government contracting and performance management of major subcontractors.

Why you'll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Free on-site gym.
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick-up and drop-off points around North Vancouver.

The estimated salary for this position is $105,300 - $128,700. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.