Senior Project Manager

ABB; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Canada is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the execution of large mining electrification projects. You will drive scope, schedule, budget and quality while coordinating cross-functional teams and maintaining strong customer relationships.

You will report to the Project Operations Manager, work in a hybrid model, and contribute to governance, risk management and continuous improvement across the AUPI Mining & Material division.

Qualifications

• Electrical or mechanical engineering degree or technologist diploma with relevant project experience.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams.
• Solid understanding of project financial management, budgeting, cost control and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of large mining electrification projects within scope, schedule and budget.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and coordinate cross-functional activities.
• Manage risks, governance and change control, ensuring quality outcomes.
• Support planning, scheduling, reporting and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Virtual/ dispersed teams

Project financial management

Budgeting

Cost control

Contract administration

Electrical installation experience

Construction experience

Field execution

Bilingual French and English

Travel willingness

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Technologist diploma

PMP Certification

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Project Operations Manager

[Gestionnaire principal(e) de projets ]

Your Role And Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager leads the execution of complex mining electrification projects, ensuring delivery in line with scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the role drives alignment across technical, commercial, and execution activities while maintaining strong customer relationships. The position manages risks and change, ensures clear project governance, and supports effective decision-making and continuous improvement.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid

This role is contributing to the AUPI Mining & Material division.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Collaborate within cross-functional teams to support the successful delivery of large mining electrification projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Promote customer satisfaction through responsive communication and effective issue coordination.
• Support project planning activities, including schedule development, monitoring, and updates as required.
• Identify, assess, and track project risks and opportunities, ensuring timely reporting and follow-up.
• Coordinate project team activities to foster collaboration, alignment, and a positive team environment.
• Manage change requests, including coordination of inputs, preparation of quotations, and implementation with support from technical and support functions.

You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications For The Role

• Electrical or mechanical engineering university degree or technologist diploma with a minimum 7 to 10 years of relevant project experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and drive successful outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively with geographically dispersed, cross-functional, and multicultural teams in a virtual environment.
• Solid understanding of project financial management, budgeting, cost control, and contract administration.
• Experience managing projects involving electrical installation, construction, or field execution activities from planning through completion.
• Bilingual French and English. French is required. English is also required to communicate with customers outside Quebec on a regular basis.
• Prior experience in the mining industry and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification are considered a strong asset.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10–20% of the time for short-duration business trips.

Why ABB?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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ABB values the dedication, commitment, and expertise of all our employees. As an Employment Equity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We actively support the principles of the Employment Equity Act and strive to build a workforce that reflects Canada’s diversity, including:

• Women
• Indigenous Peoples
• Members of visible minorities
• Persons with disabilities

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