Project Manager

About us  

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. 

Purpose:

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager with Electrical and Instrumentation background having strong E&I experience. Our team includes world class experts and dynamic go-getters. This is a full-time position based in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta.

The Project Manager provides technical coordination and project execution leadership across multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities. Working closely with Project Management, discipline engineering leads, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Construction, customers and vendors, this role supports the delivery of complex project scope in accordance with safety, quality, schedule and budget requirements.

The successful candidate will bring strong EP, EPC or EPCM project execution experience within Electrical and Instrumentation discipline, sound engineering judgment and the ability to lead technical interfaces, resolve complex project issues and guide multidisciplinary teams through the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

Technical Coordination and Execution

• Lead the coordination and integration of engineering activities across disciplines such as Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Process Engineering.
• Act as a key technical interface between Project Management, discipline engineering teams, Procurement, Construction, customers and vendors.
• Confirm that engineering deliverables, specifications, drawings and technical documentation align with approved project scope, applicable codes, standards and customer requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary design reviews, model reviews, constructability reviews, risk reviews and technical coordination meetings.
• Monitor engineering deliverable status and work with discipline leads to resolve quality, interface, resource and schedule concerns.
• Oversee Technical Queries, Requests for Information, technical clarifications and engineering action items to support timely project decisions.
• Lead the technical management of change process for scope deviations and evaluate impacts on cost, schedule, quality, safety and constructability.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering execution plans, project procedures, deliverable registers and technical assurance activities.

Procurement and Vendor Management

• Lead or coordinate the preparation of technical scopes of work, equipment specifications, data sheets and procurement packages.
• Coordinate technical bid evaluations and ensure vendor proposals comply with project specifications and customer requirements.
• Guide discipline engineers through the review and approval of vendor drawings, data and documentation.
• Monitor critical vendor deliverables and work with Procurement to address technical issues that could affect equipment or material delivery.
• Coordinate technical deviations, vendor clarifications and interfaces between equipment packages and engineering disciplines. 
• Participate in vendor meetings, inspections and factory or site acceptance testing when required.

Construction, Commissioning and Field Support

• Provide coordination and technical support during construction, installation, commissioning, startup and project closeout.
• Coordinate the resolution of complex field engineering issues, Requests for Information, non-conformances and technical deviations.
• Work with discipline leads and Construction to confirm field solutions remain consistent with design intent, safety requirements and approved project documentation.
• Lead constructability reviews and identify potential fabrication, installation, access, sequencing and commissioning concerns before work reaches the field.
• Support the evaluation, approval and documentation of field changes and corrective actions.
• Oversee the completion of redline drawings, as-built documentation, turnover packages and engineering closeout requirements.
• Participate in customer meetings, site visits and field assignments as required.

Project Controls, Risk and Reporting

• Collaborate with Project Controls to develop realistic engineering schedules, deliverable plans and project milestones.
• Monitor engineering progress, forecast completion and identify technical risks or constraints that could affect cost, schedule, quality or construction execution.
• Provide clear reporting on engineering status, key decisions, changes, risks, interfaces and recovery actions.
• Support the forecasting and management of engineering hours, resources and deliverable completion.
• Develop and coordinate mitigation or recovery plans when engineering activities fall behind schedule or project priorities change.
• Maintain clear and auditable records of technical decisions, changes, approvals and project communications.

Leadership and Stakeholder Coordination

• Provide day-to-day guidance to Project Engineers, Associate Project Engineers, discipline engineers, designers and project support personnel.
• Coordinate assigned engineering work and promote alignment across multidisciplinary teams and offices.
• Mentor less experienced team members on project execution, technical coordination, communication and documentation requirements.
• Build effective working relationships with customers, partners, vendors, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Promote a collaborative project environment focused on safety, quality, accountability and timely delivery.

What you will bring:
Technical and Industry Experience:

• Approximately twenty to twenty-five years of progressive engineering and project execution experience, including substantial experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering scope on complex projects for E&I scopes.
• Experience delivering projects in energy, chemicals, resources, mining, infrastructure, manufacturing, utilities or another industrial sector.
• Strong practical knowledge of engineering workflows, procurement, vendor management, construction support, commissioning and project controls.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical interfaces, design changes, Technical Queries, Requests for Information, vendor documentation and engineering deliverables.
• Ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings, specifications, data sheets, project schedules, contracts, codes and technical standards.
• Demonstrated ability to identify technical and execution risks, evaluate project impacts and coordinate practical solutions.
• Experience leading or guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams, junior engineers or designers.
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and make sound recommendations within delegated authority.
• Significant experience in an EP, EPC or EPCM environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project and engineering document management systems is an asset.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer designation in Alberta, or eligibility to obtain registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.

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Moving forward together

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