Project Manager (Engineering)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Manager (Engineering) based in Canada. Are you an experienced engineering project manager ready to lead complex projects and make a tangible impact across industrial sectors? This full-time opportunity offers the chance to oversee multidisciplinary engineering projects from initiation through completion, with a focus on mining, utilities, and heavy industry. Initially remote from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, the role will transition to a hybrid arrangement as a local office is established, with travel to client sites as required. You will take ownership of project performance, balancing scope, schedules, budgets, quality, and safety while building trusted client relationships. Working within a collaborative and entrepreneurial team, you will have the autonomy to influence project delivery practices, mentor professionals, and contribute to regional business growth. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader seeking meaningful responsibility, professional development, and long-term career progression in engineering consulting. Accountabilities - Project planning and delivery: Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects from initiation through close-out, ensuring deliverables meet agreed scope, schedules, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations. - Client relationship management: Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle, identify and document requirements, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure clear communication regarding objectives and deliverables.

- Scope and contract management: Define project scope, manage interfaces and changes, and ensure project activities comply with contractual obligations, client requirements, and applicable standards. - Schedule and budget control: Develop and maintain project schedules, monitor progress against milestones, manage financial performance, and implement corrective actions to address delays or cost overruns. - Cost management and forecasting: Collaborate with project services teams to prepare cost reports, forecasts, approvals, and trend analyses while identifying opportunities for cost optimization and improved financial performance. - Engineering coordination: Oversee engineering design activities, establish clear objectives for design teams, and ensure alignment with the client's Basis of Design, relevant regulations, and applicable engineering codes. - Procurement and construction support: Coordinate engineering deliverables with procurement and construction activities to maintain project alignment, resolve interfaces, and support efficient execution. - Risk and change management: Identify project risks and opportunities, assess potential impacts, and develop proactive mitigation strategies to address scope, cost, schedule, and performance challenges. - Quality assurance: Define project quality requirements and ensure deliverables meet established standards, technical specifications, contractual commitments, and client expectations. - Health, safety, and environmental compliance: Ensure applicable health, safety, and environmental (HSE) procedures are followed and that project participants understand and document compliance with relevant safety requirements. - Progress reporting and communication: Provide accurate, timely project updates to clients and internal stakeholders, monitor communication across project teams and third parties, and improve reporting processes where necessary. - Proposal development and estimating: Support the preparation of proposals, project estimates, and commercial submissions to help secure and plan future engineering work. - Team leadership and development: Provide clear direction, establish project objectives, motivate multidisciplinary teams, mentor colleagues, and foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.