Hybrid Director, Projects

at ANDRITZ

• Job title: Director, Projects
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Pointe Claire, Canada

About the role

• Project Management Director managing hydroelectric projects ensuring compliance, quality, and client satisfaction at ANDRITZ Canada. Leading a team in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Project Managers and System Engineers that coordinates the activities of project team members from different departments.
• Perform workload forecast to ensure the Project Management department is properly staffed to execute the projects portfolio.
• Structures the launch of all new projects, sets financial objectives and the operating strategy with the team;
• Ensures the project teams do the general and detailed planning and coordination of activities required to meet established contractual and financial objectives with all the departments;
• Ensures the project teams meet compliance with contractual obligations, technical specifications, quality and health & safety standards from Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and at Site, as well as the timely performance of all activities related to each project under their supervision;
• Defines claim negotiation strategies with the Project Managers and potentially leads commercial negotiations with the customer on larger, more complex claims;
• Escalates critical issues to other Department Managers and helps define and supports the mitigation or resolution plan(s);
• Reviews the documentation related to the monthly and quarterly project review prepared by the Project Managers;
• Reports to senior management on a regular basis as to the status of projects in his / her portfolio;
• Performs a risk & opportunity evaluation and details the possible financial variances with regard to the established objectives;
• Analyzes, defines and implements a contingency plan in collaboration with the Project Managers to correct any failure or inadequacy that can have a direct impact on the results of the project (costs, deadlines, quality…);
• Ensures the project teams do a proper completion of a project once activities are completed;
• Handles special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Mechanical or Civil Engineer/Technologist or equivalent experience;
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in the field of Hydro or heavy metal fabrication and related manufacturing activities;
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the field of project management;
• Experience in the management and leading of direct reports;
• Experience with on site/construction activities;
• Proven experience and accomplishments related to the efficient management of projects with an inherent complexity and an accelerated schedule;
• Proven leadership and team spirit, innovative;
• Proven negotiation skills to handle project changes and claims resolution;
• Excellent listening skills as well verbal and written communication skills, with proficiency in French and in English;
• Ability to multitask and shift between many different projects and initiatives with tight deadlines;
• Strong professionalism and tact in representing the company to our internal and external customers;
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office;
• Availability to travel, as necessary;
• Bachelor of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (an asset);
• PMP Certificate (an asset).

Benefits

• Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance;
• Pension plan;
• Hybrid work mode;
• Performance share plan;
• Employee assistance program;
• Employee individualized training and career plan.