Project Manager - PL#72904

Peter Lucas Project Management invests in people and community to provide gold standard project delivery. We are currently looking for a Project Manager to join our team.

At Peter Lucas we offer a variety of work, professional development, and learning opportunities that come from working on diverse projects in the mining, energy, and heavy industrial sectors. Our dynamic environment, filled with high-achieving professionals, enables our staff to take on incredible opportunities, gain mentorship from a diverse group of colleagues, and succeed in their careers.

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing projects from initiation through completion, ensuring successful delivery within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements. This role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, managing contractors and project resources, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, technical knowledge, and project management expertise while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive project execution plans, including scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, consultants, and vendors to ensure effective project execution.
• Establish project objectives, deliverables, and performance indicators to monitor progress and maintain alignment with client expectations.
• Oversee engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with project specifications and requirements.
• Review and coordinate engineering designs, technical documentation, and project deliverables to ensure alignment with approved project objectives.
• Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial performance reporting.
• Monitor project schedules, track progress against milestones, and implement corrective actions to address potential delays.
• Manage project resources, including personnel, equipment, materials, and contractor services, to support efficient project delivery.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, developing mitigation strategies to minimize impacts on safety, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Oversee contractor performance, contractual obligations, change orders, and project scope modifications.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, stakeholders, project teams, and senior management regarding project status, risks, and key decisions.
• Prepare and present project progress reports, financial forecasts, schedules, and performance updates.
• Ensure project activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Support procurement activities, including developing scopes of work, reviewing proposals, evaluating vendors, and coordinating equipment and service requirements.
• Facilitate project meetings, technical reviews, and stakeholder discussions to resolve challenges and support informed decision-making.
• Monitor project quality, construction progress, and contractor deliverables to ensure work meets established standards.
• Manage project change control processes, including assessing the impacts of scope changes on budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Oversee project completion activities, including inspections, commissioning, deficiency resolution, and final turnover documentation.
• Conduct project evaluations and lessons-learned reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and future project success.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Previous project management experience, preferably within mining, construction, energy, or heavy industrial environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration with the applicable provincial engineering regulatory body is considered an asset and may be required for certain positions.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, risk management, and change control.
• Experience managing project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules, and performance reporting.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning processes within industrial project environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Experience with Primavera P6, SAP, or other project management and reporting systems is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with applicable engineering codes, industry standards, health and safety regulations, and environmental requirements.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and project information to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing project requirements.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Extended health and dental benefits.
• Pension matching program.
• Company events and incentives.

We appreciate all applicants' interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Compensation is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Global reference checks may be conducted following the interview process.

Peter Lucas Project Management is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the Peter Lucas head office is located on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, and the homeland of the Métis.

We also acknowledge that our Kamloops office is located on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, situated within the unceded ancestral lands of the Secwépemc Nation. We honour and respect the people, the territory, and the land that houses the Kamloops community.

We recognize that our work, our lives, and our communities extend beyond these borders, taking place on the traditional and unceded territories of Indigenous Peoples across what is now known as Canada.

As we live, work, and play in these diverse lands, we honor the deep histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. In the spirit of Reconciliation and guided by our mission to elevate people and communities while driving innovation and sustainability, we are committed to building respectful relationships and shared success across this land we call home.