Project Manager, Detailed Design

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Shipyards Full time

Project Manager, Detailed Design:


Under the direction of the Director of Detailed Design, Seaspan Shipyards (Director) the Project Manager, Detailed Design (PM) is responsible for the cost and schedule management of assigned design project.

The PM is responsible for effectively leading the project VSY detailed design team and subcontracted resources to define and implement the project scope within the budget, schedule, and yard quality requirements.

The role is defined within a matrix organization, the role report to Detailed Design Director and has direct reports when assigned to projects.


Note:

Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.



Duties/Accountabilities

  • Overall cost and schedule responsibility for the detailed design effort on the assigned project
  • Provides comprehensive project management leadership expertise driving the development and review of proposals, scopes of work, and strategic project execution plans.
  • Drives development and consolidation of detailed design budget estimates collecting inputs from Discipline Leads and Subcontractors while providing support to Project Engineering Manager (PEM) to establish program budgets to ensure contract design requirements are met.
  • Responsible for coordinating the development of the detailed design schedule by collecting inputs from the Discipline Leads and Area Leads as well as the Functional Engineering Team and Planning/Production Teams
  • Works closely with the Master Planning Team to ensure the overall design development strategy and schedule is aligned and integrated with the yard's Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
  • Responsible for the development of a project resource plan and continuously works closely with the discipline leads and functional managers to ensure the project is staffed correctly to meet the scope and schedule needs
  • Drives overall collaboration and integration with Detailed Design Subs, Planning, Procurement, and Production and leads the resolution and mitigation of issues to maintain cost and schedule alignment
  • Actively works with discipline leads and supply chain in the monitoring and management of subcontractor's performance on the project
  • Monitors and identifies improvements with respect to working processes, tools, and training that can offer increased efficiency, responsiveness, and product quality.
  • Communicates with relevant collaborators and senior leadership about the project performance for cost, schedule, quality, and risk. Proposes for review and approval of preventive/corrective actions to address potential undesired variations, drives for implementation of approved actions to address such variations
  • Travels as required for onsite support and management at subcontractors' offices during the detail design phase of the project
  • Actively encourages and supports a safetyoriented culture.
  • Improves the work environment by promoting teamwork, wellness, actively embracing diversity, modelling inclusive behaviours, and increasing leadership engagement.

Education and Experience

  • Degree in Management and / or Engineering (or equivalent)
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in managing complex major design projects involving diverse collaborators, experience in managing ship design projects an asset
  • Minimum of 5 years of ship design and / or shipbuilding experience is required.
  • Eligibility for P.Eng. EGBC status is preferred.
  • PMP certification (or equivalent) an asset

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

  • Advanced technical knowledge and engineering skills
  • Knowledge of EVM methodology.
  • Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills and practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently to develop solutions to complex management problems.
  • Strong analytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
  • Strong technical writing skills including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports.
  • Knowledge of financial accounting, purchasing and management systems.
  • Knowledge of 3D CAD software, document control systems and databases.
  • Good organizational skills including the ability to maintain organization in a changing environment, multitask and establish priorities.
  • Availability and willingness to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.
  • Committed to a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws as well as the employer's safety policies / rules.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent oral, written communication presentation skills.
  • Exercise sound judgments and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
  • PC proficiency required. Solid understanding of basic Microsoft Office software


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