Senior Project Manager

2 days ago

St Albert, Canada Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Full time

POSTING DATE: September 17, 2024

CLOSING DATE: October 15, 2024

JOB NUMBER: 2024-72

HYBRID WORK: Eligible

POSITION TYPE: Permanent

LOCATION: St. Albert, AB

Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to work out of our corporate office in St. Albert, AB. The successful candidate is responsible for developing and overseeing technical work plans, preparing, and presenting updates regularly to relevant management channels, and is responsible for the timely, cost-effective delivery of complex and technical projects undertaken at Al-Pac.

Who Are We?

Al-Pac is the largest single-line kraft pulp producer in North America. Our mill is located near the communities of Athabasca, Boyle & Lac La Biche. We are leaders in our industry, from our quality products, mill operations and responsible forest management practices, to the way we grow and develop our team members and work with local communities. We are continuously exploring new and innovative ideas, while delivering premium products with a commitment to strong environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility – a commitment that is demonstrated by our long-standing Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification*.

Role Responsibilities

Manage Capital Projects:

  • Manage strategic and highly technical and/or complex projects for the organization.
  • Follow the Project Delivery Model (PDM) framework and governance for the delivery of projects highly technical in nature.
  • Lead the technical design discussions regarding complex equipment configuration in the plant.
  • Act as a technical resource when explaining project details to the review board.
  • Develop, track, and report project budget/forecast/actuals/schedules.
  • Assist in the coordination of cross discipline input in to engineering deliverables.
  • Build, develop, and coordinate a project team to ensure project deliverables of scope, schedule, and budget are executed effectively.
  • Lead all project related meetings with external and internal stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation.
  • Track, reconcile and identify any project budget deviations or problems related to assigned projects.
  • Conduct post-mortem benefits analysis upon project completion to verify targets have been met.
  • Provide leadership and expertise on project management principles and practices.
  • Lead and coordinate the work of other groups, as required, to create estimates (planning and design execution), create AFE’s and project justifications.

Continuous Improvement:

  • Review the PDM framework and suggest additions and improvements to the process to increase efficiency and accuracy of the deliverables.
  • Record and disseminated lessons learned from projects with the Project Management team.
  • Work with Finance to develop and refine SAP reporting to streamline cost tracking and reporting.
  • Work with IT to develop SAP as an enterprise project management tool.
  • Responsible for the control system security and operational safety, including control of system user access.

Liaison with all Stakeholder:

  • Manage the tracking of change requests to be used for variance explanation at project close.
  • Provide general and project-specific advice and recommendations to PMO/CSC (i.e., resource constraints, milestones met and/or missed, successes, and lessons learned).
  • Coordinate between engineering and procurement on scope of supply, technical documents and bid clarifications.
  • Coordinate between engineering and the estimating team for material take-offs, inclusions and exclusions, and other technical aspects.
  • Communicating and escalating project risks and issues appropriately.

Other:

  • Provide guidance and coaching to stakeholders responsible for various stages of the project management process.
  • Assist the Corporate Development team, where necessary, in fleshing out potential strategic projects.
  • Promoting project management within the Company.

Role Requirements

  • A Post Secondary Engineering Degree preferably in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical.
  • Registration as a P. Eng. with APEGA.
  • 5+ years progressively related work experience in managing projects.
  • Considered an asset:
  • Formal project management training (PRINCE 2, PMP).
  • Experience in developing tracking solutions and leveraging software platforms for maximum deliverability.
  • SAP knowledge.
  • Previous experience in operations and/or manufacturing.
  • Strong attention to deadlines and budget.
  • Ability to manage and adjust deadlines as issues arise.
  • Financial acumen to understand budgets and manage costs
  • Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously with agility to jump from project to project throughout the day.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to convey important project information to a diverse audience.
  • Ability to work under pressure and work within tight schedules and constrained budget expectations.

What we offer:

  • A competitive annual salary including a company-paid pension at 7% and matching RRSP up to 3%.
  • Company-paid dental and extended health benefits, including a health care and taxable spending account and supplemental life insurance.
  • A compressed work schedule (Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
  • Four week’s annual vacation to start, increasing with years of service.
  • Relocation Assistance Program, depending on eligibility.
  • A team-based culture that encourages work-life balance.

Resumes can be forwarded in confidence to careers@alpac.ca.

Legal Statement

Al-Pac is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We wish to express our thanks to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

*FSC-C021640

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-10-15

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