Project Manager

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This position is in Kemptville, ON south of Ottawa. Relocation assistance is available.

**Key Responsibilities and Duties**:
The responsibilities and duties of this position include but are not limited to:

- Prepare estimates and proposals, working with the Senior Project Manager and/or President and other staff members as needed
- Provide technical support to the President/Business Development Manager for sales efforts
- Establish project schedules for new projects in Tenrox
- Resource scheduling and planning with Team Leads to ensure staff is being utilized and projects are meeting milestones
- Communicate weekly with Senior Project Manager to review resource planning, project scheduling, project financials, forecasting projects and providing technical support for sales requirements
- Establish meetings with customers to capture feedback and requests as well as to provide project updates that include budget and scope reviews
- Provide supervision to staff and contractors for onsite installation to ensure safety and project goals are being met
- Review and approve project requisitions
- Review project documents for approval prior to client approval
- Oversee the review of documentation, instructions, drawings, or specifications to communicate design intent
- Oversee the setup of specialized and standard equipment to test, diagnose and analyze the performance of components, assemblies, and systems
- Keep abreast of new technologies, research new processes and methodologies and complete technical training as required
- Oversee the research and development for approved projects and sales requirements
- Provides support and mentoring to technical staff, oversees the quality of their project work, provides feedback, and contributes to staff evaluations
- Customer interfacing to resolve issues quickly and provide on-going dialogue and clear communication
- Ensures that project deadlines are completed on time and on budget
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures as per the Employee Manual

**Required Skills and Abilities**:

- College diploma, University degree and/or 15+ years of relevant work experience in project management, industrial automation systems and robotics
- Expert in industrial automation systems design
- Expert level problem solving skills and mechanical aptitude
- Expert level skills with all MS Office products
- Strong abilities with SOLIDWORKS and AUTOCAD
- Independently writing proposals, estimates, and technical documentation
- Mentoring abilities to foster development of skills in staff
- Expert level project management skills to oversee the quality of work produced by the team of mechanical designers and controls systems integrators
- PMP designation (an asset)
- Results-Oriented
- Decision Making Skills
- Client Service Skills
- Analytical Thinking Skills
- Creative Thinking Skills
- Initiative
- Flexibility

**Additional Information**:

- A valid Driver’s License and Canadian Passport, B1/B2 or ESTA visa to enter the USA is required
- English language skills are essential
- French and other language skills are assets
- This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package

We welcome résumés from a variety of individuals. Should you require accommodation during the interview process, please notify us when you are contacted.