Project Delivery Manager

With offices in Australia, Canada, Africa and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure, and industrial processes sectors.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Project Delivery Manager to join our growing Projects team in Mississauga, ON.

This position reports to and supports the Senior Director of Projects and is primarily responsible for ensuring the professional, on-time, on-budget, on-specification and safe delivery of all projects in accordance with Company, Client and industry requirements.

More accurately, the Project Delivery Manager is responsible for overseeing the performance and delivery of each project in the execution phase of the project development lifecycle, primarily including Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Detailed Design or Engineering and Procurement (EP), Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM). Studies including Scoping and Preliminary Economic Assessments (PEA), Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) and Feasibility Study (FS) are the responsibilities of a separate Toronto Study Group within the Company and fall outside the role responsibilities.

Working closely with the PMs and Senior Project Managers, your main responsibilities will include:

• When requested by the Senior Director of Projects, assist the Senior Director of Projects to review schedule, capital cost (including the EPCM budget), project execution plan, materials management plan, HSE, community and industrial relations plans, as they relate to both Project and Study Group activities.
• Participate in Kick-Off / Handover meetings for every project, led by the Senior Director of Projects, and ensure attendance by the required project team members such that the head contract administration requirements are clearly relayed and understood (incl. contractual, commercial, scope, schedule, team, quality, HSE, reporting, etc).
• Drive the projects to achieve contractual key performance indicators and exceed Client expectations.
• Monitor and report project progress and performance for each project, and provide feedback and support to ensure delivery of professional services within all requirements, particularly scheduling, cost, quality and safety.
• Ensure commercial compliance (including change management) to Company, Client and statutory requirements.
• Ensure quality management of construction methodology and project plans to maximise accountability and implementation of corrective actions.
• Implement and coordinated auditing of policies, procedures, standards and plans applicable to the project team in order to improve the quality and professionalism of services.
• As coordinated with the Senior Director of Projects, drive business development activities through the continual engagement and maintenance of Client relationships during the execution phase of each project, to allow the Company the best opportunity to secure repeat work.
• Elevate recommendations to the Senior Director of Projects as to the engagement, performance, remuneration and termination of personnel within the project team, including the construction management team.
• Liaise with People Group and maintain an overall site roster for construction management personnel, including the nomination of construction management personnel as and when required by the Senior Director of Projects for inclusion in proposals. Build a local (Canadian, American) construction management talent pool to contribute to the larger global construction management pool.
• Manage the professional development of core project team personnel through establishing individual development programmes and providing appropriate beneficial training.
• Suggest methods to improve operational efficiency.
• Develop and contribute to the delivery of improvement initiatives which support business priorities for continuous improvement.
• Proactively support other team members as required to ensure all project deliverables are met.
• Visit our site operations to review progress, methods, cost controls, safety, quality, environmental, risks, changes and claims etc.
• Travel on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and its operations.
• When required by the Company, perform hands-on Project Director / Senior Project Manager role on projects of strategic importance or under extra-ordinary circumstances.
• Manage the professional development of personnel in your group through establishing appropriate internal training / development programs and identifying / recommending relevant external programs.
• Provide short term relief for the Senior Director of Projects when the Senior Director of Projects is on vacation or is otherwise unavailable i.e. on a site visit.

What you will bring:

• University degree in Engineering or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution.
• 15+years post graduate experience in Mineral Processing or related industries.
• Demonstrable project management experience.
• Gold and African project management experience is desirable.
• P.Eng. designation in Ontario or equivalent in another Canadian province.
• Extremely well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Exemplify and encourage the core values and ethos of the business.
• Provide mentoring and identify avenues of professional development and succession planning for personnel within your group.
• Intuitive leader with the ability to initiate, lead and manage change in a complex environment.
• Capacity to delegate appropriately.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Capacity to evaluate work practices, implement systems and suggest alternatives and refinements where necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints.
• High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of mineral processing.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient understanding of business acumen with the ability to adapt to different business environments.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
• High degree of professional ethics.

What you’ll get:

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and that needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.