Airswift is supporting one of our clients to find a Project Engineer to join their team on a 1-year contract in Toronto, ON.
Key Responsibilities
- Establishes the reporting criteria, content and format for monthly status reports, cost variance reporting, forecasts, budget updates, change control notices, and monthly presentations to Owner management.
- Provides regular weekly and monthly reports with appropriate analysis to internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop execution plans and establish logic networks for sequencing of tasks related to engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction activities.
- Support the development of schedules for projects and studies.
- Analyze contractor schedules and prepare critical path task reports.
- Monitor contractor performance against established schedule targets.
- Expedite contractor deliverables and adherence to the schedule.
- Organize and run weekly schedule review meetings with necessary stakeholders to assess and plan work on a 6-week rolling forecast.
- Alert project management and engineering personnel to potential schedule risks and support the development of recovery plans.
- Following up on action items with responsible personnel to ensure that items are closed out completely and on time.
- Equipment list development and ownership throughout the project life cycle.
- Participation in the overall procurement process, including scope definition, specification preparation, datasheet population, tender evaluation and recommendation, contract award, kick-off meetings, and expediting both internal and external parties in order to meet the schedule requirements for various equipment packages.
- Follow-up with vendor representatives to verify that all technical documentation required for fabrication and shipment are submitted and reviewed in accordance with the project schedule.
- Participation in design and project execution review meetings.
- Preparation of various project deliverables including Scopes of Work, Technical Specifications, reports, engineering calculations, estimates, and financial models.
- Preparation of minutes of meeting for various project meetings and following up on action items with responsible personnel to ensure that items are closed out completely and on time.
- Regular travel to mine sites to meet with project stakeholders and/or long-term site assignments for construction and commissioning engagements may be required.
- Coordinate with the Owner Operations personnel for project feedback and execution support.
- Support one or more Project Managers in a variety of project needs as required.
- Support the company's Corporate Business Development, Marketing, and/or Administrative tasks as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications & Education
- 5 years of experience in engineering and design.
- Combined 5 years of experience in project development, construction, and/or mine operations.
- University degree in a relevant engineering field.
- Experience directing internal and external teams involved in multiple activities.
- Experience in technical writing or document management would be an asset.
- Experience in database setup and management would be an asset.
- Experience in process, metallurgical, mining, or geotechnical engineering would be an asset.
- Fluency in a secondary language would be an asset (French or Spanish preferred).
- Licensed Professional Engineer, or an ability to obtain a P.Eng designation.