Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.
Visit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com
The Opportunity
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Level: Intermediate
Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON
Department: Project Management Office
Reports to: Technical Director, Proposals & PM Services
Hours per week: 37.5
What We Offer
At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.
- Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
- Growth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
- Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
- Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
- Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.
Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact
- Apply recognized Project Management methodology to ensure projects are managed effectively (e.g. managing scope, time, cost, performance, communication, people resources, contracts, materials, risks, and quality).
- Display strong leadership skills and be recognized by your peers and customers as a sound, practical and innovative project manager
- Learn and use available Project Management tools to effectively and efficiently monitor project performance
- Manage vendor deliverables to ensure materials/services received are at the right quality, on schedule and as per the contract budget
- Develop and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
- Interact with a full range of skilled staff and lead on-site teams to design, fabricate & ship deliverables
- Provide timely and up-to-date reporting of projects, including risks, to management, project team, and customer(s)
- Support the development of new and innovative technical and project solutions and services to support customer needs
- Provide mentoring and direction to junior staff
- Retain historical information for cost and schedule impact analysis for future work
- Contribute to the preparation of proposals
What You Need to Succeed
- Completion of a 4-year university degree in business, science, or engineering
- 5-10 years of related project management experience demonstrating a clear understanding of project methodologies
- Experience managing design-build projects that include an in-house and vendor components
- Ability to assess and manage multiple vendors
- Excellent problem-solving, written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
- High sense of personal accountability
- Ability to understand technical and business processes quickly and take initiative for continuous improvement
- Demonstrates strengths in conflict resolution, problem-solving, and change management
- SAP knowledge and experience an asset
- Project management certification such as Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP) will be considered an asset
- Experience in nuclear industry is a strong asset
- OPG and Bruce Power Security Clearance is an asset
- Accreditation as Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) is an asset
Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
