Maderra Personnel is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of Project Manager - Mechanical Engineer in St. John's, NL.

Located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Maderra Engineering Inc. provides project management, project services, engineering, technical and personnel services to the Energy, Resource, and Commercial sectors. We are a progressive, people-powered, and energetic company, and our vision is that each member of the Maderra Team is empowered to control the success of the company.

Responsibilities: 

• The project manager will support the execution of projects on the 2025 Rural Generation program for Diesel plants, Gas turbines, and Network Services projects and any other requirements of this program and may be assigned to projects at other locations as required.
• Complete project scope statements;
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements;
• Set up project work orders;
• Develop realistic schedules in conjunction with the project team to complete projects;
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of projects and scopes of work;
• Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) through continual improvement and active participation in corporate HSE processes;
• Initiate and monitor all aspects of projects to ensure compliance with schedules and budgets;
• Ensure project change requests are properly evaluated and authorized;
• Ensure all approved changes are communicated to the project team and reflected in the active project budget and schedule;
• Ensure that potential impacts of project changes from cost, schedule, safety and quality/reliability perspectives are identified and communicated to stakeholders in a timely manner;
• Establish and manage project risk registers;
• Identify and respond to issues, implement timely interventions or escalate as required to ensure project outcomes comply with project plans;
• Ensure that terms of agreements or commitments are understood and fully respected;
• Ensure that work packages are developed and leveraged by the project team;
• Determine insurance requirements for projects in consultation with the Risk and Insurance Division;
• Establish the necessary level of site presence during project execution;
• Manage the commissioning phase of the work;
• Complete monthly capital reports and accruals;
• Ensure continual improvement is nurtured through lessons learned sessions, supporting innovative approaches and communication to other project teams;
• Communicate with Operations/End User Client on a regular basis.

Requirements:

• Engineering Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Minimum of 8 years of project management experience in utility and /or industrial environments.
• Previous Mechanical type project management experience
• Excellent computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office;
• Ability to work in a dynamic work environment;
• A valid driver’s license will be required as there will be travel involved.
• Diesel genset experience would be considered an asset.