**Description** **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** include but are not limited to the following: + Initiates and integrates project across all functional groups including Customer's team. + Identifies key project stakeholders and manages project stakeholder's expectations within the project business case constrains. + Establishes communication channels and distributes key project information to provide a communication bridge between the project team and the Customer. + Collects project requirements, develops scope definition, and establishes high level project goals and objectives for the project team in alignment with project contract documents and the Customer. + Develops project cost and schedule baseline ensuring commitments from functional groups. + Tracks and manages project critical path activities and deliverables. + Provides project leadership and manages project execution. + Ensure project quality objectives are met by developing quality plan and performing quality checks (e.g. specification approvals, Factory & Site acceptance equipment tests). + Reports project progress to the Senior Management. + Monitors project risk and recommends mitigation strategies. Undertakes initiatives to exploit opportunities to increase project value to the company and the Customer. + Monitors and manages project changes and where appropriate issues Change Notices for Customers Approval. + Approves project invoicing according to the milestone payment schedule and work completed. + Monitors project cash flow and spending. + Initiates, manages, or delegates management of subcontracts and subcontracted deliverables. + Collaborates with Functional Managers to meet project resource requirements while ensuring optimum resource allocation across multiple PMO projects is achieved. + Performs project close out according to the contractual acceptance criteria. + Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. **REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES** : + Excellent and experienced communicator at all levels of organization. + Well, organized with positive approach to Company's standards and departmental policies. + Excellent documentation maintenance skills. + Relentless drive for continuous improvement and cost savings. + Hand-on approach to problem solving with find the root cause and "dig deep" analysis attitude. + Practices rigorous objectivity & cultivates balanced optimism. + Knowledge seeker and unbiased facts source with coaching skills. + Strong user of MS Excel. + Good, working knowledge of MS Project. + Good, working knowledge of AutoCAD. + Good grasp of ERP and Purchasing systems. **EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE** : + Technical College or University Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering a must. + Minimum of 5 years' experience working as a Project Manager in a custom automation industry. + Training in Project Management a strong asset. + Training in Quality a strong asset. + P.Eng. or PMP required. **Qualifications** **Licenses & Certifications** **Preferred** + Project Mgmt Professional **Experience** **Required** + 5 years: Minimum of 5 years' experience in custom automation industry