Associate Project Manager; Position

Since 2005, Nordmin Engineering Ltd. has provided engineering, technical and project delivery services to the mining and resource sectors. From our offices in Thunder Bay and Sudbury, Ontario, and Salt Lake City, Utah, our multidisciplinary teams support clients and projects across Canada, in the Americas and other international locations.

Nordmin provides practical engineering solutions across all stages of project development, from early studies and project planning through detailed engineering, procurement, construction support and project execution. Our work ranges from focused engineering assignments to large, multidisciplinary mining projects, often requiring our teams to work across different jurisdictions, operating environments and client organizations.

As a consulting engineering company, our success is built on the knowledge and experience of our people, our ability to respond to our clients’ needs, and our commitment to delivering practical, effective solutions safely, on schedule and within budget. Our diverse project portfolio provides opportunities for our employees to develop their technical and project delivery experience while working with clients and project teams in Canada and around the world.

As we continue to grow and develop our project delivery team, Nordmin Engineering Ltd. is accepting applications from qualified candidates for the following position:

JOB SUMMARY

The Associate Project Manager is a developing project management professional who works under the direction of a Project Manager or Director of Projects and assumes responsibility and accountability for the planning, coordination, execution and delivery of assigned project activities, work packages or project phases.

Reporting to the Director of Project Services, the position is intended for individuals who demonstrate strong organizational ability, initiative, communication skills, sound judgment and the ability to assume responsibility for project outcomes. Previous project management experience is an asset but is not required, as practical project management skills and Nordmin’s project delivery practices can be developed through training, mentorship and progressively responsible project assignments.

Working within delegated authority, the Associate Project Manager is responsible for driving assigned project work forward, coordinating project participants and interacting directly with clients, engineering disciplines, vendors, contractors and other stakeholders as required for project execution. The Associate Project Manager may assign appropriate project administration and coordination responsibilities to Project Coordinators and other project support personnel while retaining accountability for the execution and outcome of the assigned work.

As experience and capability are demonstrated, the Associate Project Manager assumes increasing responsibility for project execution. This may progress from responsibility for assigned project activities to leading work packages or project phases and, with sufficient experience, acting on behalf of the Project Manager within specifically delegated authority.

Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Project Manager to plan, organize, execute and monitor assigned project activities, work packages and project phases, assuming accountability for assigned project responsibilities and outcomes.
• Manage and monitor assigned elements of project scope, schedules, budgets, forecasts, resources, risks, changes, action items and progress, and take appropriate action within delegated authority to maintain project objectives.
• Coordinate and drive multidisciplinary project activities across engineering, procurement,…