Senior Project Manager

Position:  Senior Project Manager

Primary

Location:

North Vancouver, BC

Reports to:

Director, Corporate Projects

Compensation:  $,000 + bonus + benefits. (salaried, exempt)

The range shown reflects the targeted pay scale. Actual pay within the range depends on work location and factors such as skills, experience, and education. Specific salary details can be discussed during the hiring process. Posted compensation reflects base salary only and excludes bonuses, benefits, pension contributions, and other incentives.

At Chemtrade, we deliver innovative solutions focusing on safety, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. We value and respect all our employees, recognizing that our diverse and talented workforce is the heart of our success. By putting people at the center of our operations, we build strong connections, nurture innovation, and create fulfilling work experiences for all.

About This Role and You
The Senior Project Manager, North Vancouver 2030, is accountable for the planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover of a major, multi-year program of risk-reduction capital improvements at Chemtrade’s operating North Vancouver chlor-alkali facility. The program is intended to enhance process and community safety, minimize on-site liquid chlorine storage, and support reliable Canadian chlorine production beyond 2030, subject to applicable approvals and business decisions.

The incumbent leads a multidisciplinary owner’s team and external delivery partners to deliver defined scope safely, predictably, and in accordance with Chemtrade’s Capital Project Management Process (CPMP), stage-gate governance, Responsible Care principles, and Process Safety Management requirements. Close coordination with plant operations, maintenance, engineering, EHS, regulatory and community‑engagement teams is essential to integrate construction with ongoing operations, scheduled turnarounds, and operational readiness.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related technical discipline; professional engineering designation (P.Eng.) is preferred.

Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible capital project experience, including leadership of major multi-year industrial projects across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.

Demonstrated experience in chemical, petrochemical, chlor-alkali, refinery, or other high-hazard continuous-process manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.

Demonstrated knowledge and practical capability in the following areas:

Project execution planning, stage-gate governance, integrated scheduling, estimating, cost forecasting, contingency, risk and change management

Brownfield construction planning, simultaneous operations, shutdown/turnaround interfaces, construction safety, and commissioning

Major equipment procurement, contractor management, quality assurance, inspection and supply-chain coordination

Process safety, HAZOP/PHA, management of change, regulatory permitting, and Responsible Care principles

Relevant Canadian codes and standards, including applicable CSA, ASME, and provincial requirements

Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, consultants, EPC/EPCM partners, and construction contractors with clear accountability.

Experience developing execution and contracting strategies for complex process‑safety or facility‑modification projects is an asset.

Strong judgement, commercial acumen, and ability to resolve technical and delivery issues with discipline and urgency.

Excellent organization, risk‑based decision‑making, and attention to detail.

Clear executive‑level reporting and effective communication with plant teams, engineering partners, procurement, vendors, regulators, and…