Requisition ID: 183171
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Ganotec District
Department: Field Operations
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position OverviewGanotec is seeking a Senior Project Delivery Specialist to support the pursuit, planning, and delivery of industrial, marine, and defence infrastructure projects involving heavy mechanical equipment installation. Candidates with experience as a Construction Manager, Senior Project Planner, or Senior Estimator are encouraged to apply
LocationTravel or relocation to project sites throughout Canada may be required, depending on assignment.
Responsibilities- Lead or support construction planning and estimate development for heavy mechanical equipment, heavy lifting systems, shiplifts, transfer systems, dry docks, rail transfer systems, and major mechanical installations.
- Develop construction execution plans covering installation methodology, temporary works, heavy lifts, access, logistics, equipment requirements, work packaging, sequencing, commissioning assistance, and systems turnover.
- Lead or support constructability reviews, execution planning, work packaging, procurement sequencing, logistics, and field mobilization planning.
- Develop or validate project schedules, quantity-based work plans, manpower forecasts, productivity assumptions, and progress measurement methods.
- Prepare or review estimates, including scope definition, quantity takeoffs, labour and equipment assumptions, subcontract packages, indirect costs, risk allowances, and basis-of-estimate documentation.
- Coordinate with client, subcontractors, vendors, and field teams to align cost, schedule, and execution requirements.
- Identify scope gaps, technical interfaces, constructability constraints, schedule risks, and cost exposure, and recommend practical mitigation measures.
- Support bid reviews, estimate reconciliation, schedule reviews, risk workshops, change evaluation, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
- Participate in client, vendor, and internal coordination meetings and clearly communicate construction, planning, and estimating recommendations.
- Support commissioning, turnover, closeout, lessons learned, and the transfer of estimate and schedule assumptions into project execution controls.
- Apply knowledge of structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and marine interfaces to validate installation strategy, schedule logic, quantities, and cost assumptions.
- Coordinate with specialized equipment suppliers, naval architects, marine engineers, subcontractors, and construction teams.
Qualifications- Experience as a Construction Manager, Senior Project Planner, Senior Estimator, or equivalent on industrial, marine, shipyard, defence, or heavy infrastructure projects.
- Experience with heavy mechanical equipment, heavy lifting systems, shiplifts, transfer systems, dry docks, major mechanical installations, or comparable maintenance infrastructure is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting projects from pursuit or estimating through execution, commissioning, and turnover.
- Good understanding of mechanical systems, structural construction, marine infrastructure, specialized equipment integration, heavy lifts, and temporary works.
- Ability to develop or review estimates, schedules, manpower plans, execution plans, procurement strategies, and risk assessments.
- Experience supporting EPC, Design-Build, or collaborative contracting models is considered an asset.
- Experience with naval shipyards, defence clients, port authorities, marine operators, commissioning, or operational readiness planning is considered an asset.
- Ability and willingness to travel and work at project sites as required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required Government of Canada Security Clearance. Existing Secret clearance is considered an asset.
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Other Requirements:
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
- Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions
Base Compensation: $130,000/yr - $180,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
