Description

The Team

Our Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice is comprised of over 600 sector experts and specialized consultants across the Globe. We combine strategic and operational expertise with a deep technical knowledge to support developers, sponsors, lenders, and projects leader to select, structure, improve and execute Capital Projects in a more efficient and sustainable way.

We are expanding our Infrastructure & Capital Projects business and are searching for staff to support and be part of our Infra PMO in Canada.

How you will contribute

Activities and Responsibilities (General):

• Provide leadership and ensure quality in the execution of A&M's scope.
• Execute I&CP service lines with proficiency.
• Deliver comprehensive presentations to Directors, C-Level executives, and the Executive Board.
• Prepare technical proposals for clients.
• Engage in various projects, collaborating with colleagues and clients across a variety of sectors and functional areas.
• Facilitate effective collaborations between leadership, achieving alignments and producing outcomes that serve the interests of all stakeholders.
• Lead meetings and presentations with both client and A&M's managerial and executive levels, conveying confidence and mastery of the topics discussed.
• Respond promptly to project demands and anticipate critical actions for the success of initiatives.

Activities and Responsibilities (Role Specific - PMO Planning & Scheduling Specialist):

• Establish procedures and templates for project planning, scheduling, and progress tracking.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, and/or similar software.
• Record project schedule updates and prepare and maintain various reports on the progress of work.
• Identify schedule problems resulting from interdisciplinary/trade constraints, interfaces and other conflicts.
• Monitoring, reviewing, and analyzing of the portfolio of schedules, including analyses of schedule deviations and suggesting corrective actions.
• Monitoring and reporting on critical path, float and schedule performance.
• Incorporating an understanding of engineering design, procurement, and construction processes and logic into the project schedules.
• Assess and advise on schedule risks and schedule contingency.
• Manage resource loading and leveling within the portfolio of projects.
• Generating reports on long and short-term resource requirements for the portfolio of projects.
• Ensuring accurate and timely reporting of work progress, earned value, and performance.
• Monitor project activity scheduling to ensure targets are being met.
• Track and evaluate schedule trends and variances and adjust forecasts as required.
• Create \What If\ scenario schedules as required/requested.
• Coordinate and work with the project management team to resolve project issues to ensure the delivery and completion of the project work.
• Attend and/lead project meetings and discussions with the project management team, clients and contractors.

Qualifications

• +5 years of academic background in engineering
• Postgraduate degree in project management and/or administration or finance is a plus.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure and Capital Projects products.
• Experience in managing complex projects in a multicultural and corporate environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in planning and scheduling for large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, SmartPM) and project management software.
• Competent skills in PowerBI with willingness to grow to proficient or expert leve.
• Experience with SmartSheet is considered an asset.
• Strong reporting, data visualization, written and oral communication skills.
• Forensic schedule analysis experience an asset
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ease in presenting complex studies conducted by A&M to clients at all levels.
• Capacity to lead under pressure, within fast-paced workflows and/or tight deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate junior team member deliveries.
• Capability to build long-term relationships with clients and across different hierarchical levels.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

The salary range is $140,000 - $180,000 CAD annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

This posting is for a newly created position.

While this position is primarily associated with our Oakville, Ontario office, A&M is open to qualified candidates located throughout Canada and the United States. Office location may be flexible based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and business needs.

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