ABB Ltd

Senior Project Manager

ABB Ltd$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Electrical or mechanical engineering degree or technologist diploma with 7-10 years of project experience.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Ability to manage cross-functional teams in virtual environments.
  • Solid understanding of project financial management and budget control.
  • Experience in projects involving electrical installation and construction execution.
  • Bilingual in French and English, with a requirement for regular communication outside Quebec.
  • Prior mining industry experience and PMP certification are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex mining electrification projects to meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
  • Ensure customer satisfaction through effective communication and issue management.
  • Support project planning and schedule development while monitoring progress.
  • Identify and manage project risks and opportunities, including follow-up reporting.
  • Coordinate team activities to promote collaboration and maintain a positive environment.
  • Manage change requests with thorough preparation and team support.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model promoting flexibility and work-life balance.
  • Opportunities to join a dynamic and high-performing team.
  • Potential for professional growth and development within the mining industry.
Full Job Description
This Position reports to:
Project Operations Manager

Your role and responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager leads the execution of complex mining electrification projects, ensuring delivery in line with scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the role drives alignment across technical, commercial, and execution activities while maintaining strong customer relationships. The position manages risks and change, ensures clear project governance, and supports effective decision-making and continuous improvement.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid

This role is contributing to the AUPI Mining & Material division.

You will be mainly accountable for:

  • Collaborate within cross-functional teams to support the successful delivery of large mining electrification projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
  • Promote customer satisfaction through responsive communication and effective issue coordination.
  • Support project planning activities, including schedule development, monitoring, and updates as required.
  • Identify, assess, and track project risks and opportunities, ensuring timely reporting and follow-up.
  • Coordinate project team activities to foster collaboration, alignment, and a positive team environment.
  • Manage change requests, including coordination of inputs, preparation of quotations, and implementation with support from technical and support functions.


You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role
  • Electrical or mechanical engineering university degree or technologist diploma with a minimum 7 to 10 years of relevant project experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and drive successful outcomes.
  • Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively with geographically dispersed, cross-functional, and multicultural teams in a virtual environment.
  • Solid understanding of project financial management, budgeting, cost control, and contract administration.
  • Experience managing projects involving electrical installation, construction, or field execution activities from planning through completion.
  • Bilingual French and English. French is required. English is also required to communicate with customers outside Quebec on a regular basis.
  • Prior experience in the mining industry and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification are considered a strong asset.
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10-20% of the time for short-duration business trips.


About ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a Swiss multinational corporation that specializes in electrical equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB operates in a variety of industries, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as automation and robotics. The company's products and services are used in a range of applications, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. ABB has a global presence, with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
Learn more about ABB Ltd
Size
104,400 employees
Market Cap
$59.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.1 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
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