Senior Project Manager - Mining and Metals

Working for BBA means being part of a team of talented people who have the passion to succeed and the drive to excel in order to provide first-class service to clients.

Recognized for its extensive field experience and cutting-edge expertise, BBA has been delivering a comprehensive range of consulting engineering services for 40 years, from studies and design to commissioning and operational support. Our firm is supported by a network of offices across Canada to carry out mandates at the local, national and international levels.

BBA provides a stimulating and friendly working atmosphere. We focus on building teams with complementary talents and provide employees with a work environment conducive to developing their skills.

BBA is a Canada's Best Employer recipient from Kincentric and is part of the prestigious Platinum Club of the Best Managed Companies, which unites companies that have held onto their title for over six consecutive years. For BBA, making the list speaks to the rigour of our practices and our unique approach to employee and client relations.

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Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

As BBA continues to grow, we're looking for a project manager who is familiar with a consulting engineering environment and can help meet the needs of a growing number of clients. As such, you'll be required to:

With us, you'll get the opportunity to...

• Provide influential leadership to ensure the success of your assigned projects.
• Plan, lead and control project delivery in accordance with the BBA mandate and to client satisfaction as well as that of the organization, your team members and other stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder expectations.
• Proactively manage and resolve technical, financial, schedule and human resource issues in a timely manner to mitigate potential variances.
• Manage project risks and implement ways to eliminate or mitigate them.
• Ensure the health and safety policy is implemented by qualified personnel who are trained for the work to be carried out for projects.
• Ensure the quality of professional services rendered, in accordance with the practices associated with the quality management system to preserve BBA's professional image.
• Significantly participate in the firm's business development and produce proposals.
• Integrate available resources into projects to maximize development of BBA's skills (multi-level teams).
• Select the appropriate personnel to ensure technical risks are controlled in collaboration with department managers.
• Serve as a coach to work teams.

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Honest and trustworthy
• Ability to uphold BBA's ethics and values
• Client-oriented
• Action-oriented
• Adaptable
• Aptitude for self-development
• Business acumen (internal and external entrepreneurship)
• Ability to develop the skills of direct collaborators and others

Overview of certifications and job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
• Twenty years of relevant work experience
• Experience in managing medium to large EPCM and EPC projects in the mining or heavy industry sectors
• Experience managing preliminary studies
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and project control, procurement and construction management teams
• In-depth knowledge of methodology for modern project management
• Efficient time management and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with personnel, clients and suppliers
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent written and spoken communication (English and French)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office
• Asset: PMP certification from the Project Management Institute
• Asset: experience with construction sites
• Asset: experience managing international projects
• Asset: experience managing projects carried out in a joint venture or other form of partnership

At BBA, you get many benefits

• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: we invest in our people and help them develop
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• Participation in innovation projects
• Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
• Flexible schedule that combines office presence and telecommuting
• Generous pension and insurance plan