Job Description
Ensuring Chart’s Success…
Howden, a Chart Industries Company is a global engineering business who focuses on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling and have over a century of experience in doing so.
At Howden Canada inc., Concord ON site, we offer a wide range of mine air heating solutions availalbe to condition air for safe and productive underground mining operations.
We are currently seeking a Project Manager to collaborate with Engineering, Production and Sales.
What Will You Do?
In this role, you will be responsible for managing projects during various stages, from initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure. The projects encompass mining ventilation systems such as heaters, e-houses, fans, and other associated products.
Tasks and responsibilities (but not limited to)
- Serve as the primary customer contact, ensuring the achievement of the company’s short- and long-term financial goals, customer satisfaction, and adherence to project budgets and delivery schedules.
- Develop detailed project plans, determine critical paths, identify risks, threats, and potential impacts, and collaborate with functional teams to mitigate risks, recover schedules, or adjust plans as needed.
- Manage and oversee the design and build of mining ventilation systems, including heaters, e-houses, fans, and other product projects assigned.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project goals, objectives, and deliverables progress according to plan.
- Maintain daily status boards and update relevant business operational applications (e.g., ERP systems) related to each project.
- Establish and maintain project file records, product documentation, transmittals, and communication logs throughout the project’s life cycle.
- Work with Legal Counsel and Sales to ensure contractual terms and conditions meet both company and customer requirements, and that all stakeholders understand and adhere to them.
- Identify and implement process improvements to align KPIs, document workflows, manage change controls, and facilitate effective knowledge transfer.
Your Experience Should Be...
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering, or equivalent related experience in engineering and manufacturing operations.
- Minimum of five (5) years of project management experience in an engineering, heavy industrial, or construction firm (experience in the mining or ventilation industry preferred).
- Project management certification an asset.
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex, highly engineered systems through EPCs and A/Es to end-users on capital projects exceeding $5 million.
- Strong financial management capabilities, including delivery within project margins, managing variances, and preparing cash flow projections.
- Proven ability to build and influence teams without direct authority over personnel.
- Strong work ethic with the ability to set and achieve ambitious goals.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- A customer-focused approach, balancing organizational and client interests during disputes.
- Data-driven problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and execute countermeasures with quality and integrity.
- Strong decision-making skills, including knowledge of various decision-making styles and their appropriate application, and the ability to effectively facilitate group decision-making and problem-solving sessions.
- Skilled negotiator, able to earn trust and achieve collaborative outcomes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and/or Primavera. Experience with ERP systems and related technology tools is preferred.
Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…
on-site presence is required. Occasional remote work possible.
Our Benefits Package...
We offer…
- Day shift schedule (Monday to Friday; 40 hours per week)
- Competitive compensation; starting from $90,000 CAD depending of related experience
- Comprehensive group insurance plan including medical, dental, and vision care, health account, and other benefits
- Retirement savings plan with company contribution
- Safe and stimulating work environment
