Senior Project Manager, Project & Construction Management

Requisition ID: 30240

Do you want to work at one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers? We’re looking for people who are driven by excellence to work with innovative technology to create the material tomorrow’s world will be made of.

At ArcelorMittal Dofasco, we play a key role in North America’s advanced manufacturing supply chain working with the top automotive, energy, packaging, and construction brands to develop lighter, stronger and more sustainable steel products – from cans to cars.

We are at the forefront of the steel industry with a plan to change the way we make steel to significantly reduce GHG emissions in the short term, while reaching net zero before 2050. Ours will be the first integrated steelmaking site in the world to make this transformation and it will happen by 2028. Our global company is leading the world with significant decarbonization projects in North America and Europe and our site is key to this plan.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco is Hamilton's largest private sector employer with more than 4,500 employees, shipping 4.5 million net tons of high quality flat carbon steel annually. Our iconic tagline "Our Product is Steel. Our Strength is People." is a true expression of our belief that our people are our competitive advantage.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco – Engineering Department

Senior Project Manager

Project & Construction Management

(Permanent Position)

Who Are We

ArcelorMittal employs approximately 168,000 employees in 60 countries. ArcelorMittal Dofasco (AMD) is Hamilton's largest private-sector employer, with nearly 5,000 employees. We are a fully integrated steel producer with operating facilities that include coke plants, blast furnaces, oxygen steelmaking, EAF steelmaking, slab casting, hot rolling, pickling, cold rolling, tin plating, and galvanizing. Additionally, we operate support processes, including boilers, compressors, utility distribution, wastewater treatment, material handling and product shipping. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Hamilton, Ontario, is a leading steel producer, serving customers throughout North America with high-quality flat-rolled steel products. We produce over 100 grades and approximately 4.5 million tons of steel yearly. Our product lines include hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized, and tinplate flat rolled steels. We mainly sell our steel products to the automotive, construction, packaging, pipe and tube, manufacturing, and appliance industries.

Position Description

You will work with and lead a community of engineers who plan, execute, and deliver capital projects to support the manufacturing and processes of our plants. An advanced understanding of engineering principles, project management tools/techniques, technical scope development, business case analysis, cost/budget estimation, scheduling and calculation of CPI, SPI and NPV are required. We seek a qualified and energetic engineering and project management leader to work with a collaborative and high-performing team while keeping safety paramount. We need individuals to develop and execute our continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on engineering and project management best practices.

Overall Responsibility

The successful candidate will leverage their experience and knowledge to work with and develop a passionate performing team to deliver projects on tight timelines, on scope and within budget. Apply and further develop engineering and project management expertise to implement problem-solving skills. Work with internal and external stakeholders to promote teamwork while working in the plants and the office environment. Identify, develop, and lead the implementation of technical solutions that deliver significant business value to the company. Address problems by identifying and developing implementable and cost-effective technical solutions with the ability to mentor others at all levels of the organization.

Accountabilities

• Plan and define all required construction activities including constructability, cranes, lifting plans, shutdown planning/scheduling, commissioning, and quality management plan.
• Communication - Conduct regular meetings with project team (engineering, vendors, manufacturing, procurement) and issue meeting minutes with action items.
• Senior Project Manager capable of leading large (>$25M) multi-discipline, complex project or multiple medium sized projects ($5.0M to $15M) from inception to completion.
• Change management – Manage all project changes to scope, schedule, and budget relative to the investment file utilizing the PCR process.
• Cost Management - Manage the projects within budget. Provide monthly cost forecasts and updates to follow cashflow targets.
• Drive/Coordinate construction engineering with discipline engineering groups.
• Initiate collaboration with co-workers and partners to identify improvement initiatives for project development and execution.
• Compile monthly project status reports and report out proactively as appropriate or when requested by the management.
• Routinely demonstrate the expert technical knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications to estimate, plan and complete all tasks in an expert manner without direction from others.
• When delegating and directing others, provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to ensure the successful completion of the following tasks.
• Risk Management: Complete Risk and opportunity assessment during project development and maintain/update throughout the life of the project.
• Identify, justify, specify, develop and implement benchmark technical solutions to bring financial benefits in the delivery of the projects.
• Closeout – Captured lessons learned and perform timely project close outs.
• Implementation - Coordinate procurement with purchasing, including expediting, FAT, delivery, and contract management.
• Guide the projects team through project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control and closeout processes aligned with ArcelorMittal Capital Investment Project Methodology (CIPM).
• Able to recognize, develop, implement, and maintain expertise in the knowledge areas.
• Project Resourcing – Identify and request discipline engineering by using the discipline request process. Identify any budget for any external resources, including construction and commissioning management.
• Schedule – Approval of projects as required in the capital plan and deliver per approved schedule, including delivery of benefits.
• Share technical knowledge with, and mentor engineering and personnel from other departments including leadership.
• Project Development - Development of project investment files, including business case development, scope (i.e. alternatives, selection & justification, definition and boundaries), process and cost benchmarking, cost and schedule estimates, implementation plan, and project risk analysis that covers all of these items. (meets the investment file timeline, basis of estimate with contingency and allowances for uncertainty, approved on time, cost estimate accuracy, WBS utilization, baseline schedule, risk register & management, project implementation plan).

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and rapport building skills with technical, leadership and management personnel at all levels, including delivering of presentations to senior level ArcelorMittal executives.
• A Master’s degree in engineering or MBA is preffered.
• Strong ability to integrate work with teams.
• Competitive hourly rates and shift premium
• A minimum fifteen (15) years’ job-related experience is required.
• Ability to develop project plans for project execution by self or others.
• Flexibility to determine workday start and end times, to fit personal needs.
• On your first day you will immediately be eligible for:
• Expert knowledge of project & construction management in a heavy industrial environment is required. This includes:
• Strong understanding of steel industry manufacturing processes, business processes and the competitive environment.
• Requirements of all engineering disciplines, including application and management of the project engineering process. Knowledge of your academic discipline is an asset.
• Application of Construction management standards, including kick-offs, Safe Work Permit Process, Multi-discipline Commissioning Procedures, H&S Standards, including application of the Ontario Health & Safety Act & Regulations.
• Normal hours of work are daytime, Monday to Friday, with occasional extended hours as required due to periods of peak workloads and special project commitments.
• Ability to identify improvement opportunities and implement industry-leading / benchmark solutions.
• PMP certification is considered an asset.
• Bonus paid quarterly based on Company performance on key goals. Your bonus target will be 15% of base salary earnings.
• We provide employees with a market competitive total compensation package. Our promise is to provide superior pay for superior performance, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness, pension, vacation and related programs.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Company paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan. No employee contribution required. With employer contributions between 5 and 10%.
• Office environment with frequent plant work.
• Life insurance premiums are shared with the company.
• B.Sc. engineering from a recognized institute with Professional Engineer designation is required.
• For health and dental claims you only pay amounts above the maximums the plan pays.
• Continuous knowledge and skills improvement approach.
• Group Benefits with no health and dental premiums.
• Competitive vacation allowances
• General understanding of steel manufacturing processes
• PPE and workwear provided at no cost (if required)
• Free access to three onsite fitness centers and our 70-acre recreation park with multiple arenas, fields and organized sports for you and your family
• Ability to apply and collaboratively drive expert technical knowledge into results – expert skills in developing and executing successful projects within scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Capital investment processes/ approvals, including business case measures, technical studies, project / equipment scope development, equipment procurement; engineering, project management & construction strategies and best practices; risk management, planning & scheduling. Commissioning & start-up protocols.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
• Occasional travel.
• Corporate processes (Procurement Process, Project Sourcing, Capital Planning, Quality Systems, Maintenance planning and Reliability Systems) is required
• Skill development courses related to engineering and project management are considered an asset.
• Competitive vacation entitlements