Project Manager, Engineering
Aurora Cannabis View all jobs
- Bradford, ON
- $90,000-110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Job Location: Onsite, Bradford
Hours: 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
Compensation : $90,000 - $110,000 annuallyA LITTLE ABOUT USAurora is proud to be a global leader in the cannabis industry. With a smart strategy, unmatched talent and focus on our long-term success, we believe we have a bright future.
At Aurora, we're passionate about helping patients improve their lives through high-quality premium medical cannabis under brands they can trust and rely on. Our products, available across Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, include leading brands like Pedanios, IndiMed, San Raf, Tasty's, Whistler, Greybeard and CraftPlant.Our diverse team works passionately across various roles, from manufacturing to corporate positions, and many more, united by our purpose: Opening the World to Cannabis. Enabled by science and empowered by people, for patients and consumers. We collaborate globally, embrace change with courage, stay agile, and treat everyone with compassion. We live our values daily, making a meaningful impact on patients, communities, and our A-Team.JOB SUMMARYReporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering to work with our Project Management team on various construction and equipment projects. The incumbent will ensure best practices in project management including schedule creation, budget creation and adherence and clear communication. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, execute, and manage a variety of projects throughout their lifecycle to ensure that they are completed on budget and on schedule.
- Develops and manages a project management plan that outlines staffing, materials, equipment,
- subcontracting, and other services that are necessary to deliver the project.
- Develops project contractual documentation (User Requirement Specification, Project Charter) to gain an understanding of the project requirements (time frame, budget, safety, quality, staffing, materials and equipment requirements), necessary to complete the project within the defined timeline.
- Verifies estimates based on detailed review of proposal specifications.
- Coordinates internal and external resource plan.
- Organizes and conducts meetings with project staff, stakeholders and management to communicate
- information related to each function's needs concerning project requirements.
- Develops and manages stakeholder relationship and expectations, progress reports, communication, paperwork, meetings, etc.
- Takes appropriate action to minimize the impact of deviations, changes in scope or external factors.
- Monitors and oversees the efficient use of materials and equipment and the contractual performance of the project resources.
- Confers with project staff to ensure the assigned duties and responsibilities are performed per agreed expectation.
- Monitors and oversees onsite activities, quality, productivity, progress, and safety of employees and subcontractors.
- Oversees financial and service aspects of contracts (purchase order and invoice review).
- Provides technical assistance and recommends construction methods and equipment.
- Anticipates potential roadblocks and develops solutions to prevent issues from arising.
- Implements and monitors safety programs.
- Actively and proactively engage in the ongoing management and improvement of Aurora's quality and project management systems.
- Where applicable, promote and maintain GMP requirements.
- Other duties as required.
- Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
- Strong communication skills; verbal and written
- Excellent technical, communication, organizational, managerial and planning skills.
- Excellent people and leadership skills
- Robust project management skill set
- Problem solving and analysis
- Strategic thinking
- 7+ years of construction project management experience in the manufacturing, food production or healthcare industry
- Demonstrated experience applying knowledge of project accounting, project controls (cost, schedule, change management, etc.), materials management, contract management, subcontract management, safety and quality.
- Track records of successfully planning and executing projects on schedule and within budget.
- Experience managing projects involving multi-disciplinary teams operating in a fast-paced, innovation driven environment.
- Ability to apply, interpret and understand contract law and language.
- Professional engineering (P. Eng) designation would be considered an asset.
- PMP designation or equivalent certification would be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of the emerging cannabis industry would be considered an asset