Its Project Manager Jobs in Airdrie, AB (NOW HIRING)

What Vista Does

Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm who has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core. We continually find better, smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects, and we are proud to be contributing on some of the most exciting low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments in the North America. For our people, that means meaningful, varied work and a real chance to shape how modern engineering gets done.
We are innovators in the energy industry. We actively find ways to improve how oil and gas projects are designed and delivered, and we are contributing to some remarkable low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments; including electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.

Why We Do It

The world needs energy, and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Our multi-discipline teams have designed some of the most challenging and successful projects in the North American energy sector, from early-stage studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions. We take pride in doing that work well, and just as much pride in continuously improving how we do it.

What You Would Do in This Role

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for managing the overall execution for an assigned project, including budgeting and scheduling. Project management activities include estimation, planning/scheduling, change management, identification and mitigation of risks, progress reporting, oversight of procurement activities, and coordination with various disciplines. The PM must understand the overall direction, priority and schedules to execute the project and work with various discipline leads to deliver successful solutions to the client. Project Managers at Vista are required to be informed about the details of the scope being executed, in order to utilize their experience to provide specific guidance to team members.

• Holding the overall accountability for project outcomes
• Managing project budgets and project staffing for project delivery within cost
• Managing project schedules for project delivery within timelines 
• Working with Engineering Discipline Managers and representative project Responsible Engineers to ensuring the quality of drawings, models and work products
• Overseeing planning and development of engineering work packages (EWPs), including scope of work, bills of materials, isometrics, layouts, various discipline specific lists, etc.
• Coordinating aspects of change management and ensuring its effective implementation: trends, scope changes, design change notices (DCN) and field change notice (FCN), etc.
• Managing action items to ensure they are completed on schedule
• Creation of and stewarding to project risk management plans; including formal risk reviews and ongoing risk mitigation
• Contributing to and monitoring project KPIs, earned value and project reporting
• Developing and managing vendor/contractor relationships
• Understanding the interfaces between procurement and non-procurement disciplines and ensuring appropriate processes and procedures are followed
• Reviewing and evaluating standard procurement documents including bid lists, requests for quotation / proposal and commercial bid evaluations
• Performing other duties as requested

Required Qualifications and Skills 

Only Candidates meeting these minimum requirements will be considered for this role

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 10-25 years of progressive engineering experience, with a minimum of 5 years of independent management of project delivery
• Technical competency in a minimum of one engineering field (Process, Civil/Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation/Controls, Electrical, etc.)
• Detailed knowledge of consulting engineering & procurement (EP) processes and workflows
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team 
• Proven experience in relationship management
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Experienced in conflict management
• P.Eng. designation
• Ability to work from Vista’s home office location (Calgary).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing several mid to major/large-capital projects throughout the full lifecycle
• Site experience

Why People Like VistaWe do not just say we're a great place to work, our people do. Vista has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada, a Best Workplace for Mental Health, and a Best Workplace for Women. These awards are earned through confidential surveys completed by our own team, so they reflect how people here actually feel and not just how we choose to describe ourselves.
What our people value most is how we work together. You will join experienced leaders and mentors who are genuinely invested in your growth, in teams built around collaboration rather than silos. We hire capable people, trust them to do their best work, and treat them as people rather than employee numbers. We are proud of the culture this creates, and we work hard to protect it as we grow.
Vista is also a place for people who like to make this better. If you are energized by innovating, by questioning how things are done and by helping vista continuously improve, you will be in good company. We back that work with strong, modern project systems run by people who know how to get the most from them, but it is our people, not our tools, that make Vista what it is.What We OfferAn opportunity with Vista is more than a job. It is the chance to do challenging meaningful work alongside talented and supportive colleagues who want to see you succeed.Vista offers all employees

• A challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to meaningful projects across the energy industry
• Talented, collaborative colleagues who are invested in one another's success
• The chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, where your ideas are heard and innovation is part of how we actually work, not just something we say.
• A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
• Company-sponsored social events and team sports
• Half-day Fridays and free parking
• An organization that values and encourages diversity

How to Apply

Please complete the application form below and include a cover letter concisely demonstrating how your skills and experience align with our job posting. By submitting this application, you consent to our Privacy Policy, and you consent to receive transactional electronic messages from Vista and third parties acting on our behalf.
Note: As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline. Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.

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