Project Manager
- Portage la Prairie, MB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in engineering, testing, manufacturing, or a related technical environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About The Opportunity
This role focuses on mechanical testing, equipment validation, and performance evaluation across the agriculture, mining, transportation, and industrial sectors.
You will work closely with engineers, technologists, researchers, and clients to deliver engineering projects, evaluate equipment performance, and develop practical solutions to real-world challenges.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in mechanical engineering, project management, manufacturing, or equipment testing who enjoys leading technical teams and managing complex projects.
Key Responsibilities
This role focuses on mechanical testing, equipment validation, and performance evaluation across the agriculture, mining, transportation, and industrial sectors.
You will work closely with engineers, technologists, researchers, and clients to deliver engineering projects, evaluate equipment performance, and develop practical solutions to real-world challenges.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in mechanical engineering, project management, manufacturing, or equipment testing who enjoys leading technical teams and managing complex projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and manage engineering projects, including scope, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Lead mechanical testing and validation projects involving force, vibration, fatigue, and other performance assessments.
- Develop testing methodologies that replicate real-world operating conditions and verify compliance with applicable engineering standards.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations based on testing results.
- Coordinate internal resources, manage project budgets, and monitor project progress.
- Establish project objectives and performance indicators while resolving technical and operational challenges.
- Ensure compliance with safety requirements, quality standards, and established project management processes.
- Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in engineering, testing, manufacturing, or a related technical environment.
- Experience with agricultural, mining, transportation, or industrial equipment is preferred.
- Knowledge of engineering standards, technical codes, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource management skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and people management abilities.
- A safety-conscious and process-oriented approach to project delivery.
- Experience with data acquisition systems and post-processing of test data.
- Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), including stress and fatigue analysis.
- Familiarity with mechanical components, hydraulic systems, and electromechanical systems.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for EGM or CTTAM registration.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Work on meaningful engineering projects across multiple industrial sectors.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.
- Contribute to innovative equipment testing, product development, and validation.
- Apply your technical expertise to solve real-world engineering challenges.
- Help drive project quality, safety, and operational excellence.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and manage engineering projects, including scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and performance objectives. Lead mechanical testing and validation, develop real-world testing methodologies, report findings, and coordinate clients and multidisciplinary teams while ensuring safety and quality.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline and at least five years of project management experience in engineering, testing, manufacturing, or a related technical environment are required. Candidates should have strong planning, budgeting, scheduling, leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities; experience with relevant industrial equipment is preferred, while FEA, data acquisition, professional registration, and PMP certification are additional assets.
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Budgeting
- Scheduling
- Resource Management
- Mechanical Testing
- Equipment Validation
- Performance Evaluation
- Testing Methodology Development
- Engineering Standards Compliance
- Technical Reporting
- Team Leadership
- Client Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Safety Compliance
- Data Acquisition
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Transportation
Keywords
- Mechanical Engineering
- Project Management
- Mechanical Testing
- Equipment Validation
- Performance Evaluation
- Force Testing
- Vibration Testing
- Fatigue Analysis
- Testing Methodologies
- Engineering Standards
- Technical Codes
- Regulatory Requirements
- Data Acquisition Systems
- Test Data Post-Processing
- Finite Element Analysis
- Stress Analysis
- Hydraulic Systems
- Electromechanical Systems
- Agricultural Equipment
- Mining Equipment
- Transportation Equipment
- Industrial Equipment
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
- EGM Registration
- CTTAM Registration
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Safety Compliance
- Quality Standards