Project Manager (Environmental Consulting)

• Company Name: Ausenco
• Company Website: https://ausenco.com/
• Opening Date: 2023-01-06
• Closing Date: 2023-03-31
• Location: Calgary

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 14 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Ausenco Sustainability is a +500 professionals’ group with a very active portfolio of projects, services and clients and is looking for a Project Manager to support our Alberta team in the renewables and/or mining sectors.

About you

You’re a Project Manager with a reputation for providing high-quality service to clients. You want to deliver environmental impact assessments, regulatory and permitting support and studies to clients with the support of a highly competent and collaborative team as well as be mentored by the best in the business. You’re looking to grow your career within a company that shares your values and is strongly entrepreneurial. We offer a flexible working policy that will allow you to work either remotely, in the Calgary, Alberta office, or a combination of working from home and within the office.

Your Responsibilities

In your role, you will have the opportunity to take on a wide variety of tasks. Some examples are:
• Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external clients in the delivery of environmental planning and ecological services.
• Developing client relationships that facilitate successful delivery of projects and the maintenance of future and ongoing opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to existing and prospective clients.
• Oversee projects involving multiple service areas and subcontracts.
• Oversee project deliverables, including quality, technical content, and consistency with client expectations.
• Review and prepare client invoices, including expenses, sub-contractor and supplier invoices, rate reviews and billing titles
• Manage purchase orders and change orders
• Track project budgets, and monitor accounts payable and receivables
• Promote and maintain a positive work environment through a culture of teamwork and cooperation within the office, region, and between other areas of the organization.

The Essentials

You are solutions-oriented and have the following skills:
• A university degree in Environmental Sciences or related field.
• A professional designation (e.g., R.P.Bio or P.Biol.) or eligibility for a designation.
• Project administration or experience managing projects, including budgets and schedules.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to think independently and strategically, maintain a positive attitude, be self-motivated and employ a strong work initiative.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment

Bonus Points

The following attributes may give you a competitive edge:

• A master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience collaborating with Indigenous peoples.
• Project management experience or a PMP certification.
• Experience with environmental consulting.
• Experience with terrestrial ecology and environmental planning
• Experience with renewable energy, transmission lines, and/or mining in Western Canada or elsewhere.

Working for Ausenco means you won’t settle for the status quo – you’ll be part of a forward-thinking, culturally diverse organisation. We expect our people to deliver outstanding results and will give you the licence to find a better way forward for your clients and stakeholders.

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, we provide employees with a wide range of growth opportunities and training programs to build your skills and pursue your career path.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

If this role sounds like you, please submit a detailed application directly to this posting. We thank you for your submission and will contact you if we need further information, or if we wish to progress to interview.