Lead Project - Engineer in Training

Dumas

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Dumas Contracting Ltd. is seeking a Project Lead - Engineer in Training to join their Project Management Office (PMO) in Timmins, ON. This role reports to the Manager – Project Management/Supervisor. Dumas is a leading full-service mining contractor operating in the Americas, known for handling technically challenging underground projects. The Engineer in Training will be involved in various aspects of project management, including business intelligence, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and contract management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
Eligible for enrollment in the Professional Engineers of Ontario Association.
1-3 years of experience in project scheduling, budgeting, or project controls within construction, engineering, or mining industries.
Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Advanced Proficiency in Data Gathering and Analysis.
Intermediate Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6.
Intermediate Proficiency in Budget Formulation, Forecasting and Reconciliation.
Intermediate Proficiency in Power BI (reporting, visualization, data modeling).
Intermediate Proficiency in Risk Analysis.
Intermediate Proficiency in Technical Writing.
Intermediate Proficiency in Project Management and Work Planning.
Intermediate Proficiency in Occupational Health and Safety.
Intermediate Proficiency in Contract Management.
Novice Proficiency in ERP Software.
Novice Proficiency in CMMS Software.
Novice Proficiency in Contracts.
Fluent in English.
Advanced Proficiency in Continuous Improvement.
Advanced Proficiency in Collaboration.
Advanced Proficiency in Continuous Learning and Self-Development.
Advanced Proficiency in Problem Solving.
Advanced Proficiency in Communications.
Advanced Proficiency in Professional Integrity.
Advanced Proficiency in Planning and Prioritization.
Advanced Proficiency in Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis.
Advanced Proficiency in Technology.
Advanced Proficiency in Typing.
Intermediate Proficiency in Attention to detail.
Intermediate Proficiency in Presentation Delivery.
Intermediate Proficiency in Decision Making.
Intermediate Proficiency in Initiative.
Intermediate Proficiency in Accountability.
Intermediate Proficiency in Mining.
Intermediate Proficiency in Construction.
Intermediate Proficiency in Business Systems.
Novice Proficiency in Change Leadership.
Novice Proficiency in Influence and Negotiation.
Novice Proficiency in Innovation.
Must be a Canadian citizen or have written authorization to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of Power Query M language is an asset.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) is an asset.

Responsibilities

Engage departments to collaboratively review processes to record, monitor, control and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs).
Review each KPI’s data collection, storage, manipulation and transformation methods and processes.
Ensure data is collected in a standardized, validated, structured fashion for continuous, live, self-serve reporting.
Identify opportunities to automate tasks, eliminate duplication of effort, reduce non-value-added tasks, communicate and distribute information.
Implement changes required to properly collect and store the data and capture any identified opportunities to bring each KPI process to its entitlement.
Support the development and maintenance of Power BI reports for project dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Work with the Business Analyst to ensure accurate data collection and validation for Power BI dashboards.
Assist in reporting project schedule, cost, and performance metrics in Power BI. Track compliance and usage of the revised processes, standards and guidelines and reporting applications.
Develop and maintain project schedules using Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with project work breakdown structures (WBS).
Engage project leadership and project reporting to understand the progress of work on site.
Update and analyze project schedules to track progress, identify potential delays, and communicate schedule risks to project teams. Assist in critical path analysis and resource allocation to improve project scheduling efficiency.
Support integration of cost and schedule data to enhance Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting.
Report on Schedule Metrics including Earned Value, Schedule Variance, Cost Variance, % Complete, S-Curves for work items and identification of critical paths.
Identify and communicate risks to schedule and off-plan performance.
Publish and distribute updated Gantt schedules and metrics on a periodic basis.
Establish and maintain a code of accounts that align with project work breakdown structures for project accounting.
Collaborate with site leadership, estimating and finance to build quarterly long-term financial forecasts for projects.
Assist in tracking project budgets, analyzing cost performance, and forecasting short-term and long-term financial impacts. Support cost variance analysis and provide recommendations for budget adjustments.
Assist in maintaining and improving financial models for project cost forecasting.
Identify and communicate financial risks and off-plan performance.
Utilize financial modelling tools to forecast expected variances, risk, and rates of return.
Understand contractual requirements for project controls, change management, and project execution.
Engage project leadership and project reporting to understand the progress of work on site.
Develop and issue contract change requests to communicate changes in the work or contract.
Ensure systems are in place to facilitate communication and reporting that support a timely contract change management process.
Identify and communicate contractual risks and contractual changes.