Peter Lucas Project Management invests in people, community, and cutting-edge technology to provide gold standard project delivery. We are currently looking for a Project Manager to join our team.

At Peter Lucas we offer a variety of work, professional development, and learning opportunities that come from working on diverse projects in the mining, energy, and heavy industrial sectors. Our dynamic environment, filled with high-achieving professionals, enables our staff to take on incredible opportunities, gain mentorship from a diverse group of colleagues, and succeed in their careers.

This is a senior execution-focused position responsible for overseeing a multidisciplinary project through construction, commissioning, operational handover, and closeout. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, construction contractors, project controls, operations, maintenance, and other project stakeholders.

The position will involve a combination of work from Saskatoon and travel to a remote northern Saskatchewan site. Candidates should be based in or around Saskatoon and comfortable with regular fly-in/fly-out site assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead project execution across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Manage project budget, schedule, planning, safety, quality, risk, and contract performance.
• Coordinate multiple contractors, suppliers, engineering disciplines, and site stakeholders.
• Develop and manage construction and commissioning plans and schedules.
• Monitor contractor progress against baseline schedules and identify mitigation strategies for schedule impacts.
• Oversee project cost management, forecasting, change management, and progress reporting.
• Review and manage RFIs, material requirements, contractor deliverables, and project documentation.
• Review contractor schedules, resource plans, progress curves, and execution strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary construction activities involving civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and supporting infrastructure.
• Lead commissioning planning, risk reviews, system turnover, and handover to operations and maintenance.
• Oversee punch-list completion and operational readiness activities.
• Review contracts and change orders and support claims management when required.
• Lead project meetings and prepare weekly and monthly project reports and presentations.
• Maintain project risk registers and identify opportunities to reduce cost, schedule, and execution risk.
• Promote a strong safety culture and participate in site safety reviews, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Support final project turnover, documentation, and closeout.

Work Arrangement

The successful candidate will divide their time between Saskatoon and the project site in Northern Saskatchewan. Significant site presence will be required during construction and commissioning.

The current site construction schedule is approximately two weeks in / one week out, although the schedule may change depending on project requirements.

Site accommodations and transportation from designated Saskatchewan travel hubs are provided.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior project professional who enjoys being directly involved in project execution and wants to lead a complex industrial project through construction, commissioning, and successful operational handover.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of project management experience within industrial projects.
• Extensive experience managing construction and commissioning of industrial projects.
• Demonstrated experience taking projects through execution, commissioning, handover, and closeout.
• Strong contractor and multidisciplinary project-team management experience.
• Experience managing project schedules, costs, risks, change orders, contracts, and project reporting.
• Strong understanding of industrial construction practices and project execution.
• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Process, Industrial, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of engineering codes, standards, and best practices applicable to mining and milling environments is considered an asset.
• Previous mining, mineral processing, uranium, heavy industrial, oil & gas, chemical, or process plant experience is highly valued.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and decision-making skills.
• Ability and willingness to regularly travel to a remote northern Saskatchewan site.

Benefits

• Health And Dental Benefits.
• Pension Matching Program.

We appreciate all applicants' interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Wages are negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Global reference checks may be conducted after the interview process.

Note: Peter Lucas Project Management is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We acknowledge that the Peter Lucas head office is located on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, and the homeland of the Metis.

 We recognize that our work, our lives and our communities extend beyond these borders, taking place on the traditional and unceded territories of Indigenous Peoples across what is now known as Canada.

 As we live, work, and play in these diverse lands, we honor the deep histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples. In the spirit of Reconciliation and guided by our mission to elevate people and communities while driving innovation and sustainability, we are committed to building respectful relationships and shared success across this land we call home.