Engineering Project Manager

Overview

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

Purpose of the Role

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and directing project teams in all aspects of our professional services while acting as the liaison between the project teams, the client, consultants, contractors, and all authorities having jurisdiction over the project. Oversee and manage all activities of the project, including client and contract requirements, project planning and scheduling, staffing needs, and hour requirements to achieve the quality and profit goal expectations of the company.

Principal Accountabilities

• Maintain a safe work environment with adherence to all EHS policies and procedures.
• Assist in conformance to all company standards, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide guidance to project team members with clear, effective, and time-bound delegation.
• Develop detailed project plans, budgets, resource allocation, timelines, milestones, and mitigation strategies.
• Utilize software tools (MS Project, ClickUp, CAD, Teams) to schedule, delegate, track, and create regular updates on projects
• Facilitate regular project meetings to track status, address roadblocks, and maintain accountability
• Develop standards for the engineering team to follow as it relates to task management and project management
• Assist in developing the annual CapEx budget and perform post-project financial analysis and validation.
• Create a system for soliciting, vetting, and selecting vendors for various projects
• Oversee contractor work onsite as needed, ensuring all contractor management policies.
• Ensure all work follows SLS's EHS policies, including but not limited to : collecting proof of insurance from contractors, conducting contractor safety training, enforcing on-site safety measures, and completing all new vendor / contractor applications
• Generate up-to-date reports on all projects as needed for upper management
• Maintain detailed records of all project-related items
• Ensure quality of workmanship by monitoring processes and making corrections as required.
• Ensure all work is done in compliance with local fire and building departments
• Initiate, monitor, and complete permitting requirements as needed in the various locations we operate in
• Develop RFP's, review bids, review contracts, and provide recommendations for path forward to complete projects
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with projects, ensuring corrective actions are taken when necessary. Maintain a risk and issues log, escalating critical concerns to leadership as needed.
• Collaborate with other teams, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and maintain productive working relationships.
• Travel up to 50% based on project load
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)

Key Relationships

Experience / Qualifications Required

Skills and Competencies

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world's safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose : Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

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