Project Manager - Standards Development, Construction and Infrastructure (12-month contract)

CSA Group has an immediate opportunity for a Project Manager, Construction and Infrastructure Standards based in Toronto.

This is a 12-month contract position.

In this challenging and rewarding role, you will facilitate the development of leading-edge standards solutions while interacting with industry experts, manufacturers, academia, researchers, scientists and government officials.

The Construction and Infrastructure team manages a portfolio of standards and codes which have supported the evolution of Canada’s built environment. This includes innovative standards covering diverse subject areas such as modular construction, climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency, as well as circular construction. The standards are used by a broad base of stakeholders to help enhance safety and sustainability for people and business.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

As a Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the management of standards development activities and overseeing all aspects of assigned projects. This includes:

• Facilitating development of standards by CSA Group volunteer committee members including convening in-person and virtual committee meetings.

• Establishing and actively managing project scope of work, processes, schedules, resource requirements (e.g. funding, personnel), costs, quality, and risk.

• Day-to-day management of committee activities, including preparing and maintaining records (e.g. meeting agendas, minutes) and working with committee members to prepare high quality documents.

• Liaising with internal and external partners including clients, management, legal and finance to develop proposals and contracts.

• Identifying, securing, and driving new business opportunities for standardization.

• Participating in occasional ad-hoc internal task groups (e.g. related to business or process improvement, research, etc.).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, such as engineering or business management.

• Designation as a Project Management Professional, or equivalent designation/experience, would be an asset.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in standards development and/or project management in any of the following fields:

• Mechanical and industrial equipment

• Construction and civil infrastructure

• Building technology; and/or

• Climate change adaptation

• Knowledge of the standards industry, government policy, and the industry landscape would be an asset

Skills:

• Excellent people skills: managing relationships, facilitating, and networking with people at all levels with divergent interests, backgrounds and goals.

• Ability to successfully negotiate with stakeholders in challenging and demanding situations.

• Highly developed oral and written communication skills

• Excellent project management, organizational and planning skills.

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.

• Experience writing proposals and business plans.

• High degree of self-motivation, resilience, adaptability, and flexibility.

• Demonstrated ability to be a team player and build capacity of peers.

• Strong computer skills (word processing, presentation software, project planning software, spreadsheets, etc.).

• Candidates with proficiency in French will be given special consideration.