Engineering assistant Jobs in Halifax, NS

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Senior Project Manager / Engineering Workstream Lead (CMMS/EAM)

Position: Senior Project Manager / Engineering Workstream Lead (CMMS/EAM)
Location: Onsite – Halifax, NS (Monday to Friday)
Structure: 12-Month Contract (Strong likelihood of extension)
Pay: $100–120/hour

About the Opportunity

CorGTA is recruiting a Senior Project Manager / Engineering Workstream Lead to lead the implementation of an enterprise-wide Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) / Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution.

This is a highly visible leadership role supporting a major enterprise modernization initiative. The successful consultant will serve in a dual capacity—providing overall project leadership while also leading the Engineering workstream throughout the implementation.

You'll work closely with executive stakeholders, engineering teams, business leaders, and implementation partners to successfully deliver a complex enterprise technology transformation.

Top 3 Skills

1. Enterprise CMMS / EAM Implementation

• Experience leading at least one enterprise-scale CMMS/EAM implementation

• Hands-on experience with one or more of:

  • IBM Maximo

  • SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)

  • Cityworks

  • HxGN EAM

  • Similar Enterprise Asset Management platforms

• Experience with:

  • Data migration

  • Systems integration

  • Operational readiness

  • Enterprise software modernization

2. Senior Project Management & Executive Leadership

• 8+ years managing complex enterprise projects

• PMP Certification

• Experience with:

  • Executive stakeholder management

  • Project governance

  • Vendor management

  • Budget management

  • Executive reporting

  • Risk and issue management

3. Engineering Leadership

• Experience leading engineering or technical workstreams

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and executive leadership

• Comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on project delivery

Responsibilities

• Lead an enterprise-wide CMMS/EAM implementation

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, and overall delivery

• Lead the Engineering workstream throughout the implementation

• Coordinate implementation vendors and third-party partners

• Facilitate executive steering committee meetings

• Prepare executive dashboards and status reports

• Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies

• Coordinate technical and business stakeholders

• Support data migration planning and execution

• Oversee systems integration activities

• Drive operational readiness and successful solution adoption

• Ensure successful project delivery from initiation through implementation

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience leading complex enterprise projects

• PMP Certification (required)

• Experience delivering enterprise software implementations

• Strong project governance experience

• Executive stakeholder management

• Vendor management

• Budget management

• Risk and issue management

• Experience preparing executive-level reporting

• Ability to provide two recent project references

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with:

• IBM Maximo

• SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)

• Cityworks

• HxGN EAM

• Data migration

• Systems integration

• Operational readiness

• Change management

• Engineering or technical background

Technical Environment

Enterprise Platforms

• IBM Maximo

• SAP PM

• Cityworks

• HxGN EAM

Project Focus

• Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

• Enterprise Modernization

• Data Migration

• Systems Integration

• Operational Readiness

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for a seasoned Senior Project Manager who can confidently lead both executive-level discussions and technical delivery teams.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead enterprise-wide modernization initiatives

• Manage engineering workstreams alongside overall project delivery

• Build strong relationships with executives, business leaders, vendors, and technical teams

• Navigate complex stakeholder environments

• Drive projects from planning through successful implementation

• Thrive in a fully onsite, collaborative environment

An engineering background is considered a strong asset but is not required.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Engineering projects

• Infrastructure modernization

• Utilities

• Transportation

• Heavy asset organizations

• Public sector programs

• Enterprise Asset Management

• Capital projects

Work Arrangement

• 100% onsite

• Monday to Friday

• 35-hour work week

• Halifax, Nova Scotia

Why Apply?

• Long-term engagement with strong extension potential

• Lead a large-scale enterprise modernization initiative

• Work closely with executive leadership and engineering teams

• High-impact role with significant visibility

• Competitive hourly rates

• Opportunity to shape the implementation of a mission-critical enterprise platform

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