Project Manager – Peace River Frac Sand Production Facility

Project Manager – Peace River Frac Sand Production Facility

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Job Title:Project Manager – Peace River

Reports To:VP, Business Development (direct) / President, Production (indirect)

Location:Calgary, AB or Peace River, AB

Position Summary:The Project Manager – Peace River is a dynamic, field-oriented leader responsible for driving the onsite implementation of capital projects at our Peace River location. This role requires significant travel (approximately 50%+ of the time), providing critical leadership, vendor management, and field oversight. The Project Manager will collaborate closely with Operations, Senior Management, and contractors to ensure that all project requirements, quality standards, and KPIs are consistently met. Key responsibilities include managing field crews, supervising vendor performance, actively tracking project costs, and working proactively to ensure that purchase orders, schedules, and cost forecasts are accurate and timely. We are looking for a candidate who can step in immediately and demonstrate proactive field leadership and vendor management skills from day one.

• RRSP matching program
• Paid vacation time
• Holiday pay
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program), and a company-wide Health & Wellness Program

Why Work With Us:

• Be part of a growing company
• Strong HSE culture
• Source invests in our employees and their success

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Field Leadership:Actively manage and motivate field crews, ensuring project progress, adherence to plans, and quality standards.
• Vendor Management:Direct and coordinate 3rd party contractors/vendors, ensuring that their performance meets SES standards and contractual obligations.
• Cost Tracking & PO Support:Proactively track costs, validate contractor invoices, and assist in creating purchase orders and change orders to ensure timely vendor payments and effective cost control.
• Schedule & Plan Management:Develop detailed project schedules, work breakdown structures, and continuously monitor progress against plan.
• Reporting & Forecasting:Provide timely, accurate, and insightful updates to Senior Management on project status, schedule, and cost forecasts. Escalate risks or issues as they arise.
• Risk Management:Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk assessments; proactively identify and mitigate issues before they impact project success.
• Documentation & Compliance:Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including meeting minutes, action items, QA/QC records, and RACI matrices.
• Procurement Oversight:Review equipment fabrication and vendor ITPs (Inspection and Test Plans) to ensure compliance with approved QA/QC standards.
• Continuous Improvement:Seek opportunities to optimize project delivery, reduce costs, and improve quality. Bring new ideas and energy to the role.
• Proactive Engagement:Demonstrate initiative, drive, and a solutions-focused attitude—jump in and contribute from day one.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years’ proven experience managing industrial construction projects, with strong field crew and vendor oversight responsibilities.
• PMP certification is an asset but not mandatory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Project Schedule, able to create Level 3 or 4 schedules and detailed work breakdown structures.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Strong knowledge of project cost controls and earned value management, with demonstrated experience tracking costs and supporting purchase order processes.
• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects in various phases.
• Knowledge of construction estimating Level 3 (Civil and Structural) is an asset.
• Must be able to travel at least 50% of the time to project sites.

What Will Help You Succeed:

• Energetic, outgoing, and relationship-driven; able to build rapport quickly with field crews and vendors.
• Highly self-motivated, with a track record of taking initiative and driving results.
• Solutions-focused, adaptable, and able to thrive in dynamic field environments.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Job Title:Project Manager – Peace River

Reports To:VP, Business Development (direct) / President, Production (indirect)

Location:Calgary, AB or Peace River, AB

Position Summary:The Project Manager – Peace River is a dynamic, field-oriented leader responsible for driving the onsite implementation of capital projects at our Peace River location. This role requires significant travel (approximately 50%+ of the time), providing critical leadership, vendor management, and field oversight. The Project Manager will collaborate closely with Operations, Senior Management, and contractors to ensure that all project requirements, quality standards, and KPIs are consistently met. Key responsibilities include managing field crews, supervising vendor performance, actively tracking project costs, and working proactively to ensure that purchase orders, schedules, and cost forecasts are accurate and timely. We are looking for a candidate who can step in immediately and demonstrate proactive field leadership and vendor management skills from day one.

Dollars & Cents:

• Annual bonus program
• RRSP matching program
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Holiday pay
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program), and a company-wide Health & Wellness Program

Why Work With Us:

• Be part of a growing company
• Strong HSE culture
• Source invests in our employees and their success

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Field Leadership:Actively manage and motivate field crews, ensuring project progress, adherence to plans, and quality standards.
• Vendor Management:Direct and coordinate 3rd party contractors/vendors, ensuring that their performance meets SES standards and contractual obligations.
• Cost Tracking & PO Support:Proactively track costs, validate contractor invoices, and assist in creating purchase orders and change orders to ensure timely vendor payments and effective cost control.
• Schedule & Plan Management:Develop detailed project schedules, work breakdown structures, and continuously monitor progress against plan.
• Reporting & Forecasting:Provide timely, accurate, and insightful updates to Senior Management on project status, schedule, and cost forecasts. Escalate risks or issues as they arise.
• Risk Management:Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk assessments; proactively identify and mitigate issues before they impact project success.
• Documentation & Compliance:Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including meeting minutes, action items, QA/QC records, and RACI matrices.
• Procurement Oversight:Review equipment fabrication and vendor ITPs (Inspection and Test Plans) to ensure compliance with approved QA/QC standards.
• Continuous Improvement:Seek opportunities to optimize project delivery, reduce costs, and improve quality. Bring new ideas and energy to the role.
• Proactive Engagement:Demonstrate initiative, drive, and a solutions-focused attitude—jump in and contribute from day one.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years’ proven experience managing industrial construction projects, with strong field crew and vendor oversight responsibilities.
• PMP certification is an asset but not mandatory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Project Schedule, able to create Level 3 or 4 schedules and detailed work breakdown structures.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Strong knowledge of project cost controls and earned value management, with demonstrated experience tracking costs and supporting purchase order processes.
• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects in various phases.
• Knowledge of construction estimating Level 3 (Civil and Structural) is an asset.
• Must be able to travel at least 50% of the time to project sites.

What Will Help You Succeed:

• Energetic, outgoing, and relationship-driven; able to build rapport quickly with field crews and vendors.
• Highly self-motivated, with a track record of taking initiative and driving results.
• Solutions-focused, adaptable, and able to thrive in dynamic field environments.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Travel Required

Yes.50% Travel

About Source Energy Services:

Source Energy Services is a company that focuses on the integrated production and distribution of frac sand, as well as the distribution of other bulk completion materials not produced by Source. Source provides its customers with an end-to-end solution for frac sand supported by its Wisconsin and Peace River mines and processing facilities, its Western Canadian terminal network and its “last mile” logistics capabilities, including its trucking operations, and Sahara, a proprietary well site mobile sand storage and handling system.

Source’s full-service approach allows customers to rely on its logistics platform to increase reliability of supply and to ensure the timely delivery of frac sand and other bulk completion materials at the well site.

This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed. It is understood that this is not a contract. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position without notice at any time.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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