Project Manager – Energy & Natural Resources

About the role

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Project Manager in Vancouver to deliver large capital projects in the Energy and Natural Resources sector, including mining and minerals. The role calls for strong leadership, disciplined project delivery and the ability to work independently in complex environments. It suits candidates with controls experience who show clear project delivery capability and client-facing leadership. The Project Manager is the primary client interface and leads multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, predictable and commercially successful outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead capital projects of varying size and complexity, meeting scope, schedule, cost and quality objectives.
• Build, manage and motivate teams across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and operational readiness.
• Manage projects through initiation, planning, design, procurement, execution, commissioning and close-out, with full accountability for delivery performance.
• Apply structured governance frameworks and stage-gate processes to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee contract administration, scope control, change management, risk mitigation and commercial performance.
• Serve as the main client interface, building relationships and managing competing priorities.
• Maintain risk registers, escalate issues with recommendations, and report progress, risks, commercial status and performance to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects or consulting commissions while keeping quality, commercial targets and client satisfaction.

Required profile

• 7+ years of project management experience in Energy and Natural Resources, mining, or major infrastructure, with direct accountability for project delivery and client outcomes.
• Experience delivering mining and minerals projects and full lifecycle delivery, from initiation to close-out.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Environmental Sciences, Business or a related discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and to lead teams independently.

Required skills

• Project controls: cost management, scheduling, estimating, risk management, change control, forecasting or reporting.
• Structured stage-gate frameworks.
• Commercial acumen: contract administration, scope management, change control and risk mitigation.
• Client and stakeholder management, influencing decisions and handling complex interfaces.

What we offer

• Base salary of $85,000 - $135,000 per year.
• Health and dental coverage for you and your dependents, including paramedical services.
• Health spending account and RRSP option with company matching.
• Annual learning and development budget and access to online learning tools.
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if related to the role.
• Vacation, flex and sick days, and a flexible hybrid work approach.