Employment Status :
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Time Type : Full time
Full time
BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU
At the heart of CSA Group is a vision : making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years : from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.
Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.
Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.
Job Summary :
CSA Group has an immediate opportunity for a 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 standardscoveringdiverse subjectareas 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 forthe 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.
Liaisingwith internal and external partners including clients, management, legal and financeto 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 industrialequipment
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.
Travel :
An ability to travel (up to 15%) within Canada and the U.S. will be required.
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