Project Manager. Kamloops, BC
Our client is a well-established, stable industrial manufacturer serving mining, oil & gas, forestry, and other heavy industries. Due to strong business growth, they are expanding their project management team.
They specialize in custom industrial projects serving mining, oil & gas and other heavy industries.
This role offers diverse work in a collaborative, welcoming team culture.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take full ownership of custom projects throughout their entire lifecycle—from handover to final close-out
- Act as the vital link between operations, quality control, and shop leadership to ensure complex, multi-stage production phases (e.g., steel fabrication and specialized protective coatings) sync perfectly
- Function as the primary point of contact for large-scale engineering clients
- Manage project changes (scope, schedule, cost) proactively and under tight deadlines
- Develop and oversee project plans, budgets, timelines, resource allocations and risk mitigation strategies
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Negotiate contracts with vendors and suppliers
What You Bring
- Custom manufacturing Project Management experience is critical
- Proven experience managing full project lifecycle within heavy fabrication, industrial manufacturing or high-mix production environments
- Demonstrable success coordinating projects that involve at least two distinct production phases
- Strong ability to read industrial drawings, draft technical reports, and support technical procurement activities
- Exceptional relationship-building skills. You must be an adaptive, collaborative team player who communicates with clarity and respect across both the shop floor and executive offices
Why This Role Stands Out
- Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000 + performance bonus + profit sharing + RRSP matching program
- Security & Stability: Diversified customer base across multiple industries
- Variety: No two days are the same—complex projects and multiple workflows
- Growth: Opportunity for long-term career growth
If you’re ready to take ownership of high-impact custom projects with a stable industry leader, we want to hear from you.—Apply Now.
Located in BC’s sunny Southern Interior, Kamloops is about an hour’s highway drive from Merritt or Salmon Arm, and just over 2 hrs from Kelowna. It has a variety of terrain, from rocky bluffs, canyons, and grasslands, and it sits at the junction of the Thompson River branches and east of Kamloops Lake. Kamloops draws folks from all over with its many wineries and also has the highest number of golf courses per capita in Canada!
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