Section Chief - Project, Engineering
Bombardier
Job Description
When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies. Bombardier’s Benefits Program Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more) Competitive base salary Retirement savings plan Employee Assistance Program Tele Health Program Contributions to the team Lead and mentor a team of project engineers responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of engineering activities across your platform. Develop and manage detailed engineering schedules and Statements of Work (SOW), including Avionics and Software, ensuring harmonization with overall program milestones.
Collaborate closely with the platform Integration Team and supporting functions to synchronize engineering plans and priorities. Serve as the primary escalation point for engineering-related schedule risks and lead cross-functional mitigation planning with internal and external stakeholders. Support program governance, including oversight of the engineering budget, cost control, and resource utilization.
Use performance metrics and KPIs to manage priorities, monitor progress, identify issues, and ensure timely resolution and visibility. Co-chair the engineering change board, ensuring thorough evaluation and completeness of proposed technical solutions. Participate in program reviews, supplier engagements, and technical meetings to represent engineering progress and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
Foster a culture of technical ownership, continuous improvement, and best practice implementation in engineering planning and execution. Support resource planning and workload management to optimize team capacity, performance, and development. How to thrive in this role You hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent.
PMI certification is an asset. You have a minimum of 10 years of experience working with multidisciplinary and technically complex integration in the Aerospace industry with at least three (3) years of supervisory experience. You have advanced knowledge of project management and knowledge of the BES.
You have strong people manager and leadership qualities with an ability to mobilize and foster an environment of teamwork within cross-functional teams facilitating discussions and resolving issues to meet the objectives. You have demonstrated leadership behaviors that support putting people first, work in teams, value teamwork, and drive for performance excellence while exhibiting a winning attitude. You have advanced computer skills with a knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project) as well as databases and PLM and ERP systems applications.
You are willing to travel and work outside of normal business hours on occasion. You have logical and flexible mindsets, shows initiative, and demonstrate overview/detailed approaches. You have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and build consensus without formal authority.
You must be fluent in both French and English. Job Details Job Title: Section Chief - Project, Engineering Primary Location: Administrative Centre (CA) Organization: Aerospace Canada Shift: Employee Status: Regular Requisition: 14119 Section Chief - Project, Engineering Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr