Project Manager Industrial Controls
Lead the delivery of industrial control projects from concept through commissioning, coordinating engineers, technicians, and vendors. Manage project plans, BOMs, and procurement while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like OSHA and CSA.
- On-site
- Kitchener, ON
- Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Apply by Feb 10, 2027
- 1 position
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Job summary
Kitchener-Waterloo Full-Time, Permanent, Benefits, Paid OT, Profit Sharing/Bonus Project Manager – Industrial Controls Our industrial automation client is busy. You will lead the delivery of industrial control projects, coordinating engineers, technicians, and vendors to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality. This role suits a hands-on project manager with a strong background in industrial automation and controls who thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. Competitive salary, paid OT, benefits, profit sharing/bonus Responsibilities: -Oversee industrial control projects from concept through design, development, testing, and commissioning. - Collaborate with clients, develop and maintain project plans, manage BOMs, and procure and ensure timely receipt of components. - Communicate project expectations, updates, and risks with management and stakeholders - Ensure compliance with OSHA, CSA, and other regulatory requirements. You have a degree or diploma in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, or a related field; 5+ years of project management experience in industrial controls or automation; a strong technical foundation in industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and drives); and can read and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, and project specifications. You have excellent leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills coupled with above-average communication. A PMP certificate is an asset.
What you’ll do
Lead the delivery of industrial control projects from concept through commissioning, coordinating engineers, technicians, and vendors. Manage project plans, BOMs, and procurement while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like OSHA and CSA.
Requirements
Requires a degree or diploma in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, or industrial engineering with over 5 years of project management experience in industrial controls. Must have a strong technical foundation in PLCs, SCADA, and HMIs, with a PMP certification considered an asset.
Benefits
• Benefits • Paid OT • Profit Sharing • Bonus
Listed skills
- Project managementPreferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Project Management
- Industrial Automation
- Industrial Controls
- PLC
- SCADA
- HMI
- Drives
- Electrical Schematics
- Technical Drawing Interpretation
- BOM Management
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Communication
- OSHA Compliance
- CSA Compliance
Job areas
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Technology
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Apply by
- Feb 10, 2027
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
