Posted 24 days ago
Automation project manager – montreal
@ Proxima Centauri
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Proxima Centauri is hiring an Automation Project Manager in Montreal for a client that designs, builds and maintains industrial facilities for pharmaceutical, biotech, food and beverage, and energy sectors. The role leads automation projects from proposal through commissioning, with a salary up to $130,000 and a hybrid arrangement after 3 months (up to 10 remote workdays per month).
Responsibilities:
- Prepare technical proposals and cost estimates
- Define system architectures and technical specifications
- Plan projects, allocate resources and monitor schedules and budgets
- Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and subcontractors
- Oversee design, programming, FAT/SAT testing, commissioning and start-up
Requirements summary:
- Experience managing automation projects
- Knowledge of PLC and HMI programming
- Ability to review technical documentation and functional analyses
- Strong client communication and project status reporting
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Job-board feed · jobillico
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Home office allowance |
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Proxima Centauri
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
For more than 100 years, our client has been designing, building, and maintaining industrial facilities for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food & beverage, and energy sectors. As a global organization, operating in more than 35 countries, they are recognized for their expertise in engineering, automation, electrical systems, instrumentation, and turnkey project delivery.
Due to continued growth, our client is seeking two Automation Project Managers, one based in Montreal, Canada, and one based in Utah, USA. In this role, you will lead the execution of automation projects from proposal development through commissioning, ensuring successful project delivery while building strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in the preparation of technical proposals and project cost estimates;
- Define system architectures and technical specifications;
- Plan projects, allocate resources, and monitor schedules and budgets;
- Coordinate internal teams, suppliers, and subcontractors;
- Maintain regular communication with clients and provide project status updates;
- Oversee design, programming, testing (FAT/SAT), commissioning, and start-up activities;
- Review and validate functional analyses, PLC/HMI programming, and technical documentation;
- Support user training and the handover of technical documentation packages.
Benefits :
- Salary up to $130,000;
- Comprehensive benefits coverage from day one (medical, dental, vision, life, travel, and long-term disability insurance);
- Employer-matched retirement savings plan after 6 months (up to 2% employer contribution);
- Daily travel, commissioning, and extended-stay allowances;
- Participation in the company profit-sharing bonus program;
- Hybrid work arrangement after 3 months (up to 10 remote workdays per month);
- Company-provided phone;
- Three (3) weeks of vacation;
- Five (5) personal days per year, regardless of start date.
If you want the opportunity to work on complex and innovative projects within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across an international organization, apply now.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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