Project Manager jobs in Citadel, AB

Lead People. Build Major Projects. Deliver Results.

Are you a driven, high-energy professional who thrives on challenge, takes ownership, creates momentum, and gets results through others? At NEXT Compression, we’re looking for a Project Manager to lead a dedicated project team, deliver high-value projects, build strong customer relationships, and drive exceptional business results.

As Project Manger, you will be accountable for project execution, financial performance, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction from order handover through final delivery. You will lead a dedicated project team including Project Engineering and Design, while working collaboratively with peer functional leaders across the business to coordinate resources, resolve challenges, and deliver results.

This role requires someone who is confident, commercially minded, and results driven. You combine disciplined execution with creative problem-solving, set clear expectations, communicate directly, create accountability, and build momentum without compromising standards. You are competitive, systematic, decisive, and collaborative, with the energy and initiative to turn challenges into results.

Your Role

• Project Performance: Own project delivery, financial results, schedule, quality, and risk management.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop your dedicated project team, with responsibility for recruitment, performance management, employee development, and building a high-performing team with clear expectations and accountability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with peer functional leaders to coordinate resources, leverage their technical expertise, align priorities, and resolve issues to ensure successful project delivery.
• Commercial & Customer Leadership: Manage project profitability, scope changes, customer relationships, and contractual commitments.
• Execution Excellence: Drive timely decisions, disciplined processes, continuous improvement, and a high standard of delivery.

What You Bring

• A degree or diploma in engineering, project management, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading complex projects, preferably in oil and gas, gas compression, engineered equipment, industrial manufacturing, or field construction.
• Proven people leadership experience and strong commercial, financial, and project execution capabilities.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to address difficult issues directly and constructively.
• A self-starting, energetic, and results-oriented approach, balancing urgency and innovation with systematic planning, precision, and accountability.

Growth and Development:

At Next Compression we believe in empowering our employees to reach their full potential. We foster a culture that encourages:

• Autonomy and Decision-Making: You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work and make meaningful decisions that impact your responsibilities.
• Open Communication and Collaboration: Your ideas and perspectives are valued, and you'll be encouraged to share your input and collaborate with colleagues across the organization.
• Continuous Learning: We support your professional growth through on-the-job learning, exposure to new challenges, and opportunities to develop your skills.

We Are What’s NEXT
NEXT Compression continues to bring necessary change and strength to the global natural gas compression market. We promote values that put us in front of conflicts, and we advocate for our customers, our supply chain partners, and our own team. We are committed to understanding our customers’ needs and providing solutions. We are not perfect, but we are hungry for more and committed to succeeding the right way.

We design and package natural gas compression equipment, but we are not status quo and we are not scared of what’s next. We are what’s NEXT.

Easy Process

Our interview process is straightforward and designed to assess your skills and fit with our team. You can expect a 3 step process, including one screening phone call and 2 in person interviews.

Are you ready to make a significant impact on complex projects? Join our dynamic team and lead the charge in delivering exceptional results.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join us and lead the charge in delivering exceptional results on complex projects.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Application question(s):

• Which would be more rewarding to you, and why? Solving a difficult problem that nobody else could figure out or influencing a group of people to achieve something they didn't think was possible.
• Which would frustrate you more: slow decision-making or avoidable mistakes? Why?
• Which statement would you be most proud to hear, and why?
• "They consistently moved things forward."
• "They rallied people around important goals."
• "They raised the standard of the work."

Experience:

• project management: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person