Project Manager resume example

Project Manager resume example from Edmonton: PMP and P.Eng., a $180M plant expansion delivered 3 weeks early, 1.8M work-hours without lost time.

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Olumide Adeyemi

Senior Project Manager, PMP, P.Eng. | Industrial and Energy Construction

Edmonton, AB15 years of experience

Summary

Senior Project Manager with 15 years in industrial construction and engineering across Alberta. Delivers capital projects of up to $180M for energy, utilities and manufacturing clients, managing scope, schedule, cost and contractors from front-end planning to handover. PMP and professional engineer with a strong safety record.

Experience

Senior Project ManagerMay 2020 - Present

Riverbend Industrial Constructors

  • Delivered a $180M gas processing plant expansion 3 weeks early and within 3% of the approved budget.
  • Manage a portfolio of 4 to 6 active projects worth $250M+ in total, with teams of up to 350 craft workers at peak.
  • 1.8 million work-hours on my projects with no lost-time incidents since 2021.
  • Introduced weekly earned value reporting that let clients see cost and schedule risk four to six weeks earlier.
  • Negotiated change orders worth $14M, recovering 92% of claimed costs.
Project ManagerFeb 2015 - Apr 2020

Capital Region Engineering

  • Led engineering and procurement for 12 water and wastewater projects between $5M and $40M for municipal clients.
  • Brought a delayed treatment plant upgrade back on schedule by resequencing work and adding a second shift.
  • Managed budgets, subcontractors and permitting with Alberta Environment and municipal regulators.
Project Coordinator, then Project EngineerJul 2011 - Jan 2015

Capital Region Engineering

  • Tracked cost and schedule for projects totalling $60M.
  • Prepared tender packages and evaluated 40+ contractor bids.

Skills

  • Capital Project Delivery
  • Scope, Schedule and Cost Control
  • Earned Value Management
  • Primavera P6
  • Contract and Change Order Management
  • Risk Management
  • Stakeholder and Client Management
  • Construction Safety Leadership
  • EPC Project Delivery
  • Procurement and Tendering

Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), APEGA
  • Construction Safety Training System (CSTS)
  • H2S Alive

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, 2011

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What hiring managers check first

Project size and type

Dollar value and type of project, such as industrial or municipal, tell a client or employer if you fit.

Delivery against plan

Budget and schedule results are the core measure of a project manager.

Safety record

Work-hours without lost-time incidents are essential in Alberta industrial construction.

Credentials

PMP is widely recognized. In Alberta, P.Eng. with APEGA carries weight for engineering-led projects.

Keywords the applicant tracking system matches

  • Project Manager
  • Senior Project Manager
  • PMP
  • P.Eng.
  • Construction Management
  • Industrial Construction
  • Capital Projects
  • Earned Value
  • Primavera P6
  • Cost Control
  • Risk Management
  • Change Orders
  • Safety

Use the ones that are true of you, in the words the posting uses.

Mistakes to avoid

  1. Describing process, not results

    Recruiters know what a PM does. Show what you delivered and how it compared with plan.

  2. Omitting safety

    In construction, a PM resume without safety results raises questions.

  3. Too much jargon

    Keep acronyms to those in the posting, and spell out less common ones once.

Questions

How long should a project manager resume be?
Two pages is standard in Canada for senior project managers. A project list can go in an appendix if requested.
Is PMP required?
Not always, but it is often preferred and sometimes required for senior roles or public-sector projects.
Should I list every project?
No. Highlight the largest or most relevant projects and summarize the rest.

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