GARRETT SAGE
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Industrial Project Manager with experience delivering multiple concurrent projects across maintenance, brownfield construction, and industrial facility upgrades while supporting major capital programs ($10M–$40M). Strong background in estimating, project controls, commercial support, workforce planning, subcontractor coordination, quality systems, and cost management. Known for tightening execution workflows, increasing labour efficiency, and improving forecasting accuracy. Equally comfortable in the field or office and experienced communicating directly with clients, subcontractors, and internal leadership.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager – Industrial Projects & Maintenance
FLINT Corp
12.2023 - Current
- Manage multiple concurrent industrial projects across maintenance, insulation, cladding, and facility upgrade scopes with combined annual portfolio value of approximately $3M.
- Oversee manpower ranging from 12–80 personnel depending on project load and shutdown cycles, ensuring safety, production targets, and workflow alignment.
- Coordinate daily execution with mechanical, scaffolding, QC, subcontractors, and client representatives to maintain schedule compliance and resolve workflow conflicts.
- Support major capital projects ($10M–$40M) with planning, cost tracking, manpower forecasting, reporting, procurement coordination, and commercial clarification.
- Prepare unit-rate, lump sum, and time-and-material estimates including labour modeling, material takeoffs, equipment costing, and execution assumptions.
- Develop and maintain rate matrices, costing structures, labour burdens, equipment charge-outs, and project financial models used for bidding and change management.
- Lead bid submissions, clarifications, RFIs, execution plans, and pricing packages for maintenance work, new scopes, and change orders.
- Manage daily burn tracking, cost-to-complete forecasting, cost variance analysis, and labour productivity trending to keep projects on budget.
- Work closely with finance to ensure accurate billing, clean cost allocation, and timely invoice submissions.
- Develop Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), QA procedures, turnover packages, and installation standards; perform field quality checks and resolve specification issues.
- Build advanced Excel-based systems for estimating, progress tracking, labour forecasting, cost control, and reporting, reducing administrative effort by 20–30%.
- Project Controls & Field Supervisor (Combined Roles)
AlumaSafway
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Developed planning and labour control systems that reduced overall labour spend by 10–15% across multiple business units.
- Built material management processes that generated approximately $800K in annual savings.
- Produced high-accuracy forecasts, daily and weekly progress updates, and cost reports for site leadership and project management teams.
- Supervised crews of 6–30 workers, maintaining high standards of safety, productivity, and quality compliance in industrial environments.
- Delivered hard-dollar bid work 12% under budget through structured KPI tracking, disciplined labour management, and cost control.
- Coordinated with site operations, subcontractors, and multiple trades to maintain schedule alignment and ensure open, productive workfronts.
- Implemented repeatable field workflows, reporting templates, and process standards that improved consistency and reduced rework.
- Syncrude & Suncor Sites
Industrial Insulator – Local 110 (Field & QC Experience)
Various Industrial Sites
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Performed construction, maintenance, and shutdown work across multiple industrial facilities through Local 110 dispatch.
- Supported quality activities including inspection, deficiency correction, and compliance verification on insulation and related scopes.
- Worked in brownfield and live-plant environments requiring strong hazard awareness, coordination with other trades, and adherence to site procedures.
- Built a strong foundation of field experience that informs practical planning, risk identification, and decision-making as a Project Manager.
Education
Red Seal Insulator -
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
BBA - Business Administration
JR Shaw School of Business
Edmonton, AB01.2027
Blue Seal Certification - Business
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton12-2019
Gold Seal Intern - Business
Canadian Construction Association
Edmonton, AB01-2026
Skills
- Project Management & Execution; Scheduling & Workface Planning; Cost Control & Forecasting
- Estimating (Unit-Rate, Lump Sum, T&M); Rate Matrix Development; Contracts & Commercial Support
- Quality Assurance (ITPs/QC); Subcontractor & Trade Coordination; Client Communication
- Change Management; Progress Reporting; Excel Systems & Process Development; Risk Identification; Budget Tracking; Field Leadership Support
- Scope management
Certification
- Gold Seal Intern
- Blue Seal (Business Competency)
- ICCS Certified
- Leadership & Safety Excellence
- Better Supervision
Timeline
Project Manager – Industrial Projects & Maintenance
FLINT Corp
12.2023 - Current
AlumaSafway
01.2018 - 01.2023
Industrial Insulator – Local 110 (Field & QC Experience)
Various Industrial Sites
01.2013 - 01.2018
BBA - Business Administration
JR Shaw School of Business
Red Seal Insulator -
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Blue Seal Certification - Business
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Gold Seal Intern - Business
Canadian Construction Association