Graeme Deans MBA, P.GSC
BEAUMONT
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with over 15 years of experience in industrial construction, recognized for delivering projects on time and within budget. Expertise in managing complex project lifecycles from inception to completion while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, enhancing collaboration and driving efficiency across all phases of construction. Career goals include leveraging extensive experience to mentor emerging leaders in the field.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Coordinator
PCL Industrial Management
Edmonton
08.2013 - Current
- Optimized communication between stakeholders to improve team effectiveness.
- Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
- Evaluated vendor proposals for new products or services related to current or upcoming projects.
- Analyzed customer feedback data from completed projects in order to improve future initiatives.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Coached team members on problem solving techniques designed to increase efficiency during the course of a given project.
- Monitored performance metrics related to projects and took corrective action when necessary.
- Played instrumental role in adjusting deliverables to address changes in requirements.
- Supported meetings and project updates by collecting, arranging and distributing supporting materials.
- Ensured that all project deliverables were completed on time and within budget.
- Submitted project deliverables to clients, consistently adhering to quality standards.
- Facilitated communication between technical staff, business users, and executive management throughout the entire lifecycle of each project.
- Researched industry trends and best practices in order to develop more efficient processes for completing projects.
- Developed training materials for new employees on company-specific processes related to project coordination.
- Managed team scope, schedule and assignments for duration of project.
- Identified potential risks associated with projects and developed mitigation strategies accordingly.
- Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones and performance.
- Built strong relationships with internal departments as well as external vendors and partners in order to facilitate successful collaboration on projects.
- Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
Project Manager
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Developed project plans and tracked progress against key milestones, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.
- Completed thorough risk assessments and deployed management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks.
- Managed team scope, schedule and assignments for duration of project.
- Monitored performance metrics related to projects and took corrective action when necessary.
- Ensured that all project deliverables were completed on time and within budget.
- Coordinated meetings and collected related materials.
- Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones and performance.
Project Engineer
Doosan Babcock
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Performed quality assurance checks on all deliverables prior to submission.
- Avoided data loss by creating back-ups of programs.
- Calibrated scientific or technical equipment.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives and deliverables.
- Communicated with clients and coworkers about analysis results.
- Supervised installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Determined design criteria or specifications.
- Coordinated construction planning, material resources and staff scheduling to achieve on-time, under-budget completion of projects.
- Interacted with clients to interpret needs and requirements.
- Developed and implemented project plans, schedules and budgets.
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration - General MBA
Australian Institute of Business
03.2025
Master Project Manager - Project Management
American Academy of Project Management
01.2022
Professional Gold Seal Certified - Project Manager for General Contractor
Canadian Construction Association
04.2021
Mechanical Engineering -
Glasgow School of Engineering
Glasgow, Scotland11.2012
Higher National Diploma - Architectural Studies (Conservation)
City of Glasgow College
Glasgow, Scotland06.2006
Skills
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Lean principles
- Project tracking
- Risk management
- Documentation management
- Mentoring and coaching
- Scope management
- Reporting skills
- Budget management
- Project scoping
- Written communication
- Process improvement
- Verbal and written communication
Personal Information
Duel citizen - Canada and Great Britian
Certification
- IOSH - Managing safety in the engineering construction industry.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Project Coordinator
PCL Industrial Management
08.2013 - Current
Project Manager
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
01.2011 - 01.2013
Project Engineer
Doosan Babcock
01.2008 - 01.2011
MBA - Master of Business Administration - General MBA
Australian Institute of Business
Master Project Manager - Project Management
American Academy of Project Management
Professional Gold Seal Certified - Project Manager for General Contractor
Canadian Construction Association
Mechanical Engineering -
Glasgow School of Engineering
Higher National Diploma - Architectural Studies (Conservation)
City of Glasgow College