{"id":9548,"date":"2024-08-06T08:27:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T12:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupocean.com\/?page_id=9548"},"modified":"2024-08-06T08:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T12:27:50","slug":"ocean-ambassador-program-melanie-sauve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.groupocean.com\/en\/ocean-ambassador-program-melanie-sauve\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Ambassador Program - M\u00e9lanie Sauv\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meet M\u00e9lanie Sauv\u00e9, Project Manager - Engineering<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Project Manager - Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ocean Group Business Unit<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Naval Construction and Repair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Ocean for 2 year<\/strong>s<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Can you tell us about your career before joining Ocean Group?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My career path has been rather atypical. For as long as I can remember, I have been attracted to fields that are less conventional for a woman. I started as a dispatcher in the transportation industry and then had the opportunity to work in the concrete industry. That was when I had a revelation: I wanted to be a project manager in construction. In the 2000s, women were rare in the industry, especially in project management. I gradually worked my way up the ladder, and while I was still working, I earned an AEC in construction engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout my career, I have worked on a wide variety of projects, including the construction of a cement plant, civil (road) projects, warehouses, and one of my favourites: the renovation of a former cold storage warehouse into luxury condominiums, with approximately 120 units budgeted at $500,000 to $5 million each. I put my project management career on hold in 2009 for the birth of my first child, and then my second in 2010. For four years, I focused on my family and reoriented my career to urban planning for a city, which allowed me to develop regulatory expertise and become a reference for building projects in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, following a family decision, I left the Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie region to settle in our beautiful capital, in full COVID confinement. I took on the management of construction projects for a local construction company, but I missed the challenge. In July 2022, I was contacted via LinkedIn for a position with Ocean Group. Initially, it was for a position as a Business Development Assistant, but after discussions, my profile better matched that of an Operations Assistant for the Construction and Repair team: it was professional love at first sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How has your career evolved since you joined the company?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started as an Operations Assistant for just six months, then moved to a Project Management Technician position for about a year. I learned a lot about the technical side of vessels and different jobs by asking lots of questions and going out into the field a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ocean Group also allowed me to go back to school and get a certificate in project management while working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since last April, I have been working as an Engineering Project Manager in the Technical Design Department. I have been offered a very interesting position: in addition to managing major naval projects, I support my manager in improving and growing the engineering department!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you tell us more about your role as Project Manager - Engineering?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I am responsible for project management and activity planning for the technical design department, as well as for technical work packages for construction projects and major vessel refits. I ensure that technical deliverables\/requirements are delivered on time and within budget, and the team collaborates with stakeholders.\u00a0 I supervise the work of naval architecture firms, ensure that best practices in engineering project management are maintained, and monitor project execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your short- and long-term career goals at Ocean Group?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the short term, I would like to continue to learn, gain experience, develop and one day hold a management position. I would like to lead a team and help it grow and develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see a bright future for Ocean Group, both for my career and for the company. We are on a roll! We have gone through a lot of changes in the last few years and now we are moving towards the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Follow M\u00e9lanie on social media!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n