Lead, Inspection Services

RAM is a technical consultancy providing Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering and Advisory services across Canada. RAM is searching for a motivated and experienced individual in Vancouver, BC. The successful candidate will be an individual that enjoys a challenging, professional, and dynamic workplace and contributing to the success of a hardworking team.

Functional Lead Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and support to their team, including supporting the department manager and/or Principal with hiring, objectives, performance reviews, and development plans/training and feedback for your team members.
• Ensures a high-performance and client-oriented team which supports achieving the RAM mission, strategic plan, objectives, and core values.
• Assist to develop and report on the team’s fiscal objectives, including positive teamwork, increased efficiency and profitable sales growth.
• Develop and maintain a resource loaded schedule and coordinate resources requirements to maximize billability and utilization. May assist with recruiting, training, and retaining key staff, as required.
• May assist the department manager and/or Principal with monthly financials including invoicing; Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely submittal and approval of team’s timesheets and invoices for all contracts in their portfolio.
• Ensures RAM’s Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) Management System is implemented by their team, and that all applicable stakeholder requirements/ regulations are met.
• Support the development, implementation, and improvement of relevant department tools, including digital solutions and documentation (procedures, work instructions, forms, and templates) and ensure cost-effective implementation on projects.
• Support Business Development and Marketing opportunities and initiatives to grow and maintain RAM’s client base and revenue targets.
• Lead and participate in Proposal process for various opportunities, including methodology, expertise, time, and cost estimates.
• Host and lead meetings with client contacts as well as prepare presentations and other supporting content.

General Project Responsibilities:

• Managing the program including project initiation, planning, and resourcing assigned projects.
• Performing inspection assignments as required and reports site or shop inspections and identifying deficiencies in materials and workmanship.
• Chairing/attending project meetings as necessary and produce meeting minutes where required.
• Reviewing project requirements and ensuring plans are in place and clearly understood by the team members and other project personnel where applicable.
• Schedule and plan project work per client requirements and assign qualified resources, overseeing their timely performance and reporting.
• Conducting regular check-ins with client PM or other client contacts. Communicates relevant information as required and solicits/records customer feedback.
• Reviewing and auditing project team deliverables for consistency and adequacy of services
• Serving as an escalation point for team member concerns or issues, assisting with conflict management or dispute resolution and escalating issues to client and/or RAM Management as required.
• Be responsible for implementing RAM's safety culture and objective of zero incidents across projects; and
• Other project-specific duties as applicable and/or assigned by a Project Assignment Letter.

Ideal Candidate Requirements

Required:

• Experience with energy, infrastructure or utility projects in engineering or construction.
• Overhead and underground utility experience serving BC Hydro and/ or other utilities in North America.
• Experience in leadership and client facing roles.
• Must be able to be a part of cross-functional teams with the ability to relate well and cooperate with other members of the team, to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and client portfolios.
• High self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Willingness and ability to operate through times of uncertainty and rapid growth/pace of change.
• One or combination of:
• Degree in engineering from a recognized Post-Secondary Institute plus 4 years of industry experience.
• Diploma in Civil or electrical engineering technology plus 5 years of industry experience.
• Other recognized formal education plus 5 years of industry experience, and/or
• Professional designation in a relevant field.
• Interest in networking and growing business development skills. Experience participating in RFP/Proposal submissions and other opportunities.
• Interest and general understanding of resource management and invoicing as well as subcontractor management.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite and an aptitude for digital solutions and software.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license required.

Preferred:

• Overhead and underground utility experience serving BC Hydro/Fortis Electric and/ or other utilities in North America.
• Experience with projects involving Quality Management, Field Inspection/Engineering, and writing reports.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings with respect to site conditions specifically civil, structural, electrical, or utility engineering drawings is considered an asset.
• Experience in project management considered an asset
• Knowledge of construction management and coordination practices as well contract administration.
• Understanding of relevant design codes, standards, and guidelines such as Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD), municipal requirements, NBCC and CSA standards, BC Hydro Distribution Standards, Ministry of Transportation, and Infrastructure (MoTI) Utilities manual, Canada Energy Regulator (CER) requirements, and civil/electrical construction practices for utilities in BC is an asset.
• Construction Safety Training, Ground Disturbance Supervisor training, and Working around Energized Equipment training is an asset.
• Registration or eligibility to be registered as an Applied Science Technologists (AScT) with Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC), or as an Engineer in Training (EIT) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) will be an asset.

• Tuition Reimbursement and Career Planning
• Extended Health Benefits
• RAM Intramural teams
• Office Social Hours
• Business Casual Environment
• Quarterly Office Events
• Office Potlucks
• Community Involvement Days
• Quarterly Goal Setting
• Annual Performance and Salary Reviews

For six consecutive years, RAM has madeCanadian Business and Maclean’s Growth 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Ranking Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the Growth 500 profiles the country’s most successful growing businesses.

Interested?
We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your professional career, please send your resume in confidence to careers@ramconsulting.com. RAM is committed to employment equity and hires based on merit.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.