Manager, Special Projects

2 weeks ago


Scarborough, Canada Black & McDonald Limited Full time

**Manager - Special Projects (Construction/Utilities)**

Based in GTA, primary office in Scarborough/Markham

Formally titled in Black & McDonald (B&M) as **The Manager of Project Center of Excellence, **this position is a key contributor to the development and deployment of project management strategic initiatives aimed to enhance and support Black & McDonald Limited's Construction and Utilities business lines.

Reporting to the **Senior Vice President, Special Projects**, and providing value-add thought, **leadership and advice to the Construction & Utility Projects Steering Committee**, this position will focus on principles of continuous improvement and sharing of best practices to disseminate, train, and coach on practical solutions and technological solutions that regional Construction and Utility operations and business leaders will utilize and adopt in their regional project management practices.

This position will act as a resource for regional Construction & Utility Project Managers and business leaders in **planning, launching, setting up, verifying, and successfully completing projects**. This position prefaces all project management recommendations with Occupational Health & Safety standards and best practices at the forefront, while keeping project cost, quality and time constraints top of mind.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Understands, encourages, and supports the promotion of the Code of Business for B&M and contributes to culture of continuous improvement through the provision of thought **leadership and advice to regional operations and project leaders** in the construction and utility business lines
- Emanates best practices from the B&M National Projects Management Manual (NPMM) to enhance the operational effectiveness of construction and utility projects
- Influences, and proliferates of a culture which advocates health, safety, social procurement and environment policies and programs.
- Collaborates on the development and deployment of corporate level initiatives aimed to benefit regional operations
- Establishes and maintains excellent relationships with all stakeholders within B&M and its affiliates.
- Supports and promotes the implementation of Procore and associated business processes.
- Supports the development and implementation of National Projects Supervisory Manual (NPSM) to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities of supervisors and forepersons
- Project execution in accordance with contract specifications, corporate policies, and business processes
- Effectively managing liabilities
- ** Cost, schedule, quality, safety, and contract performance**:

- Project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards as per company policy and contract specifications
- Monitoring and reporting on progress, labour productivity, work outcomes, budget, cost, and forecast
- Support for Regional operations in project estimating and negotiating.
- Support the regional review of contracts & WIP for areas of risk

**Skills and Experience**:

- 5+ years experience within the construction industry, including experience as a project manager that **included actioning construction claims, estimating, business development, and enhanced client delivery**:

- Hands-on site project management
- Degree or Diploma in one or several fields of Estimating, Project Management, Construction Engineering & Technology, Construction Management
- Years of related experiences, ideally in a multi trade experience
- One or more of the following certificates would be considered an asset: PMP designation, Gold Seal Certification, Construction safety certifications and/or MBA.

**Work Environment and Physical Requirement**:

- Frequent computer work
- Working from an office facility & with other members of the Projects Team
- May be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Light lifting of supplies and materials
- Traditional office setting
- 30 % Travel to Regions (across Canada)



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