District Manager

6 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Graham Full time

Graham is an employee-owned construction solutions partner that services the buildings, industrial, infrastructure, water and project finance sectors. We deliver lasting value for our clients through meticulous planning and scheduling, while upholding rigorous safety and quality standards. With offices throughout North America, our passionate and knowledgeable teams deliver projects that enable communities to thrive and people to live, work, move and grow in a rapidly changing world. With over nine decades of experience, Graham has the resources, capacity and expertise to undertake projects of every scope, scale and complexity. Join our team to deliver a better tomorrow.

We are seeking top-tier talent to join our Buildings division and deliver innovative projects in the healthcare, education, hospitality, recreational, entertainment, retail, commercial office, mixed-use, multi-family residential and light industrial sectors. As a member of this collaborative team, you can expect a safe, diverse and inclusive environment, and on-going learning and career development opportunities.

**About the Role**

The DM is a strategic leadership role reporting to Vice President Operations for Alberta Buildings. The District Manager, Edmonton serves as a senior leader for region, directly accountable for the management, execution, and the profitability of all ongoing projects under their purview. Reporting directly to this role are the Estimate Manager, Senior Operations Managers, Pre-Construction Manager, General Superintendent, and Office Manager. The incumbent oversees the management of multiple ongoing Level 1-3 Construction Projects and some Level 4 projects with annual revenues totaling between $150 - 250M.

The DM is a progressive leader who is forward thinking, open-minded, and people centered. They will develop and implement strategies with regards to growth, future work, and market conditions, all in alignment with Graham’s corporate strategy. Essential functions include leadership of large diverse teams, planning, financial accountability, HSEQ, and a relentless focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations while promoting and aiding future growth in the market.

The DM will work collaboratively with their team to establish and grow partnerships that serve the organizations clients, employees, shareholders, and communities.

As an engaging leader the new DM will articulate and drive a clear vision for their team that adds significant long-term value that others find inspiring and compelling. The DM will be a strong leader who is able to foster an environment where employees feel valued, a sense of belonging, and are inspired to contribute.

**Execution**:

- Ensure projects are staffed appropriately.
- Work in conjunction with peers and supervising VP / SVP to evaluate difficult situations and make potentially unpopular decisions.
- Cooperate and coordinate with peers with respect to high level resource allocation in order to further Graham’s interests.
- Reach outside own unique environments, workforces, and workplaces to share skills, expertise, and information.
- Oversee bidding of all complex L3 and L4 projects.
- Oversee the internal accountabilities (revenue targets, overhead, safety, timelines, resource allocation) for projects under authority.

**Planning and Process**:

- Adhere to the DM role and responsibilities as it relates to governance and outlined in the Graham Management System (GMS).
- Focus significant time and effort towards forward-looking planning, and actively assess factors that will influence future strategies, including:

- Market trends and forecasts;
- Business development efforts and future work sources;
- Business climate and margins (i.e. running lean); and
- Market situations facing current and targeted client base.
- Work with VP to develop business unit strategies.
- Prepare three-year rolling budgets.
- Provide quarterly budget updates.
- Act with strategic focus and demonstrates to teams a compelling sense of the company’s strategic vision, and how the project fits into that plan.
- Oversee longer-term budgeting and forecasting.

**Financial Accountabilities**:

- Meet overall revenue and margin targets.
- Review and validate financial reports for various projects in real time to ensure that the longer-range targets are met.
- Determine bonuses related to projects under the purview.
- Recognize and leverage Graham's techniques and processes for tracking progress and work to address and solve complex financial models for large scale projects.
- Understand the risks and opportunities related to multiple client contracts for ongoing and potential projects.
- Make Level 4 commitments (i.e. contractual, spending, or purchasing) on the company's behalf as described in the Corporate Authority Matrix:

- Contract Change Orders: up to $1M
- Waiver Subcontractor security requirements: up to $350k
- Subcontract Change Orders: up to $1M
- Purchase Orders: up to $10M
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