Jr Project Manager

Valard, is Canada’s premier utility contractor, as well as head of the Valard Group of Companies AND part of the Quanta Group, the largest electrical power contractor in North America. Valard has full-service capabilities for transmission, distribution, substations, foundations, telecommunications, and renewable energy.
- Reporting to the Director of Northern Ontario Operations, the Project Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and complete execution of the project to the satisfaction the Customer. The Project Manager also provides the first contact point for the Customer. The position of Project Manager is important to provide review of the progress and guidance as required for changes necessary to the execution plan.
- This position will require 20% office based work and the remaining will be traveling to many differently work locations in Northern Manitoba to job sites.

**Requirements**:
1. Manage Projects Start Up
- Help establish resource requirements for project
- Coordinate with customer to determine timing for site work to commence
- Establish and prepare reporting requirements for the projects
- Coordinate personnel training requirements with Construction Supervisors/Managers
- Oversee initial startup documents to customers
- Coordinate initial start-up meetings for projects
- Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
- Lead the planning and implementation of project
- Work with Construction Supervisors/Managers to oversee the detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
- Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

2. Manage Project Execution
- Work with Construction Supervisors and all other team members to ensure the successful execution of project (provide direction and support to project team)
- Attend meetings by the customer or as necessary internally to ensure status of the project is communicated appropriately to all stakeholders and participating parties.
- Monitor Progress on projects
- Monitor Costs on projects (management accounting and forecasting)
- Monitor Quality on projects working alongside the Construction Supervisors
- Monitor Scope on projects and identify deviations to customers and construction team, (present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions)
- Prepare and submit weekly reports to Director
- Prepare monthly progress invoices
- Identify concerns to senior management work with all appropriate team members to resolve issues.
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks

3. Project Close-out
- Oversee final packages for submittal to customer
- Oversee final packages for Valard records
- Oversee Final Invoice
- Identify final scope of project
- Identify final cost and revenue on the project
- Project evaluations and assessment of results

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Estimating Projects
- Provide input into the Estimating process
- Review Estimate requirements with Estimating Team
- Review with Submittal Packages
- Assist in submittal of proposals
- Support development of safety procedures & plans

2. Bid Reviews with Customer
- Review Submittals with Customers and Bid Teams
- Review Estimates with customers

**Knowledge**:

- Professional Engineer, CET or applicable experience is considered an asset
- Powerline experience considered an asset
- ability to maintain a high level of accuracy confidentiality concerning financial and employee files

**Skills;**
- communication abilities
- excellent interpersonal skills
- analytical and problem solving skills
- decision making skills
- effective verbal and listening communications skills
- attention to detail and high level of accuracy

**Benefits**

Valard Construction LP is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse workforce. We offer a competitive salary and a complete range of employee benefits.