Project Manager

Blue Water Concepts started six years ago here in Squamish and has grown consistently and comfortably over those years to include an amazing group of individuals in both the office and the field. With regular staff appreciation events, team bike rides and a very positive office and job site culture, staff retention has been a large contributor to our growth and success thus far. Our dedication to both our craft and our clients has allowed us to build a reputation we are proud of. Return clients and referrals make up over 95% of our current work.

**Job Summary**:
The Project Manager is a key part of the fulfillment of the promises we make to our customers. The Company’s brand, reputation and customer experience rely on the proper execution of the responsibilities of this role. The areas of accountability are as follows:

- Approximately 40-hours produced on budget and on schedule per week.
- Aid in the maintenance of an average 9/10 quality score through assisting with the customer’s experience and ensuring they are exceptionally satisfied.
- Daily updates to all required administrative tracking systems.
- Professional management of all projects assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Post-Secondary degree in a relevant field (business, accounting, engineering, architecture).
- 3+ years of experience in a residential construction-related role (project manager, carpenter, estimator, designer).
- Experience in sales and customer service is a must.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Delivering projects on budget and on schedule**_
- Attend daily meetings with the Lead Carpenter to fully communicate amongst the team the understanding of projects and their daily and weekly goals.
- Weekly goals are to be determined by the Project Manager. These goals are to be communicated and delegated at the Project Managers discretion amongst the teams.
- Weekly review of the above goals is also to be completed. Review of successes and areas of improvement is mandatory to eliminate errors in future management.
- Prepare and maintain a master construction schedule for the projects being managed. This schedule is to be communicated to all team members as needed.
- Help to ensure tools and materials are prepared in advance to enable projects to be produced in the most efficient manner possible.
- Follow up and trouble shoot any existing issues related to each project. Team conflict, client concerns, supplier, or vendor discrepancies. Work should be double checked and reviewed for deficiencies.
- Prepare and track all change orders related to each project. Approval, communication, and organization of each change order is the responsibility of the Project Manager.
- Manage and maintain client budgets on a bi-weekly basis. Ensure to include estimated project costs, actual project costs and new totals if change orders are added. Budgets will be updated bi-weekly and sent to Admin staff to be passed along to clients during bi-weekly invoicing.
- Ensure all necessary materials and tool rentals are requested daily to prevent delays to the production schedule.
- Maintain regular contact with the appropriate staff members to ensure that all project progress is on track.
- Bi-weekly subcontractor invoices are to be reviewed and approved for office staff to invoice by end of day Tuesdays. Should there be any invoicing discrepancies, the Project Manager will rectify these in a timely manner to be included on the following invoice.
- Review and approve all staff hours on related projects on weekly basis (Mondays for the previous week).
- Ensure site finishes are always protected to avoid damages that become a cost to BWC.
- Review and approve all subcontracts related to assigned projects, ensuring they fit within the budget provided by Upper Management. Manage all subcontracts, subcontractor change orders, scopes, scheduling, and deficiencies over the course of the project.
- Understand all building assemblies and building codes related to assigned projects. Coordinate all subtrades and BWC staff to complete building assemblies in an efficient and time sensitive manner.
- Ensure all staff and subtrades on assigned projects are adhering to WCB regulations. Should BWC staff be operating in an unsafe manner, immediately address the issue with Lead Carpenter and Project Coordinator. All injuries must be reported to upper management.
- All projects to be delivered to the highest quality allowed for in relation to the budget as set by the Design Team and Estimator. BWC prides itself on delivering a quality product to clients however Project Manager is responsible for setting and managing client expectations at all stages of the project. BWC would prefer to set a high standard for quality of construction and manage change orders than “cut corners” to stay on budget.
- Ensure Lead Carpenters are leaving sites clean and organized each day with upmost emphasis on street presence and neighborhood safety.
- **Customer Service**_
- Respond to and rectify