Project Manager

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Under the general direction of the Senior Project Manager/Team Lead the Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and directing project construction management by communicating directly with clients/consultants/sub
- contractors regarding project cost, staffing, and scheduling. The Project Manager will prepare project status reports and work to ensure the execution of the project adheres to contract plans and specifications which yield optimal profit levels while maintaining value added services to the clients and consultants. Performs other related work as may be required.

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Develop the project requirements, cost estimates, project plan and budget
- Negotiation and awarding of contracts
- Select key personnel and subcontractors for the project
- Monitor, control and report on progress, costs, and budget throughout the project
- Maintain good working relationships and communications between owners, contractors, sub-trades, and project staff
- Resolve disputes, negotiate change orders, and communicate decisions to owners, sub-contractors, and management personnel
- Provide work direction and coaching to assigned field engineering and project staff
- Develop long range goals both personally and for support staff
- Provides performance feedback to project staff and/or sub-trades
- Works to identify Project Coordinator training needs
- Assist management team to develop project tracking systems and criteria to benchmark and measure project performance (quality, timeliness, client satisfaction)
- Assist management in defining project improvement focus areas
- Communicate, support, and promote industry leading corporate safety culture through mentorship which includes enforcing safety policies and best operating practices

**Secondary Responsibility**

General knowledge of human resources (i.e., employment standards, human rights) and health and safety best practices, ensuring educational requirements are continuously updated to stay current with legislatively required changes.
- Knowledge of provincial and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety and municipal by-laws
- Represent the clients’ best interests with a value-added approach
- Office practices, procedures and ergonomics
- Administrative principles and methods such as goal setting, program development, implementation and evaluation
- Responsible for performing work in a safe manner by following safety rules, regulations and emergency evacuation procedure
- Adhering to Company Policies and Procedures and Industry Standards

**JOB SPECIFICATIONS**:
**Education/Training**:
Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in Construction Engineering or related discipline.

Other Training & Development:

- LEED certification as required
- Other in-house specialized training as required (Database, Estimating software, Asbestos Awareness, Mould Awareness)
- Certification or designation as a Project Management Professional (PMP) may be required

Experience: A minimum 2+ years in a Project Management capacity, and 5+ years of general commercial construction experience.

**Knowledge, Skills and Ability**:

- Analytical skills in collecting and organizing statistical data; analyzing, classifying and rating project financial impacts and/or success; maintaining accurate records
- Communication: ability to facilitate meetings, liaise with multiple stakeholders and prepare professional presentation documentation
- Consultation and effective resolution and conflict management skills

**WORKING CONDITIONS**:

- This position is primarily located in an office environment and the work requires a continual
- physical effort such as sitting for long periods of time (computer or phones); this can lead to back and neck strain, eye strain, wrist, and finger strain
- Regular travel (vehicle) to visit and walk-through construction sites
- Periodic Provincial travel (vehicle or airline) to visit and walk-through construction sites
- Exposure to low-level noise from machines and equipment on various sites
- Exposure to dust particles in the air
- Exposure to humidity, heat, wet or slippery surfaces as/per weather conditions

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Are you legally authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have a degree or diploma in construction engineering or related field?
- Are you a certified Project Manager?
- Do you have the following license or certification: LEED Accredited Professional?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- commercial construction: 5 years (preferred)
- project management: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person