Project Manager

Our client located in Vancouver is looking for an experienced Project Manager who brings extensive civil construction experience and a demonstrated track record of leading and executing profitable infrastructure projects. The individual will take a lead role in project delivery, providing insight and innovative solutions, and liaising directly with clients/owners. This role is responsible for establishing project objectives, procedures and performance standards to support the completion of construction projects, on budget and on time.

Salary expectations: $120k-$160k

Key Internal Relationships:

• Reports to the Vice President of Operations.
• Works directly with the Executive Management team, Operations Manager, Equipment Manager, Estimators and Project Management teams, Site Superintendents, Foremen and Accounting and Finance as part of a collaborative team-based culture.

  Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees project controls for construction projects including overall forecasting, cost management, and contingency planning, resulting in achieving profitability of the project.
• Meets regularly with the Vice President of Operations to discuss progress on projects and conduct monthly project cost reviews and forecasts.
• Contributes technical direction to the pre-construction process for planning and estimating tasks, and acts as a technical resource for the project team during construction.
• Coordinates project team members for the project.
• Reviews, understands and facilitates the execution of project contracts, liaising with legal counsel and Department Managers as appropriate.
• Led procurement activities for projects such as negotiations with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors before job start up.
• Ensures all components of front-end duties are completed before the project start date.
• Accountable for the timely and accurate submission of progress billings and support for receivables collections.
• Works with all on-site personnel as required to identify and resolve issues, ensure quality control, and support the overall project schedule and goals.
• Creates and maintains project schedules in collaboration with the project team.
• Ensures required permits, licenses, and other work-related necessities are in place during and before project start-up.
• Upholds project safety expectations while maintaining safety standards in all aspects of each project.
• Ensures health, safety, and environmental standards are being achieved.
• Accountable for the timely reporting of monthly project cost reviews and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain successful client/owner relationships on behalf of the Company
• Timely identification and preparation around process change orders and extra work orders.
• Organize and chair meetings with clients/owners, architects, consultants, external stakeholders, and project team members as required.
• Attend site meetings as required.
• Manages project risk register and ensures mitigation plans are in place as required.
• Understand the commercial aspects of contracts to protect the company’s interests and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Manages resources (manpower, equipment and materials) on projects from beginning to end with attention to budgetary limitations.
• Led project closeout procedures, finalizing contract paperwork and working with management to resolve any project claims.
•  Leads project debrief cycle to review all aspects of project work and completion.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A minimum of 10 years experience in civil construction of various infrastructure projects such as earthworks, roadbuilding, excavation & shoring, and underground utilities.
• Must possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills, both verbal and written with superior interpersonal, relationship and organizational management skills.
• Must be approachable and capable of working efficiently with an open-door policy.
• Possess a demonstrated ability to lead and direct projects, analyze issues, and bring innovative solutions to achieving work plan objectives.
• Must be people-oriented with an ability to establish a high degree of credibility with staff and clients.
• Proficient with software such as HCSS Suite, Bluebeam, Agtek, Spectrum, Microsoft Project, Adobe, and all Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledge and understanding of the unionized labour environment an asset.
• Valid Driver’s License Required.
• Post-secondary education with a degree in construction management, civil or structural engineering preferred.

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