Owner's Construction Manager

At Vertex our Owners Construction Managers are critical to our growth strategy and embrace our core values of caring adding value and embracing a lifetime of learning. The proper candidate would have prior education training or experience in a related industry such as engineering architecture or construction management along with experience in the capacity of a consultant. An Owners Construction Manager monitors and investigates construction activities reviews data performs analyses prepares technical deliverables and other work products and may actively work on construction projects working relatively independently with minimal oversight.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Effective management of assignments meeting budget and delivery timeframes.
• Ensuring that assignments are executed with technical proficiency accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to work with minimal oversight but take direction effectively from managers.
• Ability to work in both a consultant and a construction role.
• Onsite management of construction projects.
• Monitoring of construction projects.
• Review and interpretation of construction drawings specifications and contract documents.
• Assessment of construction performance and recording construction activities to ensure compliance with construction documents.
• Analyze the overall health of a given construction project to determine risks associated with schedule cost quality and safety.
• Technical evaluation of construction deficiencies.
• Investigation of performance and payment bond claims.
• Preparation of detailed reports auditing construction projects.
• Project schedule analysis.
• Audit of construction project finances.
• Review and preparation of construction contract claims.
• Prepare consulting budget for execution of projects.
• Review Project Detail Reports regularly to monitor and manage project budgets and make necessary adjustments to meet client expectations and improve profitability.
• Be personally billable based on targeted billability as set forth by senior leadership.
• Travel as required to fulfill position and project requirements.

Qualifications :

Education

• Bachelors degree in a technical management or engineering field (i.e.: Engineering Architecture Construction Management etc.)
  • Advanced degree or special training preferred
  • Architectural or Engineering Technologist Diploma will be considered
  • Alternate: Related experience considered in lieu of formal technical education on a casebycase basis

Experience

• Minimum of six (6) years of related construction industry experience
• Additional experience in field directly related to Surety is preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Technical knowledge and skills necessary to perform responsibilities of role
• Familiarity with common practices of construction contract administration including RFIs QA/QC requirements submittals and applicable regulations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing and organizational skills

Special

• Licensed Engineer or Architect not required but will receive special consideration
• AScT or CET certification will receive special consideration
• Proficiency or working knowledge of Primavera P6 or other construction scheduling software will receive special consideration
• A valid drivers license is required

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package including paid time off extended health care plans including medical and dental coverage life and AD&D insurance STD selfdirected registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) / deferred profitsharing plan (DPSP) with immediate vesting and access to a wide variety of services wellness programs and more. Our Lifetime of Learning program ensures that all employees receive the training opportunities and guidance they need to grow with us as we expand. And we are a consistent Zweig Best Places to Work winner.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime