Project Manager (6-Month Contract)

SUMMARY

The Project Manager plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects and ensures delivery within scope budget and requirements.

At this position level:

• Projects are typically of moderate complexity risk and exposure.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

For the assigned projects:

• Plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects. At this level projects managed are typically of moderate complexity risk and exposure.
• In collaboration with project concerned parties defines project scope deliverables and requirements.
• Develops and implements project plans.
• Determines resource and budget requirements cost estimates and timelines.
• Identifies project risks and develops and implements mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitors project delivery against timelines and ensures timely completion.
• Oversees the activities of project team members and monitors project task completion.
• Communicates project status to relevant concerned parties.
• Ensures projects are delivered on time within scope budget and requirements and complies with all regulatory environmental and health and safety requirements.

Client Relationship Management

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients.
• Responsible for resolving issues managing client expectations and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Urgent Project Requirements

• Project will be initiated immediately; Project manager works with the operations team to identify and collect requirements.
• Start an immediate risk assessment cost estimates and kick off meeting with all concerned parties as an introduction and forecast of next steps.
• Funding is generally completed on the fly a good understanding of benchmarking and or current industry costs to provide budgets to the client.
• Able to work independently on challenges to ensure the project keeps moving.
• Understands the importance of a regular cadence of communication.
• Navigate the clients organization to capture who should be engaged and when for project updates.
• Schedule updates risks and opportunity updates.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Community college diploma in architectural technology construction technology engineering technology; required.
• University degree in Architecture or Engineering preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of project management work experience.
• Project management proven ability and experience in delivering projects on-time on-budget within specifications and in-compliant with all requirements including but not limited to regulatory environmental health and safety requirements.
• Project Budget management proven ability and experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Project risk mitigation and management proven ability and experience in mitigating and managing project risks.
• Communication strong communication influence persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Relationship building proven ability and experience in building and maintaining effective relationships.
• Client management proven ability and experience in managing client relationships and expectations.
• Client service orientation strong client service orientation.
• Project team leadership proven ability and experience in project team leadership.
• Vendor management proven ability and experience in managing vendor performance.
• Quality possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies in order to optimize program delivery and deliver value to the client.
• Computer proficiency proficient in and experience with MS Office suite of applications along with proven ability to quickly learn new applications.
• High sense of urgency.
• Excellent communicator both verbal and written.
• Able to create project schedules independently.
• Ability to create class D estimates without consultant support.
• Strong multitasker juggling multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of development.
• Understanding of the construction industry.
• Able to differentiate on reporting to executives and team members.
• Create business cases for funding with clear and precise information to ensure funding approvals.
• Goal orientated.
• Understanding of impacts and implements creative solutions.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• One or more of the following would be considered an asset:
• Project Management Institute Accreditation or in progress.
• LEED certification or in progress.
• Engineer in training.

This is a regular full-time position with a salary range of $75374 - $94218 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidates competencies including but not limited to experience education professional designations and performance related to this role.

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