Our client is seeking a Project Manager for their Ontario civil division where he/she can utilize their extensive knowledge to contribute to the continued success and growth of the client. The successful candidate will be stationed at the project site in Greater Toronto Area.
Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed safely, on schedule and in compliance with the contract and job cost estimates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall planning and scheduling of assigned projects including monitoring and reporting.
- Ensure that all functions and operations on assigned projects are executed in compliance with local legislative and labour requirements.
- Ensures that Company policies and procedures are followed in all aspects of project execution.
- Manages and coordinates projects within budgets.
- Prepare project cost status reports in terms of percent complete, cost to date and cost forecast.
- Identify project concerns and alert management of potential risks on assigned projects. Develop a plan to minimize detrimental impacts and mitigate risks.
- Monitors the overall progress of the project on an ongoing basis and takes corrective action where necessary.
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and reduce risk through managing scope and contract change.
- Ensuring all scope and contract changes are submitted and approved by the client.
- Responsible for implementing and monitoring of the Company’s Safety Policy and Program.
- Responsible for implementing and monitoring of the Company’s Quality Assurance Program and related requirements.
- Manpower acquisition, Equipment Management and Material procurement.
- Responsible for management of all aspects of subcontractor work execution and contracts.
- Preparation of billings.
- Assist in the collection of outstanding payments.
- Carry out site safety inspections.
- Provide supervisory guidance to site superintendents.
- Performance management of assigned staff – coordinators, planners, controls analysts, etc.
- Establish customer relations and business opportunities as a representative of the Company.
- Available to travel to and/or locate at project assignments in the GTA.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 6-8 years of industry experience; 3 years in a Project Management role preferred.
- Technical background with professional accreditation (P.Eng./ CET) or combination of technical training and/or related experience.
- Experience in contracting industry (heavy civil preferred).
- Read, analyze, and interpret technical design drawings.
- Scheduling experience and analysis skills.
- Supervision/personnel experience.
- Computer proficiency.
- Written/oral communications.
- Presentation skills.
- Problem solving and organizational skills.
- Cost analysis, control, and reporting.
- Contracts – Commercial knowledge.
- Negotiating skills.
