Project Manager

Your responsibilities include

• Initiate project set up once award and estimate handoff is complete. Ensure project team, budget, documentation, etc. is in place to allow for effective project kick-off.
• Develop and maintain a project execution plan, critical risk path, and milestones schedule for each assigned project.
• Prepare, monitor and update construction schedules and job costs.
• Manage and co-ordinate project material/equipment/subcontracts activities to ensure successful and timely completion milestones and set clear expectations of project team members to ensure successful project delivery.
• Act as the primary contact between the client and the organization in order to maintain existing client relationships and drive client satisfaction while meeting business objectives.
• Maintain project reporting both to client and internal stakeholders, and ensure effective communication between the client, project team and project stakeholders.
• Proactively follow the change management process to document and approve all changes that impact project cost, schedule, or scope. This includes positive/negative and internal/external sources of change. Ensure all changes are properly communicated to the client and project team.
• Maintain all project documentation including project execution plan, risk register, RFI log, change order log, schedule, health and safety plan, quality plan and any internal mandatory project documentation.
• Manage project expenditures and ensure adherence to the approved budget. Align projections of resource hours (equipment, personnel) on assigned projects.
• Ensure timely processing of accounts receivable and payable invoices to maintain cashflow.
• Lead project meetings including kick-offs, updates, change orders, recovery plans and lessons learned.
• Use of approved systems in alignment with company expectations.
• Maintain awareness, at all times, of quality and acceptance requirements and of safety and environmental requirements of each assigned project.
• Coordinate project close out and conduct project post-mortems in order to identify areas for improvements and lessons learned and make recommendations based on findings.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a related field preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or equivalent considered an asset
• At least 3-5 years’ experience managing medium to large full cycle EPC or construction projects required
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in utility construction (such as electrical transmission/distribution telecommunications) or similar industries is an asset

Your background would also include

Benefits

• Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental)
• Group RRSP
• Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling