Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial projects across Western Canada, overseeing delivery from planning through completion across design-build, fixed price, and construction management models.
Must Haves
- 5+ years of project management experience within a General Contracting environment.
- Proven experience managing Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial construction projects from inception through to completion.
- Strong understanding of multiple project delivery methods, including design-build, fixed price, and construction management.
- Post‑secondary education in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a equivalent experience.
- Strong computer skills, including experience with MS Word, Excel, and MS Project.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project schedules, budgets, contracts, invoicing, change orders, and project administration.
- Excellent communication, reporting, interpersonal, and client‑facing skills.
- Ability to manage risk, solve problems, make sound decisions, and keep projects moving under tight deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across active construction projects.
- Willingness and ability to support projects across British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba as required.
Nice to Haves
- Experience working on pre‑engineered metal building systems.
- Experience supporting estimating activities or working closely with project estimators.
- Experience managing projects across multiple provinces or regional markets.
- Familiarity with owner, consultant, subcontractor, and supplier coordination in a General Contracting environment.
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, subcontracts, schedules, and project documentation.
- Experience preparing project forecasts, progress claims, and subcontractor progress
- Ability to contribute to a collaborative, team‑oriented construction environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage construction projects from planning and pre‑construction through execution, closeout, and final completion.
- Oversee project planning, estimating support, contract management, scheduling, invoicing, collections, administration, and decision‑making throughout the construction process.
- Prepare, maintain, and update project files, documentation, drawings, specifications, subcontracts, schedules, and change orders.
- Complete day‑to‑day project management tasks required to keep projects organized, documented, and progressing on schedule.
- Participate in client meetings with internal teams during the early stages of new project opportunities.
- Manage owner and consultant‑initiated change notices and change orders. Request, review, and coordinate subcontractor pricing for change notices and process subcontractor change orders.
- Receive, review, coordinate, and process shop drawings. Set up and attend site subcontractor coordination meetings, record meeting minutes, and distribute minutes to relevant parties.
- Set up and attend owner and consultant meetings, record meeting minutes, and distribute minutes to relevant parties.
- Support the Project Estimator in preparing estimates when required. Review and approve subcontractor monthly progress draws.
- Prepare monthly progress claims and submit them to the owner for payment.
- Prepare monthly project forecasting and provide accurate reporting on budget, schedule, risks, and project status.
- Ensure the Site Superintendent has current and accurate project documents, including drawings, specifications, subcontracts, schedules, and change orders.
- Coordinate effectively with owners, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, site teams, and internal stakeholders.
- Identify project risks, resolve issues proactively, and support successful project delivery across Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial construction projects.
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