Project Manager, Development

Description

• Assist with the selection of consultants/contractors
• Review consultants’ reports, invoices, project documents, correspondence, development information and leases
• Review and approve monthly payment certificates and liaise with team to ensure accurate accounting of contracts and invoicing.
• Organize meetings and meet with contractors/consultants to review scope of contract and impact of alternatives in reducing time and costs
• Collaborate with the consultants to negotiate credits and/or extras for revised scope of work and to assist with implementing a value engineering process when necessary
• Monitor and control project baselines, project milestones and submission of required information
• Participate in the tender process including review of scopes of work, attending qualification meetings, reviewing levelling analysis and letters of recommendation
• Ensure the smooth delivery and closeout of projects and handover of information from construction manager and consultant to operations
• Tracking processes and seeing tasks through to completion
• Stay current with community issues and construction and related technologies
• Shared responsible for maintaining project information up to date, current, and organized in folders and applicable platforms
• Actively engaged in oversight of the Contractor and subcontractor activities, deliverables, and commitments
• Assist with preparation of pro-forma/budget/schedules
• Thorough review of change orders to validate qualitatively and quantitatively and reference against contract
• Maintain strong working relationship with internal and external project stakeholders built on trust and accountability
• Schedule activities for completion of projects and works on a day-to-day basis to manage unexpected requests and deadlines
• Walk the site weekly and produce progress reports and updates to the team and flag any issues, comment on quality and schedule
• Prepare Monthly Project Status Reports and present to the leadership team
• Ensure all Contractor submissions are thoroughly vetted for accuracy, compliance, cost impacts, schedule impacts and alignment with project scope before approval.

Requirements

• Effective problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills with the ability to influence others
• Demonstrated leadership in delivering residential projects from early planning through construction completion
• LEED and/or PMP accreditation would be an asset
• Strong written and verbal communications skills; effective at delivering difficult messages with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to deliver strong presentations in a confident and credible manner
• Sound financial and business acumen
• Demonstrated capability in being open-minded and flexible in both thoughts and approach
• 5 – 7 years of relevant and progressive experience in residential construction (both field and office), real estate development, architecture, or other engineering disciplines
• An ability to collaborate, consult and build strong relationships within a national organization
• Effective prioritization skills with proven success in managing multiple priorities with varying deadlines
• Solid working knowledge of the Building Code and industry-related technology
• AutoCAD, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, Revit, Smartsheets, Asana, Yardi would be an asset
• The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and proficient in structuring and maintaining complex project data
• An undergraduate degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction/Project Management or Technical Diploma or Certificate in similar industry disciplines combined with relevant experience
• Demonstrated capacity to work under pressure and to embrace change
• A strong capability for identifying, assessing and managing both risks and opportunities
• The ability to be a Self-Starter and take initiative while collaborating effectively with project stakeholders
• Proficiency in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project or Primavera
• Be familiar with, understand and apply CF policies and procedures, federal, provincial, and municipal legislation and regulations (e.g., Health & Safety, Environmental)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance