Project manager, construction

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Interior

Work setting

• Office
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Institutional construction
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Commercial and/or industrial construction

Budgetary responsibility

• 0 – $100,000
• $100,001 – $500,000
• $500,001 – $1,500,000
• $1,500,001 – $4,000,000
• $4,000,001 – $8,000,000
• $8,000,001

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Coordinate subcontractors activities
• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Select trade subcontractors
• Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
• Establish and implement policies and procedures for quality control
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
• Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
• Develop risk management plans

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• Contractors

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Project
• MS Word

Construction specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional

Area of specialization

• Project management

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large caseload

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Accountability