Software architect Jobs in Red Deer, AB

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Position Description:

The Project Manager will evaluate and assess information necessary to construct a core construction project on time, within budget and to the quality specified by the contract documents.

The position will initially be based out of our main office in Edmonton, Alberta, with the role later shifting to a project site located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Reports to: Senior Project Manager or Project Executive

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in preconstruction activities including design reviews, tendering, bid levelling and reviews, award meetings and project launch.
• Participate and review Project Execution and Quality Control (QC) plans with Project Superintendent (PS).
• Maintain detailed knowledge of Prime Contract and terms.
• Finalize team roles and responsibilities and chair meeting with project team meeting to discuss.
• Serve as liaison with Architects, Subcontractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors, and other project staff and owner representatives in resolving issues related to plans and specifications.
• Chair Owner Architect and Consultant (OAC) meetings.
• Oversee and make decisions related to contract drawings and subcontract information. Ensure drawings and specifications accurately relate to estimate.
• Manage Last Planner System® (LPS) process, including preparing, facilitating, and coaching trades in each step.
• Manage project budget including reviews of invoices, follow through on claim submittals.
• Own completion and presentation of monthly forecasting and progress reporting to Operations Manager (OM).
• Prepare and present Operations Review Meeting (ORM) documentation to OM.
• Manage submittals and shop drawings, assess all for conformance to contract specifications and resolve conflicts in interpretation.
• Log, manage, and resolve change orders identified on Constraint Log.
• Conduct Quality Control (QC) inspections to ensure installations are per contract documents and in accordance with approved shop drawings.
• Communicate critical path and coordination risks that affect project schedule. Prepare and manage Long Lead Matrix.
• Negotiate Change Orders. Manage information on changes in work; prepare independent analysis, as required; obtain and check estimates for changes from subcontractor; obtain approval of Architect and Owner, and resolving any conflicts.
• Oversee closeout process. Manage Commissioning, occupancy, final handover, training, holdback, and financial closeout.
• Support Building Living Injury Free Every Day (L.I.F.E.) practice on project.
• Supervise Assistant Project Managers, Project and Construction Coordinators, Co-Op Students and provide input on performance appraisals.
• Hold regular check-in meetings with direct reports.
• Prepare Scope of Work documents for trades.
• Develop reports such as General Conditions Items, labor, safety, Change Order logs, and Quality Control.
• Scheduling and managing subcontractor trade coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings and submittal review meetings.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate from an accredited program and minimum of 4 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
• Construction or construction-related industries and organizations, preferred
• Utilizes leading-edge technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and lean
• Understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills, demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills
• Effective active listening skills and follow-up practices
• Understand continuous improvement methods and tools
• Possess solid problem solving and analytical capabilities, familiar with basic lean culture and concepts
• Prioritize responsibilities for self and team
• Project management skills
• Approachable and effectively interact with all employee levels and management
• Work independently with little or no supervision, collaborate with others
• Embrace change and quick learner to adopt process and technology

Ready to build your career with us? Apply now and join a team that’s making a real impact.

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