Technical project manager Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Project Manager

General Contractor

Commercial Construction

Vancouver, BC

$115,000 - $135,000



Key Responsibilities as the Project Manager:

• 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 from accredited degree 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 enhancements
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft suite of applications

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Only applicants with the legal right to work in Canada can be considered for this opportunity.
We thank all those who express interest in this opportunity however only those short-listed we be contacted.