Assistant Project Manager

ABOUT DEVRON

Devron was founded with the purpose of making a positive difference in our industry and on the development of our city. This starts with a passion to build homes and spaces that enhance each of the unique neighbourhoods we build in.

We invest significant time, energy, and resources to create excellent buildings that will be high-performing and comfortable homes for many generations.

We are not afraid to look at things differently and to go against industry norms. Doing this is not easy, but we are an entrepreneurial-minded and close-knit team, aligned on this purpose, and we find working towards this cause highly fulfilling.

If this purpose and the challenge that comes with it sounds exciting to you, please read further.

Highlights of projects :

• 5 active projects under development, ranging from 9 storey mid-rises to 40 storey towers.
• 1,300+ homes under development, with a value of $1.4B+
• Many project awards, including Best Mid-Rise Building Design’, Best Suite Design’, People’s Choice Project of the Year High Rise’ from BILD and OHBA.

ABOUT OUR CULTURE

Our culture and who we are as a company is the group of people whom we have carefully and thoughtfully brought together. We have been very disciplined in our approach in building this team;

before assessing capabilities, anyone joining our team must first and foremost be great human beings who care about their team and others they impact.

There is no place for egos at Devron. As result our culture is one of entrepreneurial spirited people working passionately towards a collective purpose.

We have worked very hard as a team to build and protect this culture, and we believe this amazing group of people is our biggest competitive advantage.

Our core purpose is : To positively impact people’s lives and experiences through the creation of spaces

Our core values are :

• Act with Empathy
• Challenge Convention
• Act with a Sense of Ownership
• Ask Why
• Practice Radical Candor

Highlight of some of the benefits we provide :

• Unlimited vacation policy
• Full group benefits, 100% covered
• Devron’s incredible culture was validated and quantified by Great Place Canada with scores of 90% or higher in all key dimensions;

Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride and Camaraderie. Also, 100% of employees declared Devron a great place to work. Resulting in Devron becoming Great Place to Work Certified and included on the 2023 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Real Estate and Property Development.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Project Manager will work alongside the Project Manager assisting with the management of project schedule, budget, and procurement.

Resolve conflicts and coordinate between different contractors and consultants.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create change orders and purchase orders
• Ensure lessons learned from previous projects are incorporated into the drawings
• Review consultant reports and ensure they are incorporated into the drawings
• Ensure building permit comments are incorporated into the drawings
• Create tender scope and tender analysis for review by PM
• Coordinate construction of sales centre, if needed
• Review pricing of extras and credits
• Manage the coordination of site instructions between other consultants and trade shop drawings
• Create contractor contracts for review by PM
• Set up pricing for purchaser upgrades
• Audits site team’s safety documentation and ensures all documentation required is on file
• Chairs project meetings and ensures minutes are properly recorded and issued
• Assist with preparing preliminary costing and product analysis during the design development phase
• Incorporate contractor feedback from the tendering process into working drawings
• Assist with securing agreements, site plan agreements and buildings permits
• Assist with creating traffic and construction staging plans
• Perform all updates to project budget and schedules (Master schedule, finishing schedule, occupancy / move in schedule )
• Manage the technical audit deficiency process and its timely completion
• Update project plans such as shop drawing log, tender matrix, contract log
• Assist with monthly invoicing
• Assist with utility issues, especially during preconstruction phase
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years of project coordination or assistant project management experience, ideally completed 1-2 multi-family projects
• A university or college degree in a related field of engineering, construction management or architecture
• Experience using Procore, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam and Excel
• Empathetic, curious and enthusiastic personality
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to multitask
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong team player, who is open minded and willing to roll-up their sleeves to help out wherever necessary

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Devron Developments is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are pleased to offer accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process for those who may require it.