Construction Assistant Project Manager (APM)

NovacomSurrey, British Columbia, Canada

18 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Novacom Building Partners

Novacom is a General Contractor based in Surrey, BC. We value people, relationships, innovation and culture. We believe in constantly improving ourselves to provide the best possible service to our clients. Our core business is commercial construction of financial institutions, restaurants, offices and retail spaces. We're doing construction differently, and we're thinking outside the box about how we can improve our company and our industry.

Project Coordinator (Vancouver)

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Project Manager (APM) to join our growing team, who will be responsible for assisting in management of a variety of projects. Do you have a strong technical knowledge, and love digging into constructability, design and problem solving? Then this would a great fit for you! This role will primarily assist a Senior PM on large scale Tenant Improvement projects with high-end design and detail. It will be a great opportunity to some of the most exciting projects in Vancouver!

This role would be based out of our Surrey, BC office. This role is based at our Surrey Office, but we offer remote + flexible working arrangements. The role would also require travel to projects in Vancouver.

Requirements

Personal Characteristics :

Technical Knowledge + Mindset - keen to dive into project details, and determine best solutions for constructability. Willing to work alongside architects, designers, owners and project team.
Energetic - engaged personality that takes on complex challenges with enthusiasm. Willingness to embrace any task assigned to them
Driven - self-motivated and driven to push things forward no matter the circumstance
Independent - ability to communicate effectively with team and take instruction from Project Manager, but also act authoritatively on your own
Honest - willingness to admit when you've made a mistake and take ownership
Administrative - ability to track budgets, change orders, field reports, weekly progress reports etc.
Personable - able to build and maintain solid relationships with coworkers and clients
Communicator - good at proactively with subtrades and team, strong verbal & written communication skills
Organizer- meticulous in project organization

Responsibilities :

Constructability + Desig n - main focus of this role will be to assist in submittal review, constructability review in documentation and on site. Will require strong technical knowledge of all aspects of construction.

Project Manager Assistance - provide support to Sr. PM, and manage aspects of the trade partners and project as needed. Can also layer into Project Management of some projects individually as well.

Financial Management - involved in monthly reconciliations of projects, detailed analysis of all invoicing, site progress and financial profitability and tracking against original budget.

Contract Management - issuing of contracts to all trade partners.

Project Startup - start-up documentation, requesting insurance and bonds, WCB notices, etc.

Project Documentation using Timberline and Microsoft software to manage labour, materials, and equipment, cost coding, submittals, schedules, meeting minutes, change orders, etc.

Subtrade / Supplier Management ability to manage trade partners and suppliers, and mitigate issues that may arise in the course of a project

Client Interface -attending meetings with Sr. PM, architects, consultants, and clients to manage project issues and maintain positive working relationships

Qualifications :

Required Post-secondary, technical education (BCIT) or similar in a construction or industry-related program - Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent.

Engineering or Architecture background would be an asset

Industry Experience - 5+ years