Project Manager

Responsibilities
• Identify, and manage the project goals, scope, deliverables, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Establish project expectations, procedures, and standards, including health & safety, code compliance, and manage conformance to these expectations
• Plan, organize, and manage the work of project staff. Encourage and foster teamwork between all internal staff, customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Provide take-offs for estimating jobs
• Complete daily reports, project logs, and change orders in a timely manner
• Document and submit weekly reports on project activities, progress, and budget activity for management
• Provide weekly updates to coordinate with the other departments
• Ensure all contractual issues are resolved and dealt with in a timely manner, or escalate as needed.
• Create SOVs and oversee payments vs materials deliveries and progress installation.
• Responsible for job closing documentation and hold back releases.
• Conduct project post-mortems to identify areas for improvement; make recommendations based on findings.
• This role may require other job duties to be performed. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel in this role.

Qualifications (Knowledge & Skills)
• Advanced knowledge of commercial construction practices, relevant rules, including building codes, quality standards, and tools
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal workplace compliance regulations, ordinances and legislation, including OSHA
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, field drawings and plans.
• Ability to negotiate, solve problems and resolve conflicts with team members and customers in a constructive manner
• Ability to manage a project budget and exercise necessary cost control measures
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally with team members and customers verbally and in writing.
• Able to complete work accurately and on time.
• Able to work collaboratively with direct team members, or across departments, and work independently as needed.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Candidates who apply for positions that require driving must have a valid driver’s license.

Education
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree in Business or Construction Management preferred
• PMP Certification is a plus

Experience
• 2-5 years of experience as a Project Manager required

Work Environment
• Construction: This position requires the ability to work in typical construction work environments and utilize the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e.: hard hat, eye/face protection, hearing protection, steel toes, etc.

•Remote: This is remote role. Remote employees are required to have a dedicated work space where they can conduct business and have private conversations. Employees are expected to be available to perform the essential functions of their jobs whenever they are scheduled to work.

Other Requirements
• Travel: This position requires frequent travel and you must live in the GTA area
• This role requires driving for the Company, so candidates who receive an offer of employment for this role must have a current driver’s license
• Must be able to reach, bend, kneel, and crouch occasionally
• Must be able to safely lift 40 pounds

*This is a temporary 6 month assignment