Do you like to manage giant construction projects? Like $300 million and growing? Let’s talk!

Our client is a heavy civil engineering and construction firm with a current project in Toronto. Water and sewer project with about 3 years left, tunnel is just about done. The ideal candidate has extensive cast in place concrete experience specifically with water and sewer construction, can juggle multiple balls, and is promotable to Area Manager as this project progresses – job security and upward mobility!

 Summary

The Project Manager is responsible to take ownership of the Project profit and loss and ensure that civil construction projects are well planned and successfully executed. Among many important activities, it is most important that projects are executed safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining positive communication with the Owner's representative.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure a "Safety First" attitude throughout the project from all levels of management and operations
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with the owner or the owner's representative
• Read, understand, and plan according to the work specifications and contract responsibilities
• Anticipate project conflicts, communicate preventative action plans, and implement solutions to avoid issues
• Understand and plan work according to project plans, change orders, shop drawings, subcontracts, purchase orders, and monthly pay estimates
• Create, update, review, and maintain budget for project. Generate solutions to stay on time and on budget
• Monitor the cost of Equipment on the project and implement strategies to stay within budget
• Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines In P6 CPM
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Oversee daily field activities leading to optimal progression of project with Superintendents
• Present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Serves as customer liaison
• Manages change orders, budget schedule, claims, safety, staff, etc.
• Has overall responsibility for entire project or projects

Other Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to legally work in Canada
• Must be willing to work in a drug-free environment and agree to a post offer drug test.
• Must be willing to work safely and keep OSHA recordable incidents to a minimum.
• Moderate to high level of proficiency operating Primavera 6 CPM scheduling software
• Moderate to high level of proficiency operating MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
• Profit/loss experience for moderate to major projects or multiple smaller projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards and specialty bridge design software; must be proficient with MS Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively plan and organize to meet project deadlines.

Education and/or Experience

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

• 10 to 15 years of experience with exposure to projects with major scope with a minimum of 5 years experience in Utility Construction

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, and direct the selection, training, development, appraisal, and work assignments of personnel.
• Select and oversee Subcontractors and Suppliers

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current driver's license
• E.I.T or P.Eng is a plus