Assistant Construction Project Manager

at  Cape Group

Cape Group is a proud family-run construction and real estate development company that has been shaping the Canadian landscape for over 65 years. Our diverse portfolio includes everything from low-rise and high-rise rental apartments to strata condominiums, senior care housing, industrial business parks and warehouses, commercial office and medical complexes, and shopping centers across Greater Vancouver, Interior/Northern BC, Edmonton, Oregon and Toronto. Cape has conceived, developed and managed more than 2,500 residential units and over 3.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial real estate. Innovation and quality are at the heart of everything we do at Cape. Every project we create, build, and manage aims to leave a lasting, positive impact on local communities making them places where residents are proud to call home.
More info can be found at www.capegroup.ca

POSITION SUMMARY

As an experienced Assistant Project Manager, you will support a wide range of projects from both an administrative and a business perspective. Reporting to the Director of Construction, you will work closely with the rest of the Construction team throughout the preconstruction and construction process to deliver the best building and service possible for our internal and external clients. You will be responsible for the on-time completion of a quality project, maximizing efficiency, controlling costs, and building relationships with every person involved in the project.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive construction experience as a project coordinator, senior project coordinator, or junior project manager with a general contractor (Buildings) or builder-developer in British Columbia.
• Post-secondary education (University Degree or Technology Diploma) in Construction Management, Building Engineering, or Civil Engineering.
• Familiarity with commercial, multi-family residential, and industrial construction.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Excellent knowledge of the Lower Mainland and BC construction industry, and BC Building Code.
• A commitment to our methodologies and procedures is a foundational element for all roles.
• Must be proficient in Procore.
• Strong technical skills and computer proficiency in MS Project, MS Office (Outlook, Word and PowerPoint) and strong skills in Excel.
• Strong local references.

• Implement assigned projects, monitor and drive overall project performance including schedule, budget, quality and safety.
• Review project drawings, specifications, and reports for coordination between disciplines.
• Develop complete estimates on selected projects consisting of site visits, quantity take-off, pricing, and presentation of the estimate for Management’s review.
• Contact trades and suppliers regarding tender invitations, pricing, addenda and tender/bid closings and prepare detailed tender/bid analysis for each scope of work.
• Perform project setups, distribute project documents, and manage and coordinate project contracts on Procore system.
• Monitor expenditures effectively, review invoices in detail, and manage labour and material costs according to the project budget and underlying estimate.
• Prepare and participate in the creation and updating of project budgets, both initial concept budgets using historical unit rates and preliminary budgets using trade inputs.
• Prepare project reports weekly, monthly, and as required to update the stakeholders on the status of the project.
• Coordinate procurement process, draft and prepare contracts, and track changes and additions to contractual agreements.
• General and administrative duties as required by the construction team.
• Liaise with the project team, clients, consultants and trade contractors/sub-contractors.
• Other priority duties as required at the direction of the Director of Construction.