Project Manager

at  Alberici Constructors LTD

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Alberici Constructors, Ltd. is part of Alberici Corporation, a $2.6-billion North American construction firm recently ranked 31st largest General Contractor in Engineering News Record.
Operating in the Canadian construction industry since 1908, Alberici has served countless communities through the development of infrastructure, food manufactories and energy centers amongst others. At Alberici, we are proud of the quality of life our buildings bring to families throughout North America. Working at Alberici means satisfaction in knowing the work we do improves the lives of others. In turn, we continually invest in the development of our employees to provide them with fulfilling careers.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager is responsible for the project and is accountable for satisfying the Company and the client in terms of quality, safety, timeliness and cost. The Project Manager is responsible for the pre-planning, development and implementation of the project until completion. In doing this, he is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed safely, on schedule, within budget and in compliance with the contract. All while meeting the client’s requirements. The Project Manager may be assigned duties and responsibilities explicitly depicted in the descriptions of other Company role descriptions (e.g. Project Coordinator and/or Superintendent) as required by the existence of certain circumstances (e.g. size and complexity of the project, availability of qualified management/engineering personnel, etc.).
Project Manager incumbents are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following core competency areas at the level necessary to manage projects of major scope.
Major scope projects are generally defined as a project or group of projects between $15,000,000 and $50,000,000 in annual construction cost; or projects with $1M per month billing for at least 15 – 50 consecutive months; or projects with over 1,000,000 manhours or 100,000 manhours per month for at least 10 consecutive months.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties include the following; however, other duties may be assigned. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company. To be a qualified individual, an employee must be able to perform each of the essential functions of his or her job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Read and interpret relevant occupational health and safety legislation, company policy and procedures.
• Be the visible project safety champion and ensure safety violations and accidents are documented, administered, reported and investigated in accordance with company policies
• Ensures Inspection & Test Plan’s (ITP’s) are adhered to and established
• Conducts daily inspections of the project to ensure work is being done appropriately
• Reviews project start-up checklist and implements functions
• Reviews construction strategy and approach with estimators and Business Development personnel during the bidding and proposal process
• Manages risk exposures on the project
• Conducts daily meeting with the Project Coordinator(s), Superintendent, Safety, and additional site staff to ensure coordination of the project
• Conducts and minutes regular meetings with subcontractors to coordinate activities, review progress and address issues
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with subcontractors
• Maintains a high level of client confidence and satisfaction through the following:
• Ensures the project is constructed and delivered as contracted
• Ensures systems and equipment function properly at the conclusion of the project
• Ensures the construction experience is positive from the perspective of the client and employees of the client who may be on the site
• Keeps the client apprised of developments in the project, including any change orders that may be needed, change in timelines, etc.
• Maintains high accessibility to the client and the client’s agents through regular meetings, calls and correspondence. Promptly responds to questions, and concerns

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Reads, analyzes, edits, and interprets information so that it is presented to clients and other stakeholders in a professional and partnership mindset.
• Responds effectively to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Effectively presents information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.
• Utilizes Microsoft Office-based applications and project management software systems appropriate for this role (e.g. Procore, P6 Primavera, Bluebeam, Navisworks, Touchplan)
• Develops proficiency with estimating software relevant to their division (InEight, PlanSwift, AGTEK, etc.).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Post-secondary degree/diploma in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field plus 5 to 7 years experience in the field of construction project management with exposure to projects of major scope. Advanced skills in MS Office products – Excel, Word and Outlook, Primavera and Prolog software are an asset.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages and directs Assistant Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Estimators and non supervisory administrative employees
• Hires, trains, coaches, disciplines and develops employees
• Establishes and maintains positive, effective working relationship within internal and external contacts
• Determines course of action to achieve departmental and organizational goals
• Completes performance communications and establishes clear expectations of performance for direct reports

Essential Responsibilities & Duties include the following; however, other duties may be assigned. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company. To be a qualified individual, an employee must be able to perform each of the essential functions of his or her job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Read and interpret relevant occupational health and safety legislation, company policy and procedures.
• Be the visible project safety champion and ensure safety violations and accidents are documented, administered, reported and investigated in accordance with company policies
• Ensures Inspection & Test Plan’s (ITP’s) are adhered to and established
• Conducts daily inspections of the project to ensure work is being done appropriately
• Reviews project start-up checklist and implements functions
• Reviews construction strategy and approach with estimators and Business Development personnel during the bidding and proposal process
• Manages risk exposures on the project
• Conducts daily meeting with the Project Coordinator(s), Superintendent, Safety, and additional site staff to ensure coordination of the project
• Conducts and minutes regular meetings with subcontractors to coordinate activities, review progress and address issues
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with subcontractors
• Maintains a high level of client confidence and satisfaction through the following:
• Ensures the project is constructed and delivered as contracted
• Ensures systems and equipment function properly at the conclusion of the project
• Ensures the construction experience is positive from the perspective of the client and employees of the client who may be on the site
• Keeps the client apprised of developments in the project, including any change orders that may be needed, change in timelines, etc.
• Maintains high accessibility to the client and the client’s agents through regular meetings, calls and correspondence. Promptly responds to questions, and concern