Project Manager

Location

St John's, NL | Canada

Job description

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the  possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 17,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your role

Join our team as a Project Manager in the Atlantic business unit!

We’re looking for outstanding project leaders who are organized, have a keen eye for details and have led and managed complex projects from start to finish – on time and on budget with our Atlantic business unit.

You build strong, trusting client relationships and have a knack for bringing the right people together to come up with innovative ideas and solutions. You are focused on project safety, organization, coordination, and understand how to lead projects through design, permitting, and construction. 

This highly rewarding role will see you use your project management skills by contributing to various projects across Newfoundland and Labrador, from commercial buildings and fit-ups, social organizations, infrastructure, water and wastewater as well as a variety of projects within municipalities and Indigenous communities.

Take a positive approach to your work and enjoy learning and contributing new ideas and solutions. Build strong relationships with your teammates and project stakeholders. 

• Lead building and facilities projects of varying in size and scope in the municipal sector, Indigenous projects, recreation, and other projects. 
• Develop strong client relationships and act as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s goals and objectives
• Build trust with your Clients, so they rely on your knowledge, skills and expertise to achieve their business goals and objectives
• Ensure that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues
• Provide oversight and leadership of all elements of the project delivery
• Lead project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
• Participate in on-site inspections across Newfoundland and Labrador
• Chair project and site meetings, find resolution to issues and coordinate between multiple stakeholders
• Regularly report on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents
• Lead the control of project related documents and deliver all work in accordance with Colliers Project Leaders Quality Management System and procedures
• Provide leadership and mentorship of Assistant Project managers and other junior project resources

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Project Manager, representing owners to multiple stakeholders in the delivery of projects of varying size and scope in a range of sectors such as institutional, healthcare, educational or commercial mixed-use
• A university degree or diploma in engineering, architecture, construction management or project management (or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience)
• Strong knowledge of various types of construction methodologies, project management models and financial management, as well as building codes, contract law and relevant legislation
• Demonstrable experience in providing onsite construction services (such as site inspections) and a knowledge of construction practices and techniques is considered a strong asset
• Clear understanding of best practice Project Management methodologies and procedures within a PMO environment is an asset
• Experience in one or more of the following sectors is an asset:
• Water and Wastewater
• Ports and Marine (ie: wharfs)
• Effective client management, people management leadership and organizational skills matched with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client and technical issues
• Detail oriented leader with the ability to work in a process driven environment on multiple projects at the same time
• Self-motivation, initiative and an eagerness to learn and contribute to meeting project deliverables
• A results-oriented approach with the ability to take responsibility and oversee a team of Assistant Project Managers
• Exceptional detail orientation, organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing tasks to meet tight deadlines and client expectations
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications
• PMP designation an asset (you will be asked to work towards obtaining the Project Management Professional Designation (PMP) through the Project Management Institute)

Newfoundland and Labrador

• While our main office for NL is located in St. John’s, this role is open to applicants residing anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• As part of our current growth in the Labrador market, we are looking for Project Managers willing and able to travel to Labrador’s various communities for the purposes of site meetings, visits and inspections. The ability to travel for short (1-5 days) periods of time periodically throughout the year is a requirement of this role.
• Residence in Labrador is considered a strong asset for this role.

Don’t have every single qualification?We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What you can expect:

• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A paid volunteer day
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences
• And much more!

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities!

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