project manager, construction

Location

Edmonton, AB | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Interior

Work setting

• Various locations
• Industrial construction
• Institutional construction
• Commercial and/or industrial construction

Budgetary responsibility

• 0 - $100,000
• $100,001 - $500,000
• $500,001 - $1,500,000
• $1,500,001 - $4,000,000
• $4,000,001 - $8,000,000
• $8,000,001 +

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Hire and supervise activities of subcontractors
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
• Establish and implement policies and procedures for quality control
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
• Select trade subcontractors and co-ordinate their activities
• Plan and manage budgets
• Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
• Develop and implement quality control programs
• Oversee the analysis of data and information
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Prepare reports

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people
• 11-15 people
• 16-20 people
• More than 20 people
• Working groups
• Contractors
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Project
• MS Word

Type of experience

• Mechanical construction

Construction specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional

Area of specialization

• Project management

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program

Job tags

Salary