Colliers Project Leaders
Overview:
Your 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:
Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities.
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 15,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.
Your Role
In this role you will bring your scheduling, cost, procurement and contract management expertise to contribute to the success of completing programs to your client’s requirements. Oversee the schedule and contracts to uncover gaps, keep costs in check, and ensure the cost and schedule is defined and communicated. You will help your clients forecast and provide solutions to unexpected schedule changes.
You’ll join our team of motivated project managers who lead capital public programs. Working with our local community leaders on projects to improve communities where people live, meet and connect. Be a part of the story that delivers world class facilities to future generations.
Responsibilities:
- Scheduling, cost, contracts management for complex infrastructure or building programs and projects, varying up to 5M in size and scope.
- You are seen as a valued and trusted team member and a subject matter expertise in project controls.
- You have an exquisite ability to forecast a projects schedule based on information received.
- Both external and internal clients trust you and rely on your knowledge, skills and expertise to achieve their program and project goals and objectives by providing them with critical, decision-making information to give them visibility into project outcomes that will increase the certainty of success.
- Your clients are impressed with your ability to represent their best interests regarding monitoring and controlling program and project performance.
- Your project teams rely on your ability to manage information, communicate and coordinate between multiple stakeholders, resolve issues, and support them in delivering projects on time and on budget.
- You build and sustain relationships with both internal and external clients and proactively respond to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development and Marketing Teams, Principal or Vice President.
Qualifications:
- A university degree or diploma in engineering, architecture, construction management or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience.
- Professional Engineer designation (P. Eng) or equivalent is an asset.
- PMP designation is a definite asset and will be supported to complete.
- 3 – 5 years of experience in project controls management, including planning/scheduling, cost management, contract management, and change management on public sector projects.
- Extensive client facing experience in the delivery of projects.
- Comprehensive understanding and practical skills in the development and management of Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure, schedule and cost baselines, earned value analysis, risk management, and change management processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Projects).
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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Disclaimer:
Colliers Project Leaders is part of Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, with more than 17,000 professional operating in 63 countries.
Colliers Project Leaders has suspended our COVID-19 vaccination requirement. In circumstances where our clients have a different COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Clients’ requirements will supersede.
Colliers Project Leaders is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants’ disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.
Colliers Project Leaders standard recruitment process requires applicants to be subjected to formal background and reference checks prior to their hiring.