Essence Properties Inc Looking for Junior Project Manager at Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

At Essence Properties, we’re focused on providing our customers with the home of their dreams. We build detached homes, multi-family condos, and town-home communities in the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver area. Our success rests on our exceptional workmanship, first class customer service, community leadership, and the promise of transparency and trust in all our duties.

We’re looking for a Junior Project Manager to join our Construction team. You will manage multiple projects to ensure that they are effectively constructed on budget, on time, and per quality expectations. To do this well, you will need to build relationships with all project stakeholders (staff, trades, consultants, inspectors, etc.), efficiently coordinate work activities, and correctly communicate project information to appropriate people. 

Key Qualifications

·       Certificate or Degree in Building Technology, Construction Management or Construction Technology

·       3+ years of experience in construction, ideally as a project coordinator with multi family and or/mixed use

construction projects

·       Experience managing multi-family construction projects

·       Advanced knowledge of scheduling and budgeting concepts

·       Knowledge of accounting (i.e. purchase orders, invoicing, budgets, job costing, etc.)

·       Advanced knowledge of the BC Building Code and municipal building bylaws

·       Advanced knowledge of construction plans, building layouts, etc.

·       Strong team leadership skills

·       Strong negotiation skills

·       Strong customer service skills

·       Strong organizational skills

·       Strong oral and written communication skills in English

·       Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project

·       Knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Windows, Office, Procore, and other applications

Key Duties

·       Execute project setup including resourcing, scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder engagement plan, risk

management matrix, and environmental considerations.

·       Provide value engineering and construction assistance up to the issuance of Development Permit

·       Provide input on consultant selections and procurement of soils testing/reports and any necessary

environmental testing/reports

·       Responsible for tendering, analysis, negotiation, scope definition and contract design for all project procurement

·       Schedule and run project start-up meetings to communicate schedules, create mutual goals, and establish

guidelines and communication rhythm

·       Estimate and develop the budget in collaboration with senior management

·       Work alongside Project Manager to execute projects from start-to-finish, ensuring that projects are on budget,

on time, and on scope

·       Create, updates, and communicates project schedules on a regular basis

·       Coordinate project stakeholders (staff, trades, consultants, etc.) to ensure they are doing the correct work within

Essence’s standards.

·       Estimate, prices, and obtains appropriate approvals (internal and/or external) on any scope changes

·       Routinely visit project sites, looking for potential non-conformance and/or deficiencies, maintaining contact with

staff, and ensuring that procedures are being followed

·       Schedule and run project-related meetings        

·       Confirm Essence’s standards and all requirements for construction completion have been met

·       Measure final project achievements relative to goals and expectations by analysing project data and

participating in post-mortem meetings. Incorporates feedback into future projects.

·       Manage project team including project coordinator, site coordinator, and site supervisor

·       Report and update directors of project schedule

·       Coordinate and oversee project wrap up and occupancy phase of construction.

·       Review change orders, RFI’s, and shop drawings.

·       Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to

budgetary limitations.

Instructions

If you’d like to join our team, apply with a cover letter and resume.