Govan Brown & Associates Looking for Senior Construction Project Manager at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

In A Snapshot

The Govan Brown team is growing! We are searching for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager to join the Vancouver team. The Senior PM will primarily be tasked with ensuring multiple client projects are executed on schedule, within budget and at the highest quality. This is an on-site and in-office role.

Role Profile

• Provide oversight and/or directly manage projects, ensuring corporate goals for safety, quality, budget, schedule and profitability are met.
• Monitor legal, contractual, and financial aspects of construction projects and develop and implement actions to mitigate potential risks and challenges.
• Oversight of project estimating; including subcontractor solicitation, through to subcontract buyout and contracting.
• Oversee construction tenders and negotiations.
• Monitor and report on project schedules and costs, margins and profitability.
• Review all construction cost reports and forecasts looking for early warning signs of potential risk and developing effective plans to overcome/mitigate.
• Manage project pre-construction.
• Attend and participate in Quarterly forecasting review meetings with management.
• Develop long lasting client relationships by managing client expectations and ensuring construction activities are aligned with federal requirements.
• Act as an escalation point to resolve issues referred by the Client and/or project team.
• Track project execution lessons learned and share with the team for continuous improvement.
• Play a key role in securing new work by participating in project budgeting and estimates, working with subcontractors and/or participating in proposals and presentations.
• Implement and monitor governance.
• Build and lead a strong team that delivers profitable projects. Provide effective direction, coaching and support.
• Identify ongoing resource requirements based on current and upcoming projects. Update manpower schedule.
• Participate in recruitment activities, including scouting for potential candidates in the market, conducting interviews and approving new hires.
• Manage performance of team and provide ongoing feedback. Conduct annual reviews of direct reports and recommend/approve compensation adjustments. Conduct performance improvement and/or termination meetings.

Talents & Experience

• Successful completion of post-secondary education in relevant field such as engineering, construction management, construction project management, architecture studies, mechanical engineering.
• Over 7+ years of project management experience delivering multimillion dollar interior commercial construction projects at a general contractor level.
• Experience with construction management contracts.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team and serve as a role model and mentor.
• Detailed knowledge of construction methodology, process, and sequence.
• Strong financial knowledge and understanding of construction costs.
• Knowledge of the local and national construction market including costs of labour & resources.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change.
• Ability to recognize, prioritize and mitigate project risks.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, with strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Detail oriented, results driven with excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Tech savvy in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Project, etc) and project management software like CMIC and PlanGrid.

Govan Brown is an equal opportunity employer, and we would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that we will only be contacting the candidates under consideration.