Project Manager

Responsibilities

The Project Manager plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, ensuring they remain within scope, budget, and regulatory requirements. They are responsible for managing client relationships, identifying project risks, and coordinating with team members to ensure timely task completion.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a community college diploma in architectural, construction, or engineering technology, with a university degree preferred. A minimum of 3 to 5 years of project management experience in the construction industry is required, along with strong communication and budgeting skills.

Skills

• Project management
• Budget management
• Risk mitigation
• Client relationship management
• Team leadership
• Vendor management
• Construction industry knowledge
• MS Office suite
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Project scheduling
• Cost estimation
• Business case development
• Quality mindset
• Multitasking
• Regulatory compliance

About this role

SUMMARY

The Project Manager plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned
projects and ensures delivery within scope, budget and requirements. 

At this position level: 

* Projects are typically of moderate complexity, risk and exposure. 

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

For the assigned projects:

* Plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects.  At this
level, projects managed are typically of moderate complexity, risk and
exposure.
* In collaboration with project concerned parties, defines project scope,
deliverables and requirements. 
* Develops and implements project plans.
* Determines resource and budget requirements, cost estimates, and timelines. 
* Identifies project risks and develops and implements mitigation and
contingency plans. 
* Monitors project delivery against timelines and ensures timely completion.
* Oversees the activities of project team members and monitors project task
completion.
* Communicates project status to relevant concerned parties.
* Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget and
requirements, and complies with all regulatory, environmental and health and
safety requirements.

Client Relationship Management

* Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients. 
* Responsible for resolving issues, managing client expectations, and ensuring
client satisfaction. 
* Other duties as assigned.

Urgent Project Requirements

* Project will be initiated immediately; Project manager works with the
operations team to identify and collect requirements.
* Start an immediate risk assessment, cost estimates, and kick off meeting with
all concerned parties as an introduction and forecast of next steps.
* Funding is generally completed “on the fly” a good understanding of
benchmarking, and or current industry costs to provide budgets to the client.
* Able to work independently on challenges to ensure the project keeps moving.
* Understands the importance of a regular cadence of communication.
* Navigate the client’s organization, to capture who should be engaged and when
for project updates.
* Schedule updates, risks, and opportunity updates.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

* Community college diploma in architectural technology, construction
technology, engineering technology; required.
* University degree in Architecture or Engineering, preferred.
* 3 to 5 years of project management work experience.
* Project management – proven ability and experience in delivering projects
on-time, on-budget, within specifications and in-compliant with all
requirements including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health,
and safety requirements.
* Project Budget management – proven ability and experience in developing and
managing budgets.
* Project risk mitigation and management – proven ability and experience in
mitigating and managing project risks.
* Communication – strong communication, influence, persuasion, and negotiation
skills.
* Relationship building – proven ability and experience in building and
maintaining effective relationships.
* Client management – proven ability and experience in managing client
relationships and expectations.
* Client service orientation – strong client service orientation.
* Project team leadership – proven ability and experience in project team
leadership.
* Vendor management – proven ability and experience in managing vendor
performance.
* Quality – possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a
desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies
in order to optimize program delivery and deliver value to the client.
* Computer proficiency – proficient in and experience with MS Office suite of
applications along with proven ability to quickly learn new applications. 
* High sense of urgency.
* Excellent communicator both verbal and written.
* Able to create project schedules independently.
* Ability to create class D estimates, without consultant support.
* Strong multitasker, juggling multiple projects simultaneously at various
stages of development.
* Understanding of the construction industry.
* Able to differentiate on reporting to executives and team members.
* Create business cases for funding, with clear and precise information to
ensure funding approvals.
* Goal orientated.
* Understanding of impacts and implements creative solutions.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

One or more of the following would be considered an asset:

* Project Management Institute Accreditation or in progress.
* LEED certification or in progress.
* Engineer in training.

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $77,259 - $96,573
per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s
competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance
related to this role. 

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intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select
applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is
for an existing vacancy.
BGIS is a global leader in integrated facility management services. With a
combined team of over 10,000 globally, BGIS relentlessly focuses on delivering
innovative service solutions that create value for its clients. Globally, BGIS
manages over 50,000 facilities totaling more than 600 million square feet across
several markets including government, higher education, utilities,
telecommunications, financial services, oil & gas, healthcare and cloud
enterprise. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of corporate offices,
retail, colleges, hospitals and industrial assets, BGIS is a world leader in the
management of data centers and other critical environments.

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Facilities Services · 5,001-10,000 employees · headquartered in Markham, ON