As the leader of the Project Delivery Team, providing project management services from inception to conclusion of the project, doing amongst others:
- Safety and Quality
- Support Site Supervisor/Superintendent with Safety requirements throughout the project
- Support to the site to ensure that Westcor’s Quality standards are met throughout the project
- Communication
- Liaison between all key industry partners involved in the project (Client, Consultants, Trade Partners) and responsible for communication throughout the project
- Provide monthly project updates, which would consist of: Schedule update, Deliverables (shop drawing control), Photos, Budget update, Concerns, Constraints
- Oversee shop drawing review and document management
- Oversee RFI process
- Schedule and participate (and act as rotating chair as applicable) in monthly “Project Success Self Evaluation” meetings
- Contract Management
- Review, understand and proactively manage the terms and conditions within the Prime Contract to mitigate and manage risk and issues
- Support Site Supervisor/Superintendent with documentation of Trade Partner non-compliance (see Notice of Sub-trade Non-Conformance / Insolvency process)
- Procure required project insurance and bonding (if applicable)
- Design
- Guide the team through the Design when required, and ensure that the client’s needs and wants are captured and documented
- Provide constructive feedback and recommendations with regards to the constructability, schedule impact and cost impact of the Design
- Lead the team to assist with identifying gaps in the Design and Contract Documents
- Meetings
- Coordinate and chair initial commissioning meeting to discuss and develop a commissioning plan combined with Schedule (Testing, Equipment start-ups, Training, Turnover)
- Responsible to attend and/or coordinate client meetings, and chair as required
- Responsible to coordinate all project meetings (Trade Partners, Scheduling, Lessons Learned etc. and using the Last Planner System where appropriate) and co-facilitate as required
- Validate and approval of Meeting Minutes
- Chair, attend and participate in Design meetings
- Procurement
- Apply for applicable Permits based on the requirements of the authorities having jurisdiction over the project
- Oversee the procurement and administration of all scopes of work (Trade Partners and Suppliers); Coordinate and Chair ongoing construction meetings as required
- Identify constraints such as product availability and long delivery items (also through Last Planner System)
- Oversee the Tender process (completed by Westcor’s Estimating Department); Provide continuous (as required) Budget updates combined with cash flow forecasts
- Provide feedback to estimating of Lessons Learned pertaining to procurement issues
- Ensure adequate familiarity with contract documents and budget to effectively identify solicited and unsolicited change orders, and working with the PDT to review, compile and manage the change order process
- Complete Trade Award in collaboration with estimating utilizing the “Trade Award and Project Success Process”
- Financial
- Review Trade Partners Monthly Progress Bills
- Prepare and submit monthly Progress Bill Invoices, and Holdbacks, as per contracts
- Ensure that estimates remain within budget, and that project budget aligns with schedule
- Schedule and complete Monthly WIP Reporting and Forecasting
- Support completion of documentation for cost recovery of back charge/s by assisting with administration
- Prepare claims paperwork and reconciliations for legal cases and insolvency issues
- Responsible for completion of Operation and Maintenance documents (combined with as built drawings & warranties)
- Assist with the distribution of the consultant deficiency lists and attend walk throughs, if applicable
- Mentorship
- Provide support and guidance to junior roles within the PDT
- Foster an environment where learning is encouraged
- Recommend opportunities so that members of the PDT know of and value the expertise and skills within the team
- Recommend opportunities for members of the PDT to work across programs to optimize the use of resources and achieve results
- Encourage a passion for work and a sense of team
- Motivate members of the PDT to develop and exhibit a continuous improvement mindset and encourage junior roles to make recommendations
- Conduct PDCAs with direct reports
- Participation in Business Development efforts
- Participate in seeking out new opportunities
- Act as a Westcor Brand Ambassador
Qualifications:
- Completion of Degree or Diploma/Certificate in the construction or related field:
- With degree, 8 years of related and progressive experience as a PM with a GC or 6 years experience as a Supervisor
- With diploma/certificate, 10 years of experience as a PM with a GC or 8 years experience as a Supervisor
- Technical knowledge of construction management and construction principles and practices
- Experience in the construction / GC industry