Assistant Project Manager

EllisDon; Surrey; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon in Canada is seeking an Assistant Project Manager with 3–5 years of construction experience to support pre-construction, construction, and post-construction activities. You will analyze finances, provide engineering input, and help interpret plans and specs on complex projects.

The role includes field QA participation, RFI/submittal tracking, and collaboration with the project team to resolve issues promptly.

Qualifications

• A construction degree or diploma plus 3–5 years of construction experience.
• Experience with scheduling, project management and contract software.
• Ability to support the project team and solve construction issues in time-sensitive situations.
• Experience in ICI construction is required.
• Salary range for the role is CAD 90,000–110,000.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial data to ensure positive cash flow for the project.
• Provide technical engineering information to employees and subcontractors to ensure compliance with engineering standards and design instructions.
• Assist in plan and specification analysis to provide clear interpretations of drawings for construction.
• Assist in evaluation and solution of potential field problems and report to the Project Manager.
• Manage document control functions: RFIs, submittals, agreements, and expediting lists.
• Spend time in the field assisting with QA checks and validations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Engineering support

Plan & spec analysis

Field problem solving

Document control

QA checks

Education

Construction degree/diploma

Tools

Scheduling software

Project management software

Contract software

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We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

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You As An Assistant Project Manager Will

• Prepare and analyze financial data ensuring positive cash flow for project
• Provide technical engineering information to employees and subcontractors to ensure project complies with all engineering standards, codes, specifications and design instructions
• Assist in plan and specification analysis in order to provide clear, trackable and coordinated interpretations of the design/drawings for construction
• Assist in evaluation and solution of potential field problems and report them to the Project Manager
• Understand and perform document control functions, including tracking and creating of RFI’s, transmitting and tracking of submittals, compose agreements and maintain project expediting list
• Spend some time in the field assisting with QA checks and/or validations

Is this the right role for you?

• You have a construction related degree/diploma and three to five years of construction experience or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience
• Working knowledge of scheduling, project management and contract software
• Ability to support the project team and helping to solve construction issues in time sensitive situations
• Experience in ICI construction is required
• The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

EllisDon uses AI tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.