Bilingual Associate Project Manager (ENG/FR)

BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Limited; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Limited is seeking an Associate Project Manager in Montreal, QC. The successful candidate will plan and oversee project delivery while managing client relationships and ensuring satisfaction.

Ideal applicants will have a community college diploma and 1-3 years of project management or 5-7 years of project coordination experience. The position involves coordination across various industries and a focus on delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of project management experience, or 5 to 7 years of project coordination in a Construction Owner's Representative environment preferred.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on-time and on-budget within specifications.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to define scope and deliverables.
• Develop and implement project plans and timelines.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Budget management

Relationship management

Risk management

Education

Community college diploma in architectural technology, construction technology, or engineering technology

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Montreal, QC, Canada

Job Description

WHO ARE WE

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia.

Further information is available at www.bgis.com

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to a Project Manager, the Associate Project Manager will be responsible for planning and overseeing the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, typically of low complexity, risk and exposure, within the defined scope, schedule and budget, as well as BGIS and client procedural boundaries. In this role, you will team with and/or direct technical and professional staff, consultants and contractors, and draw on your strengths in communication, reporting, stakeholder coordination and fiscal control to ensure client-satisfaction, team-member satisfaction and ultimately, financial success.

The diversity of projects carried out by our Project Delivery Services and/or Design Group focused on a wide range of industries (Retail, Commercial, Institutional and Industrial) makes this position an exciting opportunity to be involved in different construction models. You will manage a variety of stakeholder interests and continue to grow and deepen your knowledge base. You will be part of a Project Management team delivering services that span across all project phases from workplace planning to pre-construction and design development, to management of construction. With 4,500+ projects managed per year, 160+ team members and $450M+ delivered annually, our group delivers projects across Canada, from small infrastructure upgrades to tenant fit-ups through to major consolidations and new builds, to energy retrofits and critical environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and oversee the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects.
• In collaboration with project stakeholders, define project scope, deliverables and requirements.
• Develop and implement project plans.
• Determine resource and budget requirements, cost estimates, and timelines.
• Identify project risks and develop and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitor project delivery against timelines and ensure timely completion.
• Oversee the activities of project team members and monitor project task completion.
• Communicate project status to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget and requirements, and comply with all regulatory, environmental and health and safety requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Client Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients.
• Resolve issues, manage client expectations, and ensure client satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Community college diploma preferably in architectural technology, construction technology, engineering technology or equivalent work experience within the Construction industry.
• 1 to 3 years of project management work experience; or 5 to 7 years of project coordination work experience within a Construction Owner's Representative environment preferred.
• Proven experience with delivering projects on-time, on-budget, within specifications, and in compliance with all requirements (including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements).
• Proven experience developing and managing project budgets with focus on mitigating and managing project risks.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, persuade and negotiate to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with project stakeholders while managing client relationships and expectations offering a high degree of client service orientation.
• Experience in managing vendor relationships and performance.
• Possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies in order to optimize project delivery and deliver value to the client.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications in particular – MS Project, MS Excel, MS Outlook, along with ability to quickly learn new applications.
• English if required because you will be dealing with English-speaking customers as part of your job.

Continued Educational Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Project Management Institute Accreditation, in progress.