Construction Project Manager

Metric Geo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Bonus opportunities

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Metric Geo is partnering with a leading design-build contractor to recruit an experienced Construction Project Manager in Toronto, Ontario. You will lead modular cleanroom, controlled environment, and mission-critical projects from preconstruction through completion while coordinating field operations with the Superintendent and project team.

You will drive design/build execution, manage budgets, schedules, risk, and safety, and mentor junior PMs as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Civil, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of construction experience directly related to the responsibilities.
• Experience with Sage/Timberline, Procore, and estimating tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of construction projects from preconstruction to completion.
• Coordinate with Superintendent and project team to meet schedule and budget.
• Review designs and specs; advise on design revisions for function and standards.
• Manage subcontracts, insurance, bonding, and compliance.
• Monitor safety, quality control, and project costs; prepare cost reviews.
• Lead procurement with estimators, buyers, and schedulers.
• Maintain client relations and project documentation in Procore.

Skills

Cost Management

Estimating

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Civil, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Sage/Timberline

Procore Construction Management

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Revit

Job description

Construction Project Managers

Metric Geo is partnering with a leading design-build contractor specializing in modular cleanrooms, controlled environments, and mission-critical facilities, on the search for an experienced Construction Project Manager. This is an opportunity to lead innovative projects across the pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing sectors while overseeing field operations from preconstruction through project completion.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Responsible to fully understand the project and oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the construction project while partnering fluidly with the Superintendent to monitor and measure project performance to ensure the successful completion of the project within schedule and budget.
• Participate in pre-construction services to include working with Estimating and Project Team as required.
• Design/Build Jobs – Manage the scope and schedule of the design firms to deliver the design. Review and interpret proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness to required function and/or standard, and initiate revisions where appropriate; advise consultants and clients as to how best to achieve required results.
• Organize, direct, supervise and coordinate members of the construction team ensuring project deliverables are met.
• Review and understand subcontractor insurance and bonding requirements to ensure compliance before scheduled start dates. Must define and manage all project minority requirements.
• Partner with Internal resources (Estimating, Purchasing & Scheduling) on pricing, scopes, capability, manpower & schedule to ensure productive, cost effective and efficient project delivery.
• Collaborate with marketing to create project data sheets, press releases and project database. Assist in obtaining project renderings, photos, etc.

Client Relations

• Build a positive rapport with the Owner & subcontractors becoming the primary resource for their needs & satisfaction.
• Represent the Company with our customers, consultants, subcontractors and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
• Maintain positive interaction with Owner and A/E contracts to facilitate project construction activities and promote Owner satisfaction.
• Responsible for training & developing Assistant Project Managers by fostering collaboration and a shared purpose
• Communicate expectations with your teams and hold them accountable
• Support the Superintendent in job site safety efforts. Identify requirements that can be added to the safety manual.
• Communicate with the Director of Construction weekly keeping leadership abreast to new or pending issues, which require leadership attention.

Document Control

• Obtain and review submittals to expedite project delivery and to minimize disruption of ongoing operations (project plans, specifications and shop drawings.)
• Manage all Procore operations including owner change management, subcontractor change management, document control, drawing logs, etc.
• Manage and administer subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Verify that all subcontractors have complied with insurance/bonding/contract requirements before being allowed on site.
• Work with accounting to ensure that all subcontractor/vendor billings are received timely and accurately.
• Approve all project invoices for processing and payment in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for timely preparation of monthly owner requisition, submission and distribution.
• Management of project cash position and assist in collection of owner receivables.
• Ensure that approved subcontractor change orders are processed on a timely basis.
• Adequately prepare for and participates in the monthly project cost reviews. Ability to properly project job costs and communicate reasons for all major changes.
• Timely preparation and submittal of all subcontractor back charges.
• Approval of all weekly project time sheets and expense reports.

Quality Control

• Ensures that project operations are in compliance with design specifications and with corporate policies and procedures.
• Partner with Superintendent to monitor and measure project performance as it relates to Quality Control.
• Manage Warranty issues to ensure timely completion, initiate and coordinate requests to subcontractors and vendors to make field calls, correct/resolve material, equipment, and installation defects and monitor warranty claims.
• Review projects for the Company and obtain inspection and approval of Company standards, building and life safety codes, and architectural/engineering specifications.
• Verify that all operations, work in progress and all completed work complies with all applicable codes, safety regulations, drawings, specifications and all corporate policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Civil, or Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years relevant construction experience that is directly related to the responsibilities specified.
• Cost Management and ability to Estimate
• Demonstrated skills in Sage/Timberline and Procore Construction Management or similar Software
• Demonstrated Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
• Demonstrated skills in Revit

What's In It For You

Financial Wellbeing

• Company vehicle
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Career advancement with an industry leader delivering innovative cleanroom and controlled environment solutions
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects supporting biotechnology, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing clients