Project Manager

Modern Niagara; City of Leduc; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Alberta is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee construction projects. You will manage labor, financial forecasting, and client relationships, with a focus on delivering quality outcomes. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of construction experience and a background in Mechanical Engineering. This role offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a commitment to safety and diversity.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for training and mentoring

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager within construction.
• Ability to interpret site and building plans and specifications.
• Results- and solutions-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage labour and purchasing for construction projects.
• Complete detailed and accurate financial forecasting reports.
• Build and strengthen subcontractor and supplier relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Financial forecasting

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. WE BUILD FOR LIFE. We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that’s well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada’s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA‘s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine’s Gold Winner for Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada’s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

About the role

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Manager to join the team out of our Edmonton office.

The Project Management role encompasses a wide range of duties, including managing labour, purchasing, administration, cost control, supplier and subcontractor coordination, communication, scheduling, pricing of change orders, financial ownership of your projects, and establishing and managing client relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively participate and contribute in estimating turnover, and pre-construction meetings.
• Support the project foreperson by developing a strong working relationship and provide project execution guidance.
• Effectively manage the labour workforce on your respective project.
• Complete detailed and accurate monthly financial forecasting reports and participate in project status review (PSR) meetings.
• Build and strengthen subcontractor and supplier relationships; review contracts for scope, maintain productivity, quality, and costs and ensure the projects are completed in a manner that supports the overall strategic and operational objectives of the company.
• Participate in client and construction meetings as required and disseminate the information to our work force and subcontractors.
• Estimating and assisting in estimating as required.

Qualifications and Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a Project Manager within construction.
• Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to interpret site and building plans and specifications.
• Ability to prioritize tasks based on demand and deadlines.
• Results- and solutions-oriented approach.
• Experience with, and willingness to train and mentor team members.
• Proven leadership when interacting with multiple external clients.
• Working knowledge of contract terms and conditions.
• Fundamental understanding of project financial controls.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously with frequent travel to site locations.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• General understanding of QA/QC and Health and Safety practices/requirements.
• Design/build experience is an asset.
• Committed team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to create and maintain effective relationships with clients, vendors, subcontracts, architects, designers, field superintendents, and staff.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experiences equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at [e-mail].