Project Manager

Bird Construction; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Bird Construction in Sudbury, Ontario seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate the daily management of large heavy civil infrastructure projects, responsible for costs, schedule, quality and overall project performance. This role is based out of Sudbury and offers a fly-in/fly-out option for eligible candidates.

You will provide safety leadership, plan and control construction activities, supervise the project team, administer contracts, manage budgets and reporting to Senior

Qualifications

• 8+ years of direct project management experience on large-scale heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Post-secondary education in a construction-related discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Service- and results-oriented, ability to build trust with clients, subcontractors and team members.
• Experience reading and interpreting contract documents, drawings and schedules.
• Proficiency with MS Office including MS Project; Viewpoint PM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety leadership through Bird Safety Program and monitoring of safety performance.
• Plan, schedule, set objectives and control activities during construction in coordination with the Project Superintendent.
• Supervise and develop project team members with regular feedback and coaching.
• Administer prime contracts and subcontracts; negotiate and award subcontracts and evaluate performance.
• Manage project budget and billings; coordinate with accounting for timely payments.
• Review costs and identify revenue opportunities; prepare monthly and quarterly project performance reports.
• Maintain positive relations and communication with clients, consultants, architects and subcontractors.

Job description

The Project Manager leads, directs and coordinates the daily management of large heavy civil infrastructure projects. This leadership position is accountable for the overall performance of the project including costs, schedule, quality, project status, and adherence to company policies and procedures.

This role is based out of Sudbury, Ontario and does offer a fly in fly out option for any candidates who are eligible.

What You Will Be Working On

• Provide safety leadership through implementation of Bird Safety Program and monitoring of safety performance of project team and subcontractors.
• Planning, scheduling, setting objectives and controlling activities during the construction phase of a project(s) in conjunction with the Project Superintendent and Project Team.
• Supervision and development of project team members through regular feedback, training and coaching; timely completion of performance evaluations.
• Administration and management of prime contract and subcontracts; includes negotiation and awarding of subcontracts for scopes of work as well as review and evaluation of subcontractor performance.
• Manage project budget and billings and work with accounting to ensure timely payment of A/R and A/P.
• Review and analysis of costs and identify revenue opportunities.
• Monthly and quarterly reporting on financial and overall performance of project to Senior Management.
• Foster and maintain positive relations and communication with clients, consultants, architects and subcontractors.

What We Are Looking For

• 8+ years of direct project management experience on large-scale heavy civil infrastructure projects; transit project experience is considered an asset.
• Post‑secondary education in a construction‑related discipline as well as demonstrated, progressive experience in General Contracting.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management and problem‑solving skills support your collaborative approach to delivering results and developing team members.
• Service and results‑oriented, you are able to build and steward trust with a broad network of professional colleagues, subcontractors and team members to effect competitive excellence, pride in teamwork and outstanding project delivery.
• Demonstrated competence in the areas of safety, workforce management, project execution, cost control, quality and administration.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with MS Office including MS Project; experience with Viewpoint Project Management system will be considered an asset.

At Bird, we value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and believe it is essential to our success. We will continue to listen, learn, and take action in our commitment to building progress in our organization, and the industry as a whole. Cultivating an environment where all employees feel included, seen, and have a sense of belonging is core to Bird’s culture. We commit to proactively employing a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work, fostering an environment of continuous learning, and never compromising on our values.