Project Manager

First Onsite - CA; Surrey; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A restoration company in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Project Manager to ensure project quality, customer satisfaction, and manage restoration claims for water and fire damage. Candidates should have restoration experience, knowledge of building construction, and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary with commission and generous benefits including an extended health plan and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus commission

Generous benefits

Extended health plan including medical, dental, and vision

Employee assistance program

Educational assistance and professional development

Healthy work/life balance

Qualifications

• Restoration/renovation industry experience.
• Knowledge of building construction and codes.
• Experience with Xactimate.
• Experience planning and monitoring budgets.
• Valid driver's license.
• Clean criminal record.
• Ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Physical ability to perform laboring tasks such as lifting, climbing, and working in tight spaces.

Responsibilities

• Scope and estimate work required to restore properties.
• Ensure outstanding customer experience during the process.
• Prepare accurate quotations and job costing.
• Inspect project progress and work quality.
• Manage restoration claims for water and fire damage.

Job description

First Onsite is seeking to hire a full-time Project Manager to scope and estimate the work required to restore properties to their pre-disaster state. This position ensures that property owners have an outstanding customer experience and are informed and satisfied throughout the process.

Our Project Manager enjoys a competitive salary, plus commission and generous benefits. We offer an exceptional extended health plan including medical, dental, and vision. Our other benefits include an employee assistance program, educational assistance, professional development, internal growth opportunities, the opportunity for national career movement, and a healthy work/life balance. If this sounds like the project management opportunity for you, apply today!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROJECT MANAGER

As a Project Manager, you play a key role in ensuring that projects are completed on time to our quality standards. To the property owner, adjuster, and insurance company, you are the face of our company. You establish trust as you consult with clients about projects, answering their questions and following up with them to ensure complete satisfaction. You prepare accurate quotations, job costing, and estimating.

Throughout each project you manage, you inspect progress and work quality to ensure that emergency and rebuild timelines are met and in alignment with policy and guidelines. You manage all sorts of restoration claims including water damage, fire damage to both residential and commercial properties. As necessary, you resolve disputes and complaints cheerfully and in a professional manner. The strong relationships you build with home/business owners, adjusters, property managers, and other key players assist you in generating new leads. Your knowledge of the restoration/construction industry, your skills as an estimator, and your knack for sales help you excel in this project management position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Restoration/renovation industry experience
• Knowledge of building construction and codes
• Experience with Xactimate
• Experience planning and monitoring budgets
• Valid driver's license
• Clean criminal record
• Ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation
• Work activities may include physical labour, material handling and lifting, climbing ladders, wearing a respirator, and working in tight spaces (attics, basements, and crawlspaces)

Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills? Are you a people person with strong interpersonal skills? Do you take accountability for your own decisions? Can you stay organized and manage your time efficiently? Do you enjoy seeing the results of a successful restoration/renovation project? If so, you may be perfect for this project management position!

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you have experience in the restoration/renovation industry and feel that you would be right for this project management position, complete our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!