Project Manager

bird; Victoria; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bird Construction in Victoria, BC is seeking a Project Manager to lead total project delivery from planning through execution, ensuring safety, quality, budget and schedule adherence while coordinating with internal teams and clients.

Based at the Victoria office, the role may require travel and the ability to work remotely from a home office or temporarily relocate to project sites as needed to support project pursuits and successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Opportunity Management and Opportunity Response: identify business development opportunities and support proposal responses.
• Pre-Construction Management: assist with Master Project schedule, cost allocations, and preconstruction planning activities.
• Construction Management: drive productivity on site, manage subcontractors, review drawings, ensure safety and quality, and manage project communications.

Job description

Project Manager

Reporting to the Director, Operations the Project Manager, is accountable for total project delivery including planning, execution and monitoring, to ensure compliance with safety, quality, budget and schedule requirements. They will ensure company values and business objectives are adhered to and that all internal and external stakeholders are treated with respect and professionalism at all times.

This position is based in the Victoria, BC office, however as a project-based organization, work assignments are driven by business and project needs. The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel, work remotely from their home office, or temporarily relocate to project sites as required to support project pursuits and successful project delivery. Assignments may be located within or outside of the employee's home region, and travel frequency and duration will vary depending on operational and project requirements.

What You Will Be Working On

Opportunity Management and Opportunity Response

• Support and open to identifying Business Development opportunities that bring in new projects.
• When required, lead proposal responses to clients with the support of marketing and other team members.

Pre-Construction Management

• Assist with the development and maintenance of Master Project schedule with input from Project Superintendent and subcontractors using either MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Ensure all contracts and subcontracts are issued in accordance with the schedule.
• Provide breakdown of initial cost code allocation for review and acceptance of internal team.
• Hold and lead financial start up meetings with internal stakeholders to ensure cost code allocation is understood and correct.
• Setting up projects, including administration set-up, document control, monthly progress and KPI update documents.
• Establish and complete preconstruction planning activities including look ahead schedules, HS&E, quality, procurement, construction logistics and Project Execution Plans.
• Develop labour and equipment forecast in conjunction with the Superintendent and Estimator.
• Support the estimating team during the cost Plan and tender process.
• Ensure all team members have read and understood project objectives, including project specifications / agreements and head contract requirements.
• Create the record of events, ensuring all document control requirements are up to date and detailed in nature.
• Prepare all scope of work for Bird Construction and subcontract work.
• Prepare and issue all subcontracts and follow through to execution of the subcontract with the Subcontractor.
• Obtain all permits and local authority permission to build, as required by the contract.

Construction Management

• Execute quality management program.
• Support the Superintendent to drive productivity on the site.
• Complete initial subcontractor start‑up meetings.
• Conduct internal construction project start‑pp meetings to ensure contracts and scope are aligned with project goals and head contract requirements.
• Review drawings and submission requirements prior to submissions.
• Review all subcontract submissions to ensure compliance with contract documents, codes and standards.
• Ensure compliance with all Occupational Health & Safety Acts and Construction Safety Act regulations applicable to the Province in which the project is being executed.
• Establish and monitor construction work schedules including "look ahead" schedules.
• Update and maintain weekly Master Project Schedule and ensure Superintendent look‑aheads are aligned. Monitor productivity rates and subcontractor planned vs. actuals in the schedule.
• Hold regular subcontract progress meetings and track progress.
• Review all RFIs and change order requests to ensure completeness and clarity prior to submission to client and owner representative.
• Ensure all work meets or exceeds federal, provincial and municipal laws and standards.
• Ensure site operation is following the requirements of the Inspection test plan and quality control procedures.
• Hold and lead biweekly meetings with the client or owner's representative. Provide detailed minutes, review outstanding RFIs, change order requests, conflicts, possible delays and risk register.
• Manage financial requirements for the lifecycle of the project, including revenue forecasting, billing, invoicing and approval of payments.
• Manage all subcontracts including monitoring notification periods and value increases. Manage payments, promptly settle disputes if they arise and perform subcontractor performance evaluations.
• Prepare monthly external and internal reports as per the project procedures handbook and requirements of the contract.
• Ensure all insurances, licenses, bonds, LOC, certificates are in place and renewed when required.
• Ensure compliance with all environment regulations and policies.
• Ensure commercial terms, head contract and legal obligations required by the project are followed at all times.
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