Project Manager - Steel Detailing

DBM Vircon; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Spending Account – Health and Lifestyle

RRSP Matching Program

Engaging Office Initiatives

Job summary

A leading construction modeling firm in Burnaby, BC, is seeking a Steel Detailing Project Manager. This role involves overseeing projects from start to finish, managing client relationships, and leading a dedicated project team. Candidates should have at least 7 years in the steel detailing sector and strong leadership skills. The expected salary ranges from $90,000 to $130,000 CAD per year. A comprehensive benefits package is also offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in steel detailing in commercial/resources industry.
• 5 years in lead roles in a drafting/detailing office required.
• Experience managing project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership ensuring understanding of project scope.
• Deliver projects to quality standards within schedules and budgets.
• Track, monitor and measure project progress.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship management

Risk management

Education

Certificate or diploma in civil or structural steel drafting/detailing

Training in 3D modelling software

Tools

Tekla

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Primavera

Job description

DBM Vircon, a premier construction modeling, detailing and digital engineering company, delivers high-profile projects with state-of-the-art technology, uncompromising detail and millimeter precision. At DBM Vircon we see the future through a very different lens. With over five decades of experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, DBM Vircon is recognized as one of the industry-leading design/detailing and digital engineering companies. Drawing upon over 900 team members, with experience in over 6 continents, we regularly challenge the status quo by delivering high-end solutions and integrated delivery methods on some of the industry’s largest projects. Innovation, eminence, and digital are at the heart of everything we do.

Position Overview

We're growing and looking for a Steel Detailing Project Manager to join our team in Burnaby, BC. In this role, you'll be responsible for overseeing projects from start to finish. This means you'll handle all aspects of project planning, resource allocation, coordination, and reporting.

You’ll manage client relationships, project deliverables, and budgets, all while leading your dedicated project team. A proactive approach is essential as you'll be responsible for setting and managing project objectives with both internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring every project is delivered on time and within budget. You'll also play a key role in developing client proposals, tenders, and consulting reports.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide clear and focused leadership to the Team to ensure a full understanding of the project scope and what the expectations are of teams and individuals involved in the project.
• Responsible for delivering the project to the company’s high-quality standards within set schedules and budget;
• Accountable for establishing a clear definition of scope of the project, and ensuring that there is full understanding of the scope and of what the expectations are of teams and individuals involved in the project;
• Responsible for tracking, monitoring, and measuring project schedule/budget and identifying any risks to schedule/budget achievement;
• In conjunction with the production manager, ensuring appropriate allocation of hours and resourcing for each team/project requirement;
• Responsible for ensuring that change orders are identified, documented, and submitted in a timely manner;
• Responsible for working with the Finance Team to ensure all invoices are submitted and paid on time and debtor’s days do not exceed expected thresholds. Elevating if necessary;
• Accountable for managing all stakeholders to develop and maintain strategies around quality, productivity and risk;
• Proactively managing customer expectations and resolving performance, scope, cost and schedule issues with the client as they arise in conjunction with other relevant parties;
• Responsible for providing support to the production teams in all aspects of a project.

Work Experience

• Minimum 7 years of previous experience working within the steel detailing in a commercial/resources industry;
• Experience depends on the ability of the individual but generally a minimum of 5 years of related experience in lead roles within a drafting/detailing office would be required, for example, Project Coordinator, Lead Modeler / Checker, etc.;
• Essential experience in managing small to large project teams.

Education/Training

• Certificate or diploma in civil or structural steel drafting/detailing or engineering (or similar);
• Completion of training or a certificate in 3D modelling software, for example Tekla, AutoCAD, Navisworks, etc.;

Software & Technology

• Relevant CAD software used by the Company and/or office where the project manager is based e.g. Tekla, AutoCad, ProSteel, StruCAD, Revit, AutoPLANT, Navisworks;
• Microsoft Office software (including Outlook, Word, Excel);
• Either Primavera or Microsoft Project;

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $130,000 CAD per annum. The final base salary will be determined based on factors such as the applicant's education, skills, competencies, and unique qualifications.

In addition, DBM Vircon offers a comprehensive benefits package.

• Health and Dental Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Spending Account – Health and Lifestyle
• RRSP Matching Program
• Engaging Office Initiatives: Programs and activities that foster a positive work environment, teamwork, and a vibrant company culture.

Values

• Integrity – You behave and act with the highest standard of integrity and honesty;
• Excellence – You strive for excellence to deliver innovative and quality solutions and outcomes. Curiosity is integral to your approach to achieve this – always looking for better ways to do things. You are determined to succeed in all of your actions;
• Collaboration – You seamlessly collaborate;
• Respect – You respect and value other people – you are inclusive in your behaviors and actions. You inspire, empower and help other people to grow, succeed and lead;
• Empathy – You understand, look after and serve other people.

DBM Vircon believes that when people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, points of view and capabilities work together there is increased organizational competence, innovation and performance. Diversity and inclusion assists us to come up with exciting ideas and solutions to problems, helping us to deliver a quality, distinct service to our wide range of clients. To strengthen our diversity, we welcome and strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.