Project Manager, Electrical Construction – Ottawa, ON

Plan Group, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Manager in Electrical Construction and take on the challenge of managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects. You'll have the opportunity to lead initiatives that shape the future of Ottawa while promoting a culture of safety and integrity. This role involves establishing project targets, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets, and building strong relationships with clients and contractors. If you're passionate about driving project success and have a solid background in electrical engineering and project management, this is the perfect opportunity to elevate your career with a respected leader in the construction industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience required.
• Electrical Engineering degree or diploma is essential.

Responsibilities

• Establish project targets and monitor progress to ensure timely delivery.
• Lead health and safety initiatives and manage project quality assurance.

Skills

Project Management

Electrical Engineering

Health and Safety Initiatives

Cost Control

Communication Skills

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree or Diploma

Related Education or Trade Experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accubid Pro

Primavera P6

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Do you welcome the challenge of working on complex, multi-million-dollar projects and take pride in completing them on time and on budget? Do you want to work with leaders who promote integrity and authenticity at all levels of the organization? Do you believe that, as part of the right team, you can achieve greater success than on your own?

This is how our team inOttawa, ONoperates, and we need YOU. Take the leap and help Plan Group tackle groundbreaking capstone projects shaping the future of the nation's capital while transforming your career. When you join#TeamPlanGroup, you'll be part of a company that is growing into one of the most renowned and respected integrated construction companies in the country. Our global network offers endless possibilities.

As ourProject Manager, Electrical Construction, you will:

• Establish and achieve project targets and milestones to deliver electrical construction projects on time and within budget.
• Actively promote and lead Health and Safety initiatives.
• Monitor and provide status updates of work in progress, forecasts, cost control, and project schedules in line with Plan Group's T.I.M.E. efficiency program.
• Proactively identify potential problems and/or schedule delays, and bring them to management's attention.
• Lead and manage project quality assurance, commissioning, and handover objectives.
• Develop and lead value engineering, cost savings, and pricing initiatives and activities.
• Monitor and analyze critical path activities, advising the project team accordingly.
• Review and manage short interval planning.
• Lead pre-job planning, including estimate turnover, kick-off meetings, subcontractor selection, material handling strategies, and opportunities for risk management and improved productivity.
• Follow up with site supervision on labor/manpower progress; identify and reduce roadblocks to success.
• Manage the project team to ensure adherence to requirements for document control, change order processes, coordination of equipment and material deliveries, site meetings, and progress documentation.
• Identify opportunities to provide project team members with regular feedback, coaching, and training.
• Build strong relationships with clients, general contractors, and engineers to contribute positively to project success.

Our ideal candidate has:

• A minimum of five (5) years of construction project management experience; trade experience is a definite asset.
• An Electrical Engineering degree or diploma, or related education and/or trade experience.
• Experience managing large-scale electrical commercial and institutional projects.
• Design-build construction experience is a definite asset, ideally having completed a full-cycle P3 project.
• Working knowledge and understanding of all relevant building and electrical codes and standards (e.g., OBC/NBCC, CEC/OESC, CSA, ULC, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Accubid Pro and/or Enterprise, Primavera P6, and Bluebeam Revu is a definite asset.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.