WHAT WE DO:
JATEC is an established Edmonton based company that has been connecting communities for 40 years. We have expertise in the installation of street lighting, highway sign infrastructure, fiber optics and underground utilities for residential development across Canada.
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Chief Project Management Officer, the Project Manager is responsible for managing the overall delivery of services for client and project portfolios. The Project Manager maintains ongoing client relationships with support from project teams. The Project Manager ensures financial success on projects while completing them safely, on time, on budget, and to specifications. This individual is accountable to the Chief Project Management Officer to support, align, and continually improve the workflow processes and procedures for overall project delivery.
DELIVERABLES & OBJECTIVES
- Create positive client relationships and manage all stakeholders’ requirements.
- Ensure financial success and effective delivery of the projects.
- Continually improve project delivery system for planning, scheduling, and tracking.
RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES
Create positive client relationships and manage all stakeholders’ requirements.
- Build trust with clients and generate successful long-term relationships.
- Solve problems through learning about client needs and expectations to provide satisfaction.
- Consistently exceed client expectations in delivery of service that results in customer loyalty and future project work.
- Communicate with clients and necessary stakeholders on project progression to maintain alignment of company goals with client needs and expectations.
Ensure financial success and effective delivery of the projects.
- Prepare and administer accurate estimations of extra work to maximize profitability and exceed client expectations.
- Establish project budgets and metrics to effectively monitor and manage projects.
- Manage financial progress and project profitability consistent with budgets by effectively reducing costs, increasing revenue, and minimizing risks.
- Collect information through detailed reporting of project progress to ensure timely and accurate invoicing.
- Monitor use of resources that include people, equipment, and materials and report when adjustments are required.
Safeguard people, property, and environment.
- Promote the company safety program and educate employees and supervisors.
- Integrate safety into project planning and delivery to prevent injuries, property damage, and environmental contamination.
- Ensure compliance to all OHS legislation and company safety program.
- Maintain compliance to Alberta One Call requirements.
- Perform all tasks in compliance with company and industry safety policies and procedures.
Deliver established goals on time to meet productivity goals.
- Plan scope and schedule timelines to manage work demands.
- Proactively identify and manage risks to ensure success of projects.
- Manage and monitor project progression workflow in accordance to schedule.
- Communicate schedule, updates, and changes to appropriate parties.
- Lead change through unforeseen challenges or conflicts to meet expectations.
Quality assurance to get work done right the first time.
- Ensure quality standards are achieved by managing and overseeing quality control.
- Develop and continually improve processes for proper management of information flow related to the project to ensure specifications are met.
- Identify, document, and resolve project deficiencies.
- Continually improve processes to minimize future deficiencies.
- Supervise contract administration and review field project work to ensure conformity with approved drawings and specifications.
Continually improve project delivery system for planning, scheduling, and tracking.
- Assist in developing processes and procedures to streamline and continually improve project management, scheduling, and reporting.
- Continually improve a workflow process that builds client trust and loyalty, as well as solves problems and maintains ongoing client communication to meet expectations.
- Ensure financial success through processes using an ERP system that results in accurate comparisons of actual costs to budget estimations.
- Assist in developing and utilizing performance metrics and reporting structures to manage costs and minimize risks accordance to the budgets.
- Support in building a workflow process with continuous improvement that incorporates safety protocols, production schedules, and quality control.
Support the training and development of Project Management Team members.
- Create an environment of excellence where people learn and grow.
- Coach and lead a team that professionally represents JATEC’s values.
- Provide technical training to the team on best project management practices.
- Align with workflow processes to ensure consistent delivery of cost-effective services for a positive client experience.
- Manage expectations that enhance job performance to add value to clients and achieve company goals.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- At least 3-5 years of experience managing projects.
- Functional knowledge of Project Management and Financial Systems and tools
- Examples: Bid2Win, MS Project, SmartSheet, Viewpoint, SharePoint, and Excel.
- Demonstrate the ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects.
- Capable of utilizing computer systems with ERP platforms to support and enhance project deliverables.
- Able to adapt to change and provide leadership through unforeseen challenges.
- Demonstrated experience managing many priorities and establishing cost-benefit trade-off solutions.
- Able to visualize and anticipate future goals and challenges and plan accordingly.
- Proven understanding of construction contract provisions and specifications.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in a team operating framework.
Preferred:
- PMP certification or in progress would be preferred.
- A university degree in civil or mechanical engineering, a college diploma in construction technology, or equivalent combination of education and experience is an asset.
- Experience with electrical and/or civil or earth moving construction operations is preferred
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