Project Manager, Construction

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Hire and supervise activities of subcontractors
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
• Establish and implement policies and procedures for quality control
• Select trade subcontractors and co-ordinate their activities
• Plan and manage budgets
• Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions
• Develop and implement quality control programs
• Oversee the analysis of data and information
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Prepare reports
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Provide clients with information
• Develop policies, standards and guidelines
• Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
• Provide technical and professional advice
• Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations
• Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments

Supervision

• More than 20 people
• Working groups
• Contractors
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Technical reports

Computer and technology knowledge

• Microsoft Visio
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Project
• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Project management

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits