Construction Project Manager - Victoria, Canada - Wiser Projects

Description

Construction Project Manager - Owner's Rep

WHO WE ARE
Wiser Projects is a growing community planning and development firm based in Victoria, B.C, with resources across Vancouver Island. We strive to bring our value
- based practice of planning and development to each of our projects and clients. Our goal is to support the capacity of our partners so they can manage projects more efficiently, effectively, and independently the next time around. We are a female-led organization pursuing B-Corp status that aims to be transparent, inclusive, supportive and flexible in our work. This can be translated as us supporting our client partners in whatever it takes to realize the vision of the project, while meeting community goals along the way. It also means we strive to create a supportive, peer-to-peer learning environment where we can all growth and meet professional and personal goals.

Most of our clients and projects are non-profit, Indigenous governments, and community
- oriented private sector clients who are completing planning and development projects. Many of our projects are housing related, whether it be building seniors, 'missing middle,' family
- oriented, or Indigenous and culturally supportive housing projects. We frequently work on unique public projects that excite our team and invigorate neighbourhoods and cities; these include Art Galleries, Cathedrals, and policy work such as age-friendly assessments.


WHO YOU ARE
You understand what it means to be 'competent, creative and committed.'

Someone seeking a collaborative, positive, innovative work environment in Victoria, B.C.; someone seeking to work with partners and projects that truly build community through planning, policies, socio-economic opportunities, and housing; someone that understands the sensitivities and opportunities of non-profit, public, and private sector needs; and someone who is seeking challenge, growth, and opportunity.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

The primary objectives of the Construction Project Manager role are to successfully lead and deliver Construction Projects as an Owner's representative during the pre-construction, construction and post-construction phases.

Direct collaboration with the Wiser Projects Development Project Manager and continual coordination with the external client/Society, Construction Management team, and any sub-contractor is needed.

This role is to represent the owner, our client, usually a non-profit entity, during the construction process with an engaged Construction Manager or General Contractor, NOT to oversee the construction itself.

Secondary objectives are to support the development and growth of internal construction related processes for the organization through project execution, mentorship to peers, and building client capacity through knowledge transfer, supportive education, and considerate collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and manage CCD contracts with external CMs
• Working collaboratively with WP project manager, ensuring any municipal, regional and government approvals are adhered to
• Act as owner's representative through the construction process and liaise with the thirdparty Construction Manager/GC and consultants to ensure the project stays on time and on budget
• Pre-Construction & Final Funding_
• Support final Design Development, tendering, final BC Housing, financing, andClient approval
• Oversee cost estimates
• Construction Phase_
• Represent the Owner during construction oversight, claims, community and Indigenous coordination in collaboration with/for the Client.
• Lead deficiencies/holdbacks and documentation.
• Lead postcompletion review with CM.
• Onsite services and utilities support.
• Course of construction and wrap up liability insurance.
• Support building operations and startup planning.
• Support land encumbrance coordination, as needed.
• Attend all site meetings and reviewing construction documentation.
• Working with project manager and coordinator, review all invoices on behalf of the Client, and preparing monthly draws, based on the Certificate of Payment submitted by the Architect.
• Monitoring and reporting the progress of the project on a continual basis.
• Reviewing, processing and making recommendations to the Client on all contracts change orders, including record keeping the change order process.
• Contract Administration_
• Support claims and invoicing, construction kickoff meeting, consultation services during construction, commissioning, contract documents, supplemental details and instructions, requests for information (RFI's), evaluating contractor's proposed substitutions.
• Post Construction Phase, Handover and Audit_
• Support and coordinate project close out from Substantial Performance until one year warranty with Architect and Construction Manager.
• Lead takeover procedure, client's maintenance procedures instruction, manuals and documentation, record drawings, project close out, systems demons