Project Manager - Vancouver, Canada - CDM Smith

CDM Smith

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for projects using lessons learned.

Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders regarding various project aspects.
Assesses potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions.
Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures, and practices. Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability.
Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost). Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support.
Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment.
Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources.
Performs ongoing review of project status.
On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks; identifies possible risks and recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions; escalates as appropriate.
Manages project change using change management protocols; determines appropriate changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.
Works in conjunction with team members and internal and external stakeholders to manage changes to requirements and schedule of the project.
Ensures proper review of project scope by safety managers and proper implementation of safety plans.
Provides timely response to audit corrective actions identified by external or internal audits.
Provides guidance to drafters/designers, engineers, craft workers, other project team members, contractors or subcontractors.
Develops and implements project resource plan and manages the staffing of assigned projects. Determines and coordinates the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed.
Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments and objectives to project team members. Assigns work and provides direction to project staff with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives.
Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and to project staff's supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources. Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships.
Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, ontime project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manages client expectations.
Identifies opportunities for change orders and repeat business though preeminent project execution and developed client relationships.
Works collaboratively with sales leaders to evaluate potential new work and supports the scoping and costing effort. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree.
4 years of related experience.
PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications- Prior experience managing municipal wastewater treatment and / or conveyance projects in British Columbia greater than $1M.

Previous experience working on and managing wastewater treatment and / or conveyance projects for municipal British Columbia clients.
Previous experience managing multidiscipline project teams.
Excellent communication, networking and team building skills.
Previous experience working directly with British Columbia municipal water clients

Amount of Travel Required

Background Check and Drug Testing Information

Agency Disclaimer

All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

Pay Range Minimum
- $104,390

Pay Range Maximum
- $177,450

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