Assistant Project Manager - Fort Saskatchewan, Canada - OCL Group Inc.

OCL Group Inc.

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Fort Saskatchewan, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Who We Are
OCL Group Inc., is proudly 100% Canadian. We are a privately held, employee-owned, fully integrated general contractor with design-build solutions across Western Canada. We have been serving the energy and municipal infrastructure markets since 2009.

The Role

We are currently recruiting an
Assistant Project Manager to support a large civil earthworks project in Fort Saskatchewan, AB for our client Dow Chemical.

This project will start mid April and end late November, 2024.

This role will work mostly on site starting at 7:00 am Monday to Friday, 10 hours per day Monday to Thursday and 8 hours per day on Friday.

Compensation/Benefits

Can hire as a direct employee or as a *Direct Service Provider/Sub Contractor.
Competitive hourly wage. Negotiable, based on experience.
Health, dental, vision, travel benefits (50/50 split) after 90 days.
Long term disability, AD&D, life insurance & dependent life Insurance after 90 days.
10% vacation and stat holiday pay on all regular hours worked.
Cell phone allowance or company provided cell phone.
Company provided laptop.

- _DSP's - hourly wage only, no overtime, no benefits, no vacation or stat holiday pay_

Our Culture
Our employees would describe the work environment as team based, fast paced and entrepreneurial. We believe in hiring Players who are self-motivated and intrinsically driven to succeed.

These types of people thrive in environments with mínimal guidance because they are resourceful and can seek out information on their own to make informed decisions.

Turning around profitable, safe projects for our clients is key to everything we do.

The Project

Dow Chemical Canada is taking initiatives to increase production capacity and reduce carbon emissions as part of its sustainability goals.

In this context, Dow has initiated the FS PATH2ZERO Program to decarbonize and grow production ~3MM mta of low to zero carbon emissions C2 derivatives at its Fort Saskatchewan facilities in Canada.

The overall program includes an ethylene plant, derivative plants (five world scale polyethylene units) and their associated decarbonization scope.

These assets are targeted to startup in the latter half of 2027 for the Program Phase 1 and in 2029 for the Program Phase 2.

This contract for OCL would be the early works and block grading preparation for the construction of the new units as highlighted below:

Civil Site prep for the multiple blocks (stripping/grading)
Final grading/aggregate and paving placement
Site improvement; stormwater ditching and pond upgrades, parking lot expansions
Railway crossings
Underground piping & utilities
Electrical tie in's, undergrounds and grounding
High mast lighting foundations and install
Minor concrete works

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for assisting the Project Manager with contractual planning, procurement, design activities, managing contract costs, ensuring schedule adherence and liaising with the client.

_Purchasing_

Supervise & review the preparation of all material and subcontract requisitions
Review of vendor quotations for compliance with technical and quality requirements
Review and approval of project purchase order prior to issuance
Follow up after purchase orders have been issued to ensure schedule compliance and expedite where required

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Planning_**- Supervise budget and schedule preparation

Supervise work order preparation
Procure long lead items
Review, outline and incorporate technical requirements into the product build strategy

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Project/Contract Activities_**- Supervise schedule and material status reporting

Maintain a consolidated project report to total project cost and schedule status vs. planned schedule, budgets and contract obligations
Maintain regular contact with client representatives on contract issues, schedule, delivery and technical issues
Estimate and construct all change orders, notifications and quality turnover documentation

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Document Control_**- Supervise all document control activities, including customer/client documentation, internal documentation, drawing & specifications, documentation relevant to regulatory bodies and document distribution

Experience/Education Requirements

35 years of progressive experience working on heavy civil or industrial construction projects
Engineering degree considered an asset
CET designation considered an asset
PMP certification considered an asset
Experience in production scheduling and labour budget preparation
Highly effective customer service mindset
Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Strong knowledge of computer software such as Gmail/Google Drive, Microsoft Office and Primavera.
Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
Excellent time management skills
Able to work well under pressure and within