Project Manager - Ottawa, Canada - BGIS

BGIS

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Who We Are

SUMMARY

The Project Manager - Schedule Control oversees and maintains project delivery schedules and supports risk management planning functions at a project level integrating all aspects of the project execution.

Prepares project schedule reports by integrating information from the Prime Consultant, Contractor or Construction Manager as well as internal stakeholders.

Projects are typically of moderate complexity, risk and exposure.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Scheduling

Supervise the Scheduling aspect of the project to enforce quality, accuracy and completeness of the project schedule, by Prime Consultant and Contractor. At this level, projects managed are typically of moderate to high complexity, risk and exposure.
Integrate to the project schedule other streams of work which do not fall within the Prime Consultant or Contractor scope of work but are part of the project delivery. Report to Director as required.
Analyze and include outstanding contract requirements and deliverables to ensure the Prime Consultant and Contractors schedules meets the Client and Brookfield's expectations.
Assist in schedule coordination efforts with internal and external project stakeholders.
Develop and maintain project schedules for specific scopes of work for BGIS using scheduling software.
Propose solutions to recover schedule slippages and to prevent cost overruns.
Identify Design changes and/or Owner's request that can impact the project's schedule and budget and implement jointly with the project team mitigation strategies to minimize its impact.

Reporting

Create and maintain dashboard report using Database of projects within the scheduling platform.
Provide expertise in planning and monitoring progress to ensure the schedule reflects the actual delivery sequence in both Design and Construction stages.
Support the preparation and regular updating of risk register and cost reports by BGIS project team, Prime Consultant and Contractor.
Monitor and report project metrics to project team, Directors and other stakeholders.
Support the Director in the reporting of projects controls information. Schedule status, cost performance, variance analysis, risks identification.
Communicate project status to relevant stakeholders.

Quality Assurance

Perform Schedule integrity tests on a continuous basis for both internal and external schedules.
Conduct project schedule audits in a regular way to ensure schedules from Consultant and Contractor are meeting Brookfield expectations, are built following industry standards and the project milestones are on target. Conduct and provide critical path analysis and identify risks on the project schedule.
Identify problems or conflicts in the project schedule and assist project team in effectively managing a resolution in conjunction with Project Director.
Identify negative trends and poor performance using physical observation of progress and schedule data provided by the Prime Consultant(s) and Contractors.
Implement Project Controls procedures with the Project Team and enforce those with Prime Consultant and Contractors following BGIS guidelines in relation to Schedule and Cost.
Assist Project Director in identification of project risks and develop and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
Set up Claims avoidance methodology at a project level to ensure workflow of production is maintained at all possible times. Communicate to Project Director about potential exposure to risks and recommend mitigation strategies to prevent Claims.

Client Relationship Management:

Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients, consultants, vendors and team members.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Construction or engineering related degree/diploma and minimum three (3) years of construction scheduling experience or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
3 to 5 years of project management work experience.
Excellent knowledge of the Critical path method, Practice Standard for Scheduling and understanding of complex building sequence.
Experience in planning and scheduling of multiphased projects of high complexity with emphasis in Base Building and Fit up implementation.
Project management proven ability and experience in delivering projects on time, onbudget, within specifications and incompliant with all requirements including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Project Budget management proven ability to create cash flow reports from existing budgets.
Project risk mitigation and management proven ability and experience in identifying, mitigating and managing project risks.
Communication strong communication, influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
Proficient user of scheduling software (Primavera and MS Project) and the ability to train users on best practices.

**Licenses and/or Professional Accre