Project Manager, Data Center Construction

Cologix

$160K — $185K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in construction/construction management
  • 5+ years of experience in the mission critical industry
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Proven leadership and people management capabilities
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite and financial management software
  • Willingness to travel to Vancouver and Calgary sites.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day construction activities across multiple projects in Western Canada
  • Lead a team of external construction project managers
  • Coordinate internal resources to support supply chain management
  • Advocate for and enforce safety compliance on job sites
  • Establish entitlements and secure necessary building permits and approvals
  • Identify expedited permit opportunities and build local relationships
  • Collaborate with construction teams to develop schedules and achieve milestones
  • Manage project budgets and conduct regular cost reviews
  • Supervise contractor procurement and ensure alignment with schedules
  • Negotiate change orders and manage project cost implications
  • Coordinate with commissioning teams for smooth vendor handovers
  • Oversee project closeout processes including documentation and approvals

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account options
  • Accrued vacation
  • Company paid holidays
  • Retirement Plan (RSP)
  • Long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee recognition platform
Full Job Description
About the Position:

Focused on projects in western Canada, the Construction Project Manager plays a key role in overseeing and guiding construction teams across all phases of a project-whether managing development initiatives, coordinating supply chain activities, handling project accounting, or driving the successful execution of construction work.

What you do daily:

  • Manage the day-to-day construction activities simultaneous on multiple projects in Western Canada, to ensure they come in within the schedule and under budget
  • Lead a team of external construction project managers
  • Coordinate internal resources in support of Supply Chain management for Owner Furnished equipment and resources
  • Advocates safety as number one priority on the jobsite and enforces compliance with company and jobsite safety plan and policies and all safety-related regulations
  • Lead establishing entitlements to support data centers developments including building permits and all other specific local AHJ processes and required approvals for construction.
  • Identify expedited permit opportunities & work with local jurisdictions to enable needed timelines. Source local expert & develop key relationships to support
  • Work with construction team project managers on needed permit dates & coordinate with construction teams as appropriate
  • Work with design and construction teams to provide schedules needed to achieve project milestones.
  • Create & build relationships that enhance the ability of Cologix to be an industry leader
  • Work with the internal and external teams to enhance processes and protocols
  • Must be a capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments
  • Strong planning skills along with the ability to lead through influence and to be a proactive partner
  • Assists in the preparation of construction and development estimates for the project and prepares project budgets and unit cost reports.
  • Leads the project team in preparing project planning and organizes and conducts pre-award and pre-construction meetings
  • Participates in value engineering services as appropriate, negotiation and preparation of project scopes of work and contracts.
  • Reviews plans and specifications and determines their completeness and consistency and plans the successful execution of the construction contract.
  • Oversees the contractor's material and equipment procurement, buyout, and submittals. Ensure budgets are maintained and procurement aligns with the construction schedule.
  • Monitors the project site for cost, safety, quality, and schedule performance with the contractors and monitors project quality, safety, and risk management plans.
  • Negotiates change orders and manages the resulting cost and budget impact.
  • Reviews and approves monthly pay requests.
  • Controls the payment of project design and construction costs based on document review and approval. Coordinates with the accounting for payments and lien releases and leads regular job cost reviews.
  • Works closely with the commissioning team to ensure coordination of vendors and contractor commissioning teams to achieve turnover to customers.
  • Coordinates all final close out procedures for the project as delivered by the contractor, including as-built drawings, close out, letter of substantial completion.
  • Continually tracks project costs, allowances, contingencies within the financial software.
  • Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level
  • Provide Data-driven action plans for executive decision making to manage and effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making
  • Mitigate risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership


What makes you a good fit:

  • Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years' experience in construction / construction management
  • 5+ years of experience with mission critical industry
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Must possess leadership and people management skills
  • Willingness to travel domestically for project and team needs
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite, cloud-based commissioning software, and financial management software platforms.
  • Must be available to travel to sites in Vancouver and Calgary.


***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in Canada. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa / work permit at this time.***

$160,000 - $185,000 a year

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefit package for full-time employees that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending account options

Accrued Vacation

Company paid holidays

Retirement Plan (RSP)

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Recognition Platform

Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience. This position will also be eligible for an annual bonus.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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